The term for when a person's thinking, feeling, behavior, or mood are negatively affected. This condition deeply impact day-to-day living and may also affect the ability to relate to others.
Mental illness or mental disorder
True or False: People with mental health challenges have to take special tests to get a job or buy a house.
False
Name two HEALTHY coping skills
Deep breathing
Meditation
Exercise
Self-care
Listening to music
Time with a pet
Stress ball
Journaling
Who is the Canadian singer-songwriter that announced he will go on tour again after a 2 year break for his mental health and recently posted this to Insta?:
"The biggest lesson for me this year has been to accept and welcome the lows of lifeโฆ not to constantly need to change or fix something in order to feel high again, because i know if i really slow down and listen when iโm low thereโs always something to hear."
Shawn Mendes
Who is the Olympian who made headlines when she withdrew in 2020 due to mental health and is back and outlets are reporting she:
"looks mentally and emotionally solid in a way she didnโt three years ago, and yet her famously tiny-but-mighty self also looks, somehow, lighter. She no longer seems to be carrying the world on her shoulders"?
Simone Biles
This is a common and serious medical illness that primarily ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐ฎ affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act.
Depression
You cannot be diagnosed with a mental disorder until age 18.
Mostly false but true for ๐ด๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ mental disorders.
Over or under _________ can be a warning sign.
Sleeping (or eating).
Who is the singer that is, the youngest multi-time Oscar recipient in history, was homeschooled, and whose middle name is Pirate, that said recently:
"I've suffered with a lot of depression my whole life. When things happen in my soul, or whatever, the thing I've always held on to is, 'Well, it'll pass. It'll come in waves, and it'll get worse and it'll get better.'
Billie Eilish
The โDriverโs Licenseโ crooner opened up about prioritizing her mental health..."The problems I was having a year ago are still the problems Iโm having now, and things that brought me joy a year ago are still the things that bring me joy now. Itโs just another aspect of life that you need to learn how to deal with, but it doesnโt change who you are as a person."
Olivia Rodrigo
In small doses this is helpful
Expressing good things from your day is a coping strategy known as ________
Gratitude
_______ & ______. These are the most successful tools in dealing with mental health challenges.
Medication and therapy or ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ก๐จ & ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐จ
Who is the diva singer that resisted her diagnosis of Bipolar, saying?:
โUntil recently, I lived in denial and isolation and in constant fear someone would expose me,โ she said. โI simply couldnโt do that any more. I sought and received treatment โฆ and I got back to doing what I love โ writing songs and making music.โ
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Who is the MD native rapper that wrote an entire song focused on the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline?
Logic
This diagnosis _____ affects this collection of skills known as ________
ADHD & Executive Functioning
A coping skill that allows us to focus the mind to achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm state
Meditation
Where can you go for support in a crisis?
hospital, supportive family/friends, therapist, call/text hotline
Suicide hotline: 988
Who is the superhero actor that has prioritized newfound sobriety says he learned a lot while working on a new series saying?:
"Learning about mental health and the power of it, and speaking to psychiatrists about Danny and Billy's struggles, has been something that has been so informative to my own life," he says, especially when it comes to "recognizing triggers" and "things that stress me out" like social media.
Tom Holland
Who is wrestler turned actor that advocated?: โWe all go thru the sludge/s$#@ and depression never discriminates. Took me a long time to realize it but the key is to not be afraid to open up. Especially us dudes have a tendency to keep it in. Youโre not alone.โ
"The Rock"
Sudden periods of intense fear, discomfort, or sense of losing control even when there is no clear danger or trigger. Also present are physical symptoms of fight or flight.
Panic Attack
This is a simple technique that is excellent for managing emotions. Not only is it effective, but is also discreet and easy to use at any time and any place. There are several exercises that one can use (Hint: star fish, box, 4-7-8)
Deep breathing
This is a type of meditation where you focus on what you are feeling or sensing at the moment
Mindfulness
Who is the singer/flute player that said she often turns to a high-impact workout when she wants to work off her stresses and anxieties, telling the outlet?:
โSometimes, the stress that you're feeling, you've got to match that stress with something that's good for you to get it out of your body. Because I know that's what I deal with way more than anything these days, is stress and anxiety.โ
Lizzo
Who is the "Most followed woman on Instagram" that described receiving the diagnosis of bipolar as 'equal parts terrified and relieved' after the 'veil was lifted.' ?
Selena Gomez