Stress & Coping
This is your body’s natural response to pressure or danger.
What is stress?
This practice involves focusing on the "here and now" without judgment.
What is Mindfulness?
Often called the "feel-good" hormone, it plays a big role in how we feel pleasure.
What is Dopamine?
This term refers to the negative social labels or "shame" attached to mental health issues.
Stigma
This is the three-digit national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S.
988
Name one healthy coping skill.
(Multiple correct answers)
What is exercise, journaling, talking to someone, etc.?
This "hygiene" refers to the habits and environment that help you get a good night's rest.
What is Sleep Hygiene?
This neurotransmitter is often targeted by antidepressants to help regulate mood and sleep.
What is Serotonin?
The ability to bounce back or recover quickly from difficulties.
Resilience
This simple act involves listening to a friend without judging or trying to "fix" them immediately.
Active Listening (or Empathy)
This breathing technique involves inhaling, holding, and exhaling slowly.
What is deep breathing?
These are the limits we set with others to protect our time, energy, and emotions.
What are Boundaries?
This is the body’s "fight or flight" hormone, released during high-stress situations.
Adrenaline (or Epinephrine)
A state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress.
Burnout
You should do this if a friend tells you something that makes you worried for their safety.
Tell a trusted adult or professional
This hormone is commonly released during stress.
What is cortisol?
This "box" or kit contains items like fidgets, tea, or photos that help soothe you during a panic attack.
What is a Grounding Kit (or Coping Box)?
This term describes the brain's ability to change and adapt throughout a person's life.
Neuroplasticity
This type of professional provides "talk therapy" but usually cannot prescribe medication.
Therapist (or Counselor/Psychologist)
This type of therapy, known as CBT, focuses on changing negative thought patterns.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
This type of stress can actually be helpful and motivating.
What is eustress?
This 5-4-3-2-1 technique helps during anxiety by identifying things you can see, touch, hear, smell, and taste.
What is a Grounding Technique?
These natural chemicals are released during exercise and act as the body's natural painkillers.
Endorphins
This term describes an intense, overwhelming fear that can cause physical symptoms like a racing heart.
Panic Attack
This organization is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization (NAMI).
National Alliance on Mental Illness