Cap or no cap
Stigma is the negative attitudes, beliefs, and stereotypes people hold towards individuals with mental health conditions
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Name 6 or 7 coping skills.
coloring, exercise, listen to music, talking to friends
Name 4 self soothing senses
Sight, sound, smell, taste, touch, movement
Name one movie with a mental health theme and explain
fault in our stars, perks of being a wallflower
Name one song or artist that discusses mental health struggles.
Billie Eilish, NF, Logic, Juice World, Harry styles, many more.
Willfulness is when we go with the flow
cap, it is when we stubbornly resist
When you're stuck in a mental “skibbidy toilet” and can't stop overthinking, this DBT skill helps you pause and focus on what's happening in the moment.
Mindfulness
What does the STOP skill stand for
stop, take a step back, observe and proceed mindfully
In Inside Out, this blue character teaches kids that all emotions are important.
Sadness
In the song "Pretty isn't pretty" by Olivia Rodrigo, what do the lyrics "Bought a bunch of makeup, tryna cover up my face
I started to skip lunch, stopped eating cake on birthdays " mean
Discusses topics of insecurity, chasing societal standards, confidence, self esteem.
The number for mental health help, aka the suicide hotline is 866
cap, 988
How would you categorize these levels of communication, related to red flag, beige flag and green flag. Passive, aggressive and assertive.
Passive- beige flag
aggressive - red flag
assertive- green flag
What does the skill "TIPP" stand for?
Temperature, Intense exercise, paced breathing, progressive muscle relaxation
In the movie Paddington, what is a mental health topic covered?
anxiety, grief, loneliness
When SZA sings “I hate you,” she’s giving peak “I’m pretending I don’t care but actually I’m spiraling at 2AM.” This relates to the DBT skill of expressing needs instead of going ghost mode.
Interpersonal effectiveness
1 in 5 young people experience a mental health problem.
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Feeling like you get the ick with everything and sit with a million thoughts spinning in your head? This skill helps you stop, breathe, and bring yourself back to reality.
Grounding
In Improve the moment, what are 5 ways to improve the moment based on this distress tolerance skill?
Imagery, meaning, prayer, relaxation, one thing in the moment, vacation, encouragement
In Finding Nemo, Marlin’s constant worrying and fear of danger represent this mental-health challenge that can make everyday tasks feel scary.
Anxiety
Phoebe Bridgers’ “Motion Sickness” is basically the national anthem of “I’m emotionally fried but pretending I’m fine.” The DBT skill she needs here helps you check your thoughts before spiraling.
Checking the facts
42% of high schoolers reporting persistent sadness or hopelessness in the year of 2025
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Doom-scrolling would be considered what type of behavior? What is something that you can do to replace this?
compulsive/ negative/ self sabotage
coping skills; reading, coloring, etc
In ACCEPTS skill, a distress tolerance technique, name 5 of the coping skills.
Activities, Contributing, Comparisons, Emotions, Pushing Away, Thoughts, Sensations
In Encanto, Luisa’s song “Surface Pressure” describes feeling crushed by expectations — a common sign of this type of stress kids and teens face.
performance pressure, stress overload
In “Swimming,” Mac Miller talks about trying to grow and stay afloat emotionally — a theme connected to this DBT-style skill of staying steady during emotional storms.
distress tolerance