Vocabulary
True or False
Mental Illness
Self Care
Coping Skills
100

An uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or worry about something that is happening or might happen in the future

What is anxiety
100

Mental health can affect anyone

What is true


1 in 5 adults experienced a mental health condition in a given year.

1 in 20 Americans have lived with serious mental health illness, such as bipolar disorder & major depression 

100

Name one resource that may be helpful if someone is experiencing depression



What is

- School counselors, support groups, therapy, crisis line

100
Name one example of setting a health boundary

What is 

- Taking time to be alone, learning to say "no", expressing your feelings responsibly 

100

Name a bad coping skill

What is 

- drug use, self-mutilation, ignoring feelings, avoiding problems, denial

200

The state of feeling very unhappy and without hope for the future

What is depression

200

Children don't experience mental health issues

What is false


-1/2 of all mental health disorders show first signs before a person turns 14. 

200

What can someone do if they are struggling with anxiety?


What is 

- Talk to someone you trust, support group, therapy, coping skills 

200
Define resilence

What is 

the capacity to recover quickly from difficult life experiences

200

Name a healthy coping skill

What is

- Physical activity, reading, friends, hobbies, rest, eating healthy

300

Severe and lasting emotional shock and pain caused by an extremely upsetting experience, or a case of shock happening 

What is trauma

300

It is impossible to prevent a mental health condition

What is false

- Prevention focuses on addressing known risk factors such as exposure to trauma

300

Name 3 things you can do to help a friend who is struggling with mental health

What is

- Listen to them, spend time with them, encourage them to seek help 

300

Name one way to build resilence

What is 

- Build confidence, accept compliments, manage stress in healthy manner

300

True or False

Every one has the same coping skills

What is false

400

A mental disorder that affects a person's brain and behavior, leading to an inability to control the use of substances, such as legal or illegal drugs

What is Substance Use Disorder

400

Mental health is a result of personality weakness or character flaw

What is false

- Mental health conditions have nothing to do with being lazy or week

- Mental health has many contributing factors ; genetics, physical illness, injury, brain chemistry, trauma, family history

400

How is mental health and substance abuse connected?

What is 

Abusing substances can trigger mental health problems by causing changes in a person's life. This distress can contribute to mental illness 

400

Name 1 way to practice emotional self-care

(Emotional self-care means nurturing your whole self, including inner life and emotions)

What is 

- Understand your emotional triggers, put your needs first, set healthy boundaries, ask for help, journaling 

400

Describe the 5-4-3-2-1 coping strategy and how can you use this?

What is

- The 5 senses strategy 

5 things you can see, 4 things you can touch, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell, 1 thing you can taste

500

A reaction your body has when changes occur, resulting in physical, emotional and intellectual responses

What is stress

500

Therapy and self-help are a waste of time

What is false

- Treatment for mental health conditions vary depending on the individual.

- Treatment can be medication, therapy or both. Having a support system can be beneficial 

500

What substance has been linked to high rates of anxiety and depression in teens?

What is vaping


500

Name 1 way we can practice physical self- care

(Physical self-care involves activities that support and improve your physical well-being and keep your body healthy)

What is

- Healthy diet, exercise, get enough sleep, stretching, nature walk, hobbies, 

500

The practice of being aware of the present moment

What is mindfulness