What Is Mental Health?
What is mental health?
Mental health is your emotional and social well-being.
What is self-esteem?
Believing in and valuing your own worth.
What is a coping strategy?
A method to manage difficult emotions in a calm way.
How does being social help your mental health?
It reduces loneliness and builds emotional support.
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
SpongeBob SquarePants
What are two ways to care for your mental health?
Exercise and getting enough sleep (also mindfulness, socializing, or nature time).
What is self-talk?
The thoughts or words you say to yourself in your mind.
Name one coping strategy you could use when you feel stressed.
Listening to music, exercising, journaling, or deep breathing, and others!
What is one positive use of social media?
Staying in touch with friends and family or learning new things.
Does pineapple belong on pizza?
both answers are correct!
True or false: All forms of stress are bad.
False! A healthy amount of stress balanced with self care is motivating to the mind and body.
Example: Liza has a test coming up and feels some stress about it, and because of this she makes sure she studies and gets a better grade on the test.
Give an example of a positive self-talk statement.
“I can do this!” or “Mistakes help me improve.”
How does mindfulness help your mental health?
It helps you focus on the present and become aware of your thoughts and emotions.
What are 2 negative effects of too much social media use?
Less face-to-face interaction, poor sleep, comparisons, cyberbullying...
This fruit is yellow, shaped like a half-moon, and is found in bunches. Often loved by Monkeys on TV- What fruit am I?
Banana!
How can positive thinking help your mental health?
It improves mood, confidence, and helps handle challenges better.
Why is self-esteem important for mental health?
It helps you feel confident and capable, and improves your emotional well-being.
What are two benefits of getting enough sleep?
It lets your brain rest and helps manage emotions better (not as tired, irritable..)
True or false: Talking about the things that are bothering you or that are hard for you makes you weak.
False! It can take a lot of courage to ask for help. Those who do should feel proud.
What does YOLO stand for?
Y.ou O.nly L.ive O.nce
Explain how thoughts, emotions, and actions are connected.
Negative thoughts can cause negative emotions, which can lead to unhealthy actions—and positive ones can do the opposite.
How can you turn a negative thought like “I’ll never get it” into a positive one?
“This may take time and effort, but I’ll learn how to do it.”
True or False: Unhealthy coping skills are good tools for feeling better for longer.
False: Unhealthy coping skills, such as using substances (ex: vaping) or spending a lot of money at once make individuals feel temporarily better but increase stress negative feelings in the long run.
True or False: Does spending time on your phone before bed affect the brain and make it harder to fall asleep?
True. The blue light reflecting from one's phone screen wakes up the brain rather than letting it rest.
What artist is known for their popular song "Espresso?"
Sabrina Carpenter