Stress
TRUE or FALSE:
All stress is bad stress.
False!
(ex. Starting a new job, riding a roller coaster.)
Give an example of 2 unhealthy coping skills.
Eating/sleeping too much or too little, not exercising, isolating, substance use.
TRUE or FALSE:
Mental health is just as important as physical health in a person's overall well-being.
True!
Where can you go in the school if you need support with your mental health?
School counsellor, principal, teacher, the RIGHT friends.
TRUE or FALSE:
Only adults can have mental health problems.
False!
TRUE or FALSE:
When stress is not addressed, it can have harmful impacts on physical well-being.
True!
Can cause heart problems, weakened immunity, stomach pain, muscle aches, and sleep problems.
Your friend does not seem to be coping well with their mental health; what sign shows you that you need to tell an adult?
Wanting to harm themselves/others, big personality changes, not eating for a long time on purpose, substance use, or gut feeling.
Your friend is struggling with mental health and you don't think you have to tell an adult. What are two ways you can help them?
Listen, offer solutions, distract/have fun together, ask how you can help, etc.
Can you call 911 if you are having a mental health emergency?
Yes!
(ONLY if there is immediate danger, severe self-harm, a physical medical emergency like overdose, or a threat to the safety of others.)
TRUE or FALSE:
Ignoring stress makes it go away.
False!
(most oftenly the opposite)
TRUE or FALSE:
Prolonged high stress can lead to high blood pressure and heart disease.
True!
Expressing good things about your days and life is a coping strategy called ____.
Gratitude!
(Hence your guys'journals lol)
Everyone feels nervous or worried sometimes. What are 2 examples of how to deal with anxiety on the spot.
Medication (if prescribed), deep beathing, 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique, muscle tense & release, yoga, exercise, meditation.
Name one app you can install for mental health.
TRUE or FALSE:
Empathy and Sympathy mean the exact same thing.
False!
Sympathy - feeling compassion/pity for someone else's hardship from your own perspective.
Empathy - stepping into another person's shoes to actually feel and share their emotional experience from ther point of view.
When someone experiences something stressful, the body responds in one of these 3 ways:
Fight, flight, and freeze.
How does deep breathing make you feel calm?
It relaxes the nervous system.
What is stigma?
A set of negative beliefs that society believes about something.
What is the non-emegency phone number to talk to nurses, health care officials, and mental health professionals in Canada?
811.
This popular, shape inspired breathing method that involves inhaling for 4 seconds, holding for 4, exhaling for 4, and holding for 4
Square breathing/box breathing.
How can stress be helpful?
It can keep us safe, aware, and motivated.
MYTH or FACT:
Venting your personal drama or frustrations on social media is a healthy way to clear your head.
Myth!
How can we helo end mental health stigma?
What building can you go to in St. Stephen for mental health and other resources?
St. Stephen Community Addiction and Mental Health Centre - 41 King Street, St. Stephen, NB.
Name one mental health disorder.
Anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, OCD, ADHD, etc.