Mentally Healthy
A condition that affects a person's thinking, feeling, behavior or mood. These conditions deeply impact day-to-day living and may also affect the ability to relate to others.
What is mental illness?
True or False: Children are too young to develop a mental illness like depression or anxiety.
What is false?
Why don’t some people share negative feelings such as sadness, being hurt, frustration?
They are worried about being judged, or laughed at or seen as vulnerable. This can be due to the stigma around dealing with our mental health.
True or False: medication is the only treatment method that works for mental health problems.
False: medication can be helpful, but there are also effective forms of overcoming mental illness such as types of therapy, counseling, or peer support
A mood disorder characterized by depression that occurs at the same time every year; occurs in climates where there is less sunlight at certain times of the year.
What is Seasonal Affective Disorder
The most commonly diagnosed mental health disorder in the world
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Give three reasons why is it important to make time for ourselves and have fun
Self-care is important because it: • Gives us a break so we can reenergize • Helps us cope when times are harder • Releases endorphins (happy hormones) • Reduces stress • Feels good • Can help us have more energy to be helpful to others
This is a mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique.
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, eating healthy
What is one positive characteristic about yourself?
tricked you into being nice to yourself teehee
Name 3 people you can go to talk to if you are having a hard time
Doctor – Social Worker – Case Manager – Advocate – Friends/Family – Peers – Calling your support system over the phone
Expressing good things from your day is a wellness tool known as ________
what is gratitude?
PTSD, Panic, and OCD are all part of what category of disorders?
What is Anxiety
Name 3 things you can do to help a friend who thinks they may have a mental health problem.
Listen to them, spend time with them, encourage them to seek help, help them make appointments/go with them. If it is serious then tell someone else
What would help someone that is having a panic attack?
Relaxation techniques
Deep breathing
Meditation
Talking it out
A sudden, overpowering fright response or feeling of terror for no known reason is an example of this.
What is a panic attack?
What is a cause (event or situation) that leads to someone feeling upset, frightened, angry, etc. (potentially setting off a flashback or leading to continued substance abuse).
What is a Trigger
While these particular things are compelling, they're not always reliable b/c they distort reality and may negatively affect how we behave.
What are Feelings?
What is important to remember when you become angry?
Respond, don't react
Practice wellness tools (deep breathing, counting, self-talk, etc.)
Walk away and remove yourself from the situation if needed
This hormone is released when the body is under a lot of stress and is part of the fight or flight response.
What is cortisol?
List 3 wellness tools you can use when you feel overwhelmed
Listen to music, talk to someone, go for a walk, read a book, journal, deep breathe, take an inventory, etc.
This is a simple technique that is excellent for managing emotions. Not only is it effective, but is also discreet and easy to use at any time and any place.
what is deep breathing?
What are some positive effects of having a high self-esteem/self-worth?
More social, more productive, happier, in a better mood
Describe the 5 senses Coping Strategy
A technique that asks you to find things you can see, smell, hear, touch, and taste (5 senses) to calm down when feeling anxious or distressed.
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