Mental health 1
What are two ways you can relive stress?
Therapy and exercise
What should you do when you feel stressed?
Name three things
Meditate, journal and practice yoga.
Eat a nutritious meal, talk to friends
What is an example of cause of stress?
Waiting to do things last minute
What do you do when you are worried about a friends mental health?
Depending on the relationship with them, encourage them to find support.
These can be used to reduce stress and improve our mental wellness?
Coping skills
True or false:
The covid-19 pandemic has been a source of stress for many people.
True
True or false:
Being isolated from others are healthy.
False
A mental health disorder characterized by persistently having a low mood or loss of interest in activities, causing significant impairment in daily life?
Depression
What is important to remember when you become angry?
STOP and think before acting.
Respond, don't react
Practice coping skills (deep breathing, counting, self-talk, etc.)
Walk away and remove yourself from the situation if needed
List 3 coping skills?
1= Listen to music
2= Talk to someone
3= Go for a walk
True or false:
All stress is bad.
False.
Some stress is bad whilst other stress is good
What is a technique you can use to control your emotions?
You can control your breathing, breath work
what are the two most common mental health disorders?
Depression and Anxiety
This is a therapeutic technique where you focus your awareness in the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting ones feelings, thoughts, and body sensation?
Mindfulness
What can happen when you practice self care consistently?
When used consistently, self-care can reduce stress, relieve uncomfortable emotions, and improve physical health
26% of Americans ages 18 and older - about 1 in 4 adults - suffers from what?
Mental Health problems
What is self-care?
Taking time to do things you enjoy, and taking care of yourself.
What do you do to if support does not help?
Remain hopeful, It's important to be open to different ranges of support to find the right help you need.
Mental health _________ is when a person is viewed in a negative way for having a mental health diagnosis.?
Stigma
Mental health stigma is when a person is viewed in a negative way for having a mental health diagnosis.
True or false:
Mental wellness is the only type of wellness.
False.
There are more types of wellness
What are some life habits that can promote wellness and stability?
Eating healthy food, having a daily routine, exercising, taking medication every day (and at the same time!), asking for help when you need it, setting goals, practicing healthy coping skills, meditation
Name 1 unhealthy way of coping with your emotions?
Ignoring your feelings
Name at least two sources of support you can talk to when you are having a hard time?
Family and/or friends
Therapist/ Counselor
What is listening before speaking, fully listening to what others are saying, not interrupting, calmly communicating ideas, examples of?
Examples of Effective Communication
Beside mental wellness, name three other types of wellness?
1= Physical
2= Spiritual
3= Intellectual
4= Social