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Positive Mental Health
Experiences with Mental Health
Getting Help
Stigma
Random Animal Facts
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Mental health is separate from physical health. True or false?
FALSE.
100
PTSD stands for this.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
100
There are mental health services available at the Sisters School Based Health Center. True or False?
TRUE.
100
People who have a mental health condition are generally more violent and dangerous than others. True or False?
FALSE. People who have a mental health condition are generally not more violent than the rest of the population.
100
Dogs' nose prints are as unique as human fingerprints and can be used to identify them. True or False?
TRUE!
200
People have no control over how they will react to stress. True or False?
FALSE. Even though sometimes we can't control having stress in our lives, it can be possible to have control over how we react to it. People who imagine or visualize themselves handling their challenges or stresses in a positive way, with an image of themselves having some control, are able to bounce back more easily after difficult times.
200
Once a person has a mental health condition, they will usually not get better. True or False?
FALSE. Studies show that most people who have mental health conditions get better, and many recover completely.
200
A person needs to know exactly what they're going to say and how they're going to say it before talking to a counselor. True or False?
FALSE. Counselors are there to listen to whatever is troubling someone, it's ok for a person to open up at their own pace (even if that's really slow).
200
This is one of the most common reason teens do not reach out for help when experiencing a mental health condition.
Stigma and embarrassment.
200
An ostrich can run faster than 40mph.
True!
300
Stress is always bad for you. True or False?
FALSE. Stress is a common feeling that comes from a physiological reaction your body has to certain events. It is the body’s way of rising to a challenge and preparing to meet a tough situation with focus, strength, and heightened alertness. Even though stress can be a positive thing - like motivating us to make positive changes in our lives or giving us that “extra push” for a test, sometimes we have too much stress and begin to feel that our lives are out of balance. When this happens managing stress could become a challenge.
300
Experiencing a mental health condition during your teen years is rare. True or False?
FALSE. 1 in 5 teens (20%) experience a mental health condition each year.
300
What is something a person could do if they were worried about their friend's mental health?
Talk to them about it, support them, involve a trusted adult if needed, etc.
300
This is where many people learn about what mental health conditions are and how people who experience them act.
The media (movies, TV, newspapers, etc.)
300
What animal eats with its head upside down? HINT: this animal is an unusual color...
A flamingo.
400
Mental health challenges are the same as mental health conditions. True or False?
FALSE. Mental health challenges refer to the more common struggles and adjustments that affect everybody from time to time. These problems can happen when people are going through difficult times in life, such as a relationship ending, or the death of someone close. Mental health conditions are more ongoing and disrupt a person's ability to cope with day to day life. They can be both diagnosed and treated.
400
Suicide is the _____ leading cause of death for teens and young adults in Oregon. A. 5th B. 3rd C. 2nd
C. Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for teens and young adults in Oregon.
400
A friend’s opinions don’t affect a person’s recovery process. True or False?
FALSE. Research on recovery shows that the having people in your life who believe in and stand by you is important in recovery.
400
Spending time with people who have mental health conditions tends to reduce negative stereotypes. True or False?
TRUE. Research shows that negative perceptions about severe mental health conditions can be changed through direct contact with people living with mental health conditions.
400
An octopus has this many hearts.
3!
500
Name two things a person can do to help promote positive mental health.
Exercise, positive relationship(s) with trusted adult(s), positive and supportive friendships, expressing yourself (music, sewing, writing, talking, dancing, etc.), eating healthy foods, getting enough sleep
500
Name three examples of mental health conditions.
Anxiety disorders (phobias, OCD, PTSD, social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder), mood disorders (depression, bi-polar disorder), eating disorders, schizophrenia, etc.
500
Name two resources (websites, phone numbers, places) a person could use if they or someone they know is having a tough time and/or thinks they might need help.
www.reachout.com, www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org, National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255), Deschutes County Behavioral Health (541) 322-7500, OSU-Cascades free counseling clinic in Bend and La Pine (541) 322-2047 or e-mail cascades.counselingclinic@osucascades.edu (provided by counseling students in training and serving ages 14 years and older), FOR EMERGENCIES: 911, Deschutes County Crisis Line (541) 322-7500
500
Why is negative stigma around mental health harmful?
It can prevent people from reaching out for help.
500
Where on a cow's body are the sweat glands located?
On the nose.