Definitions
Stress
Mental Illness
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How people think, feel and act as they cope with life

Mental Emotional Health

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List 2 major and 2 minor stressors (identify which ones are which)

Answers vary

100

Many people with a mental illness say the _______ is harder to live with than _____________

Stigma

The illness/disease

100

What phrase is commonly used with empathy?

Put yourself in someone else's shoes

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What is the national suicide prevention hotline number?

***Bonus 200 points if you know the crisis text line***

988

Crisis Text Line - Text HOME to 741741

200

Affects the way people think, feel, behave or interact with others

Mental illness

200

The specific thing that causes stress is called...

A stressor

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What are 3 causes of mental illnesses?

Inherited/hereditary 

Brain injury

Life experiences/Traumatic experiences

Brain chemistry

Exposures before birth

Etc...

200

What part of your brain takes over when you are angry?

Amygdala

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Most people who consider suicide do not want to die... they just want ____________

The pain to stop
300

What a person believes and finds important; guides personal behaviors and choices

Values

300

What are 3 different ways to manage stress?

Answers vary

300

Which mental illness is described as excessive thoughts that lead to repetitive behaviors

OCD

300

What should you do if you need help (with your mental health) or you are concerned about a friend?

Talk to a trusted adult to get help

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To manage your emotions, you should do what? (_______ it and ________ it)

Name it

Tame it

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The combination of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that make a person unique

Personality

400

Why is it important to manage your stress?

It can build up and lead to many negative health effects (due to chronic stress)

**Know a few of those long term effects**

If this happens to be on the test, I would be looking for specific health effects that could happen

400

Which mental illness is described as sudden episodes of intense fear that triggers severe physical reactions, when there is no real or apparent cause

Panic Disorder

400

What percent of people who attempt suicide tell someone what they are going to do and when they are going to do it, before they do it?

81% - Which means 81% could have been prevented!! Always take it seriously!

400

What are the 5 stages of grief?

Denial

Anger

Bargaining

Depression

Acceptance

500

_______ is the reaction of the ______ and ______ to everyday challenges and demands

Stress

Body

Mind

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What are the 3 stages of the stress response?

**Bonus 200 if you can describe each stage**

Alarm - first come into contact with stressor. Body fights or flights

Resistance - body is either fighting it off and getting back to normal OR body is getting used to the stressor so you feel normal but the stress is still there

Fatigue/Exhaustion - burnt out, exhausted, tired, long term effects happen here

500

What is the definition of depression?

Feelings of intense sadness, worthlessness and hopelessness

500

What are 3 things you can do to help stop the mental health stigma?

Talk openly about mental health

Educate yourself and others

Be conscious of language used

Show compassion for those with mental illnesses

Be honest about treatment

Etc..

500

What are the 3 severe warning signs of suicidal thoughts?

Talking about it

Giving away personal items (that mean a lot to them)

Telling where hidden things are