Healthy Coping Skills
Name one healthy coping skill you can use when feeling overwhelmed.
Examples include deep breathing, walking, journaling, talking to someone, listening to music, or mindfulness.
Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and ______ well-being.
Social
"I notice five things I can see, four I can touch, three I can hear..." This is called the ______ technique.
5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique
Name one physical sign that someone may be feeling anxious.
Racing heart, sweating, shaking, rapid breathing, upset stomach.
What is the three-digit number for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in the United States?
988
True or False: Avoiding your feelings usually helps them go away permanently.
False
What are the two most common responses to stress known as the "fight or _____" response?
Flight
Taking slow breaths by expanding your stomach instead of your chest is called ______ breathing.
Belly breathing/Diaphragmatic
Name one healthy way to express anger.
Talking about it, exercising, journaling, deep breathing, taking a break.
Approximately 1 in how many U.S. adults experience a mental illness each year?
1 in 5 adults
Which specific coping skill helps bring you back to the present moment?
Grounding
True or False: Having a mental health diagnosis means someone cannot recover.
False, recovery is POSSIBLE
Replacing an unhelpful thought with a more balanced one is called cognitive ______.
Restructuring (or Reframing)
Name one emotion that people often confuse with anger.
Hurt, fear, frustration, embarrassment, disappointment.
Many times, anger is a secondary emotion.
What part of the brain is responsible for controlling our thoughts, emotions, memory, and behavior?
Cerebrum
What coping skill involves writing down your thoughts and emotions?
Journaling
Name one lifestyle habit that can positively affect mental health besides attending therapy.
Exercise, sleep, healthy eating, social connection, mindfulness, hobbies, etc.
Breaking a large goal into smaller, manageable steps is a strategy known as behavioral ______.
Activation
Why is it important to identify your emotions before reacting?
It helps us respond thoughtfully instead of reacting impulsively.
Myth or Fact: Once someone develops a mental health condition, they will never fully recover or live a normal life.
Myth: Studies show that most people with mental health conditions improve drastically, and many achieve complete recovery with outpatient treatment and support.
Name two healthy ways to manage stress without using substances.
Name any two
What is the difference between a trigger and a coping skill?
A trigger is something that causes emotional distress or a strong reaction, while a coping skill is a healthy strategy used to manage those feelings.
The ability to accept reality as it is, even when we don't like it, is a DBT skill called radical ______.
Acceptance
What is the difference between a feeling and a behavior?
Feelings are emotions we experience; behaviors are the actions we take.
Myth or Fact: Therapy is only useful for people who are in a major crisis or hitting "rock bottom."
Outpatient therapy is highly effective for prevention, daily stress management, personal growth, and maintaining emotional health.