Depression
A state in which you feel sad, hopeless, or down.
Depression?
Feeling nervous or on edge
Anxiety.
What you can do when you feel angry...
Taking deep breaths, counting to 10, squeezing a ball, listening to music.
These are the 4 M's of mental health
Movement, Mindfulness, Mastery, Meaningful Connections
These are examples of getting your body moving.
What is exercise, running, going for a walk, doing jumping jacks, stretching, dancing, arm circles, and more.
These are symptoms of depression.
Isolation/withdrawn, helplessness, lessened or heightened appetite, little interest or pleasure in doing things, little or excessive sleep etc.
These are mental symptoms of anxiety.
Constant feelings of worry, irritability, racing thoughts, feeling on edge, and more.
Music is often used as...
A coping skill.
This M of mental health focuses on deep breathing, yoga stretches, grounding techniques and being the present in the moment.
Mindfulness?
True or False: Mental health is just as important as Physical health.
True
Sadness is an emotion everyone experiences from a situational stressful or upsetting event. Depression is a mental health disorder that affects your mood and can be situational or nonsituational.
These are physical symptoms of anxiety.
Fast heart rate, sweating, tingling, upset stomach, headache, and more.
What is a coping skill?
Using a skill or object in the moment to decrease stress, sadness, anger, and other emotions.
This M of mental health moving your body and getting exercise.
Movement.
Who can we reach out to for support when we feel upset?
Parents, therapist, friends, siblings, and more.
True or False: Depression and anxiety can co-occur.
True.
____ is when you can't sit still and feel the need to move around.
What is restlessness?
When feeling the urge to SH, coping skills could be...
Drawing, running, punching a pillow, social support.
This M of mental health focuses on connections and social support (spending time with friends, family, pets)
Meaningful engagement.
What is irritability and can you give an example of a time you've been irritable?
Dopamine, Serotonin, and Norepinephrine are all...
"Feel good" chemicals.
True of False: More than 25 million Americans have an anxiety disorder.
True.
What are the consequences of not utilizing coping and stress management skills?
Irritability, anger, increased stress, increased depression and anxiety.
This M of mental health focuses on building a skill and challenging your brain.
Mastery.
What might cause someone to feel irritable?
Lack of sleep, being hungry, stress (school or home), hormone changes.