Mental Illness
Death caused by injuring oneself with the intent to die. Usually considered impulsive acts due to increased stress, relationship problems, or harassment and bullying.
What is Suicide?
Elijah gets into a fight with his boss over a project deadline. He decides to leave the situation and go for a walk. Is this a healthy coping skill? Explain your answer.
Yes!
Going on a walk and leaving/removing himself from the situation is a great way to reduce stress and calm down.
An emotion characterized by frustration toward someone or a situation that you feel has deliberately done you wrong. It is a natural response to threats and can cause problems if you do not control it.
What is Anger?
A psychological specialty that focuses on improving positive behaviors and overcoming stress and mental health challenges for individuals, families and community groups.
What is Counseling/Therapy?
Intentionally making false or misleading statements, typically with the purpose of deceiving someone with an untruthful statement.
What is Lying?
This disorder consists of excessive worry and fear when triggered. Symptoms can include panic attacks, fast heart rate, rapid breathing, sweating, and irritability.
What is Anxiety?
This skill doesn't require talking. A pen/pencil and paper are all you need to write down your thoughts.
What is Journaling?
An emotional state characterized by feelings of joy, pleasure, fulfillment. It is often described as involving positive emotions and life satisfaction.
What is Happiness?
Used to treat mental health disorders by balancing and adjusting the number of major chemicals in the brain. They can help regulate mood and manage unorganized thoughts and behaviors.
What is (Psychiatric) Medication?
Becoming dependent on substances including alcohol, pain medications, or illegal drugs. Requiring substances to be able to function on a regular/daily basis. Often leads to serious health concerns or even death.
What is Addiction/Drug Abuse?
A disorder associated with episodes of mood swings ranging from depressive lows to raging/manic highs. May affect a person's energy level, ability to sleep, and overall daily functioning.
What is Bipolar Disorder?
This object is a squishy sphere that you could use when anxious or fidgety. Can help relieve stress and muscle tension.
What is a Stress Ball?
Feeling down or unhappy in response to grief, discouragement, or disappointment.
What is Saddness?
True or False: Over 50% of people with mental health concerns go untreated and never seek professional help.
True. 59.8% of Americans with mental health diagnoses do not receive any mental health treatment.
To speak or behave in a what that shows little or no regard for something or someone. Examples include acting rude, insulting someone, breaking someone's property, cursing, or making threats.
What is Disrespect?
Irrational fears or feelings that people are following you, talking about you, are 'out to get you' or are actively trying to harm you when there's no real proof.
What is Paranoia/Being Paranoid?
Walking, swimming, jogging, lifting weights, using a treadmill, and playing sports are examples of this coping skill.
What is Exercise?
An emotional discomfort you feel when you believe that you were responsible for something, or when you regret something you have said or done.
A network of people that can provide you with encouragement and emotional support. Often categorized as friends or family members, but they can be associates or authority figures as well.
What is a Support System?
A range of hostile behaviors or actions that can result in harm, hurt or injury to another person. Often characterized by provoking anger and seeking retaliation. Can be physically or verbally expressed.
What is Violence/Aggression?
Flashbacks, nightmares, and anxiety can be symptoms of this disorder that often develops after experiencing trauma and other very stressful life events.
What is PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)?
This skill can take practice, but it involves focusing and quieting your mind to create a sense of calm, peace, and balance.
What is Meditating/Meditation?
An unpleasant feeling triggered by the perception of danger, or the threat of harm. When we confront a perceived threat, our bodies respond with physical reactions including sweating, increased heart rate, and high adrenaline levels.
What is Fear?
A facility that provides treatment for those suffering from addiction to drugs and/or alcohol. Services help people regain physical, mental, or cognitive abilities that have been lost or impaired as a result of disease or injury.
What is Irresponsible?