Mental Health Vocab
The ability to work through and recover from disappointment.
What is Resilience
A measure of how much you like and respect yourself.
What is Self Esteem
the broad term used to describe a condition that affects a person's thinking, feeling, behavior or mood. These conditions can impact day-to-day living and may also affect the ability to relate to others.
What is mental illness?
Name two HEALTHY ways you can help your own mental health
Any
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.
Your body’s physical response to changes around you
What is Stress
Taking a stand to make a difference.
What is Advocacy
TRUE or FALSE: around 1 in 4 Americans have a diagnosed mental illness.
What is TRUE? (approx. 26.2% of Americans)
True or False: Medication and therapy are the most successful tools in dealing with mental health challenges.
What is TRUE?
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
A hormone that prepares the body to respond to stress.
What is Adrenaline
This is a medical illness characterized by persistent sadness and a lack of interest or pleasure in previously rewarding or enjoyable activities
Depression
True or False: Children are too young to develop a mental illness like depression or anxiety.
What is FALSE?
True or False: People with mental health challenges have to take special tests to get a job or buy a house.
What is FALSE?
Powerful chemicals, produced by glands, which regulate many body functions.
What are Hormones
___________ work that is done by a trained professional to help individuals, families, and other groups manage the challenges they face within the context of their community.
_________________ is/are activities one can do to feel better if stressed, depressed, anxious, overwhelmed...
What is a 'coping' mechanism
Name two of five Characteristics of good mental/ emotional health.
Belonging
Purpose
Positive outlook
Self Esteem
Self Sufficient
Expressing good things from your day/life is a coping strategy known as ________
Gratitude, or being grateful
Limits that are set to protect an individual in a relationship or during an activity.
What is a boundary
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A sudden, overpowering fright response or feeling of terror for no known reason is an example of this.
What is a Panic Attack?
Changes require us to _____ and ______.
Experiencing too many changes within a brief period of time often creates the idea that we aren't in control of events
adjust and adapt
True or false: all stress is bad.
False. Some stress can be motivating and is a natural reaction your body has to certain events. It can sometimes give us an "extra push". When stress becomes too much to handle, that might be an indication to start making some positive mental health changes
Feelings of apprehension relating to anticipated dangerous, catastrophic, or unfortunate events. Physical symptoms include muscle tension, faster breathing, and a more rapid heartbeat
What is Anxiety
A person whose success or behavior serves as a good example to others.
What is Role Model
A mental disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thoughts, speech or behavior.
What is Schizophrenia
What are the general treatments for mental health disorders in general?
Counseling and Medications
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