Mental Health
What does the term mental health mean?
Mental health is our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act.
Mental health is just as important as physical health.
True
What is a coping skill?
A healthy strategy or action used to manage stress, emotions, challenges, or difficult situations.
What is stress?
Stress is the body’s response to challenges, demands, or changes in life.
What country is famous for inventing pizza?
Italy
What are some signs of healthy emotional regulation?
Managing emotions without harming yourself or others, thinking before reacting, expressing emotions appropriately, and using healthy coping strategies.
Ignoring your emotions always makes them go away.
False
What coping skill uses your senses to bring your attention back to the present moment during distress?
Grounding techniques.
What is one physical sign that your body may be experiencing stress or anxiety?
Examples include increased heart rate, sweating, muscle tension, headaches, rapid breathing, or stomach discomfort.
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter.
What are some examples of protective factors that support good mental health
Strong social support, healthy coping skills, regular exercise, adequate sleep, problem-solving skills, access to healthcare, and meaningful activities.
You can experience more than one emotion at the same time.
True
What is the difference between healthy coping and unhealthy coping? Give an example of each
Healthy coping helps manage emotions and problems in constructive ways, while unhealthy coping may create additional problems or harm well-being.
Why can identifying anxiety triggers be helpful?
It helps people recognize patterns, prepare coping strategies, and respond more effectively.
What instrument has 88 keys?
The piano
What are risk factors that can negatively affect mental health?
Chronic stress, trauma, isolation, substance misuse, financial difficulties, chronic illness, family history, and major life changes.
Stress is always harmful.
False (Some stress can be motivating and help us respond to challenges.)
Someone feels overwhelmed and decides to break a large task into smaller steps. What coping skill are they using?
Problem solving
What is the difference between stress and anxiety?
Stress is usually a response to an identifiable challenge or situation, while anxiety often involves worry or fear about possible future events.
The more you take away from me, the bigger I become. What am I?
A hole
What are the five dimensions of wellness?
Emotional, physical, social, intellectual, and spiritual wellness (some models also include occupational, environmental, or financial wellness).
If a coping strategy makes someone feel better immediately, it is always considered a healthy coping skill.
False
Why is it important to have more than one coping skill available?
Different situations require different strategies, and having multiple coping skills increases the chance of finding something that works.
Someone feels anxious and asks, “What evidence do I have that this thought is true, and what evidence shows another possibility?” What skill are they using?
Challenging anxious thoughts (cognitive restructuring).
Name 5 superheros.
Spider-Man, Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Captain America, Iron Man, Black Panther, The Flash, Thor, Hulk