Feelings
This emotion often feels like worry, nervousness, or fear about what might happen.
What is anxiety?
Taking slow, deep breaths is an example of this type of coping skill.
What is relaxation or deep breathing?
Mental health is just as important as this type of health.
What is physical health?
Getting enough of this each night can improve mood and concentration.
What is sleep?
CBT stands for this type of therapy that focuses on thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
These are physical signs that someone may be feeling stressed.
What are headaches, stomachaches, muscle tension, or trouble sleeping?
Name one healthy coping skill for managing stress.
What is exercise, journaling, talking to a trusted person, listening to music, drawing, or mindfulness?
True or False: Everyone experiences mental health challenges differently.
True!
Even the same diagnoses within individuals of the same age, gender, experiences...can be vastly different
This type of activity releases chemicals that can boost mood.
What is exercise or physical activity?
In CBT, these can influence how we feel and behave.
What are thoughts?
This skill involves noticing and naming your emotions without judging them.
What is emotional awareness?
This coping skill involves focusing on the present moment.
What is mindfulness?
Talking to a counselor, therapist, or trusted adult is an example of seeking this.
What is support or help?
Name one self-care activity
What is reading, exercising, spending time with friends, listening to music, taking a walk, or practicing a hobby?
This CBT skill involves looking for evidence for and against a negative thought.
What is challenging or reframing a thought?
This emotion is often described as feeling hopeless, sad, or losing interest in activities.
What is depression?
A collection of healthy coping strategies and comfort items is often called this.
What is a coping skills toolbox?
This DBT skill teaches you to focus on the present moment without judging yourself or the situation.
What is mindfulness?
This skill helps you say no and protect your emotional well-being.
What are healthy boundaries?
This common thinking trap involves assuming the worst possible outcome will happen.
What is catastrophizing?
Feeling more than one emotion at the same time is called this.
What are mixed emotions?
These coping skills solve a problem directly instead of avoiding it.
What are problem-focused coping skills?
In ACT, this means making room for difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them.
What is acceptance?
Self-care is not selfish because it helps maintain this.
What is overall well-being or mental health?
This thinking error occurs when someone believes they know what others are thinking without evidence.
What is mind reading?