Mental Health
# of people that live with a mental illness
1 in 5
Acronym for the stress response
FFF - Fight, Flight, Freeze
What's a sign that you are stressed out?
Personal answers here
Time teens spend on screens
7.5 hours
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Type of depression that occurs seasonally (fall and winter - less daylight)
A positive mental health can...
Help you cope with stress
Work productively
Make contributions to your community
Definition
Body's reaction to any change that require an adjustment or response
Strategies (2) to change a behavior/lifestyle
Taking breaks from news/social media
Eating healthy/exercising
Sleeping well/relaxing
Being assertive and positive
Creating strategies to deal with specific stressors in your life
SMART Goal
Pro to technology (2)
Communicate with others
Create social networks that are supportive
Entertainment
Self-expression
Exposure to current events
Distraction
OCD
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Having uncontrollable thoughts, fears, and obsessions leading to compulsions (acting on those thoughts)
Definition
Emotional, psychological, and social well-being
Types of Stress (3)
Eustress
Distress
Chronic
Bad Ways to Manage Stress (3)
Hibernating
Negativity
Bottling it up
Stress eating
Too much screen time can be linked to(3):
Obesity
Irregular sleep
Behavioral problems
Impaired academic/cognitive performance
Violence
Impaired social skills
Poor mental health/self-esteem
Kleptomania
Urge/desire to steal things that you don't actually need
Factors (3) that contribute to mental health conditions
Biological factors
Life experiences
Family history
Physical reactions to stress (4)
HR and blood pressure increase
Pale/flushed skin
Dilated pupils
Memories can be affected
Tense/trembling
Bladder can be affected
Sweaty palms
Emotion Managing Strategies (4)
Progressive muscle relaxation
Guided imagery
Box breathing
4-7-8 breathing
5-4-3-2-1 grounding exercise
Coloring
Football breathing exercise
CALM app
What can you ask yourself?
Is it healthy, safe, legal, and does it align with my parents' values
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Struggle to respect authority figures, often angry and irritable, seeking revenge
Early warning signs (5)
Having low/little energy
Eating/sleeping too much/too little
Isolating yourself
Feeling helpless/hopeless
Hearing voices
Thinking of harming yourself or others
Inability to perform daily tasks
Unexplained aches/pains
Feeling unusually confused, forgetful, on edge, angry, or worried
Severe mood swings
Lots more potential answers
Types of Stressors and Examples
External - storms
Internal - being a perfectionist
Physical - hurt ankle
Good Coping Strategies (5)
Gain control
Schedule
To-do lists
Positivity
Exercise and sleep
Faith and meditation
Saying no
Letting stress go
Know your signs and symptoms
5 Steps
Define the problem
Alternatives
Pros & Cons
Choose
Evaluate
Amnestic Disorder (Amnesia)
Loss of memories, prevents you from learning new information, and forming new memories