Mental Health Vocab
The ability to work through and recover from disappointment, a setback, or stress.
What is Resilience
Define social leisure and give 3 examples.
Leisure done along side others.
Examples: concerts, movies, sports, craft groups, etc.
Name a sport that shares the same name as a vegetable.
Pickleball
True or False: medication is the only treatment method that works for mental health problems.
False: medication can be helpful, but different types of therapy help to overcome or improve a mental illness.
Name 3 benefits of exercise.
Social aspects, increased energy, better sleep, burning calories, mental clarity.
Your body’s physical response to changes around you
What is Stress
What is the definition of leisure
"Free Time" Leisure is time free from obligations, work and tasks required
Originally, Amazon only sold what items?
What are books?
TRUE or FALSE: around 1 in 4 Americans have a diagnosed mental illness.
What is TRUE? (approx. 26.2% of Americans)
What are two things that can promote positive mental health?
Exercise, mindfulness, positive friendships, talking about your problems, having an outlet for anger and frustration, getting enough sleep, participating in a hobby or leisure activity you enjoy, eating healthy...??
A negative opinion about a group of people.
What is a Stigma
3 barriers to participating in leisure
-physical and mental health: illness, injury etc.
-financial- lack of money
-geographical- lack of access to community resources
-lack of people to participate with
-accessibility and inclusivity- not created for people of all abilities
-transportation- no way of getting there
-motivation- the why we participate
What is the only planet in our solar system that rotates clockwise?
Venus
If you have a mental illness, you have a mental illness for life.
False
Things that you can do for yourself that promote positive mental health
What is self-care
Powerful chemicals, produced by glands, which regulate many body functions.
What are Hormones?
How can leisure activities help an individual cope with depression or anxiety? What are three examples of activities that may have those benefits?
Healthy leisure activities can provide a sense of purpose, accumulate positive emotions, increase connection with others, use up extra energy that can present as anxiety.
What is journaling, walking, meditation, talking with a friend, yoga/stretching
Where was the first Starbucks opened outside of the United States?
Japan
People who have a positive support system to talk to about their mental health, experience lighter feelings of depression faster than those who do not have a support system.
True
Expressing good things from your day/life is a coping strategy known as ________
Gratitude, or being grateful
Name 3 emotions that can be intensified by stress?
What is anger, anxiety, irritability, etc?
Name five different ways you can find out about community leisure opportunities in your city?
the internet, posters, ask a friend or family member, library, contact your school, community rec departments, newspaper, social media, community businesses
Which animal is the mascot for Hufflepuff house in the Harry Potter books?
Badger
Approximately 19 million US adults in the past year, have been diagnosed with a substance use disorder.
True
This is a therapeutic technique where you focus your awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations.
What is mindfulness