Real or Myth?
Once you have a mental health diagnosis, the diagnosis will apply to you forever.
Myth. You can stop meeting criteria for a diagnosis at any point, which then can cause the diagnosis to be amended or removed by a mental health professional.
What is self-care?
Self care is completing actions for yourself that decrease stress and "takes care of you."
When is the best time to use a coping skill, before or after you have began to escalate?
Before. The goal should be to stop yourself before you escalate too far in your negative emotion.
What emotion is a combination of anger and sadness?
betrayal, disappointment,
True or False: Humans are the only animals that blush.
Drugs cannot create mental health issues.
Myth. Drugs and/or other substances can create prolonged bouts of psychosis, paranoia, or other negative symptoms.
What are some things you can do for self-care?
Exercising, reading, journaling, going for a wlak, talking with friends, etc
Name two of your own coping skills.
HOLLA
What is a movie that directly deals with mental health?
Radio, Silver Linings Playbook, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Girl Interrupted, Perks of Being a Wallflower, Inside Out, Lars and the Real Girl, etc.
What is the leading cause of disability worldwide?
Depression.
Mental health issues always stem from parents or childhood trauma.
Myth. Some mental health issues, like bipolar disorder, are organic in nature.
Using drugs and alcohol are helpful for self care.
No. They will only create another problem, even if it doesn't seem like it at first.
True or False: Coping skills come naturally and you don't have to put in effort to learn them.
False. Many coping skills take repetition and practice.
What is a TV show that discusses mental health?
Big Mouth, This is Us, Nurse Jackie, United States of Tara, Shameless, BoJack Horseman, One Day at a Time,
How many questions do kids ask per day?
Kids ask about 300 questions per day, and on average one question every 2.5 minutes.
Some mental health diagnoses cannot be given to children.
Real. Some personality disorders or mood disorders cannot be given to children due to children's developmental and emotional fluctuation.
What is self-are some common cognitive distortions that are identified and replaced in CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)?
Mind reading, predicting the future, maximizing or minimizing, catastrophizing, overgeneralization, magical thinking, jumping to conclusions, emotional reasoning, disqualifying the positive, should statements, all-or-nothing thinking
Scenario: you are in group and you are triggered. Name a coping skill you can use to deescalate yourself without leaving group.
5 senses grounding, putting thoughts on trial, breathing exercises, progressive muscle relaxation, positive self talk, etc.
Name a celebrity who is open about their mental health issues.
Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, Michelle Williams, Miley Cyrus, Carrie Fisher, Lady Gaga, etc.
What is the national animal of Scotland?
The Unicorn.
If someone in your family has mental health issues, you have a higher chance of also developing mental health issues.
Real.
What are the four core pillars of DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy)?
Emotional regulation, mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance.
What is progressive muscle relaxation?
Progressive muscle relaxation is a method of deep muscle relaxation, based on the premise that muscle tension is the body's psychological response to anxiety-provoking thoughts and that muscle relaxation blocks anxiety.
What emotion is a combination of fear and joy?
Surprise
In the English language, what is the little dot over the i or j called?
A tittle.