Mental Health
This affects a person's thinking, feeling, behavior or mood. These conditions deeply impact day-to-day living and may also affect the ability to relate to others.
Mental Health
True or False: Medication and therapy are the most successful tools in dealing with mental health challenges.
TRUE
Name two HEALTHY coping skills
Any
True or False: medication is the only treatment method that works for mental health problems.
False: medication can be helpful, but therapy and counseling are also effective forms of overcoming mental illness.
You can go here to get free mental health help on campus.
University Counseling Services (UCS)
This is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act.
Depression
True or False: Children are too young to develop a mental illness like depression or anxiety.
FALSE
True or False: People with mental health challenges have to take special tests to get a job or buy a house.
FALSE
What are two things that can promote positive mental health?
Exercise, mindfulness, positive friendships, talking about your problems, having an outlet for anger and frustration, getting enough sleep, eating healthy...??
True or false: A mental health professional on campus at VCU can diagnose you with ADHD
FALSE
A symptom of depression is a persistently ____ mood.
SAD or DEPRESSED or UNHAPPY
Expressing good things from your day, or things that you are thankful for, is a coping strategy known as ________
Gratitude
Where can you go for support in a crisis?
What is hospital, supportive family/friends, therapist, call/text hotline
Suicide hotline: 988
True or false: all stress is bad.
False. Some stress can be motivating and is a natural reaction your body has to certain events. It can sometimes give us an "extra push". When stress becomes too much to handle, that might be an indication to start making some positive mental health changes
This service allows students 1 on 1 virtual counselling for free whenever they may need it.
What is TimelyCare
When do warning signs happen?
Changes require us to ______ and _______.
Experiencing too many changes within a brief period of time often creates the idea that we aren't in control of events
adjust and adapt
True of false- you need to know exactly what you're going to say and how you're going to say it before you talk to a counselor.
False. Counselors are there to listen to whatever is troubling you, and you can open up to them at a pace that you are comfortable with. Tip: if you feel like you might get nervous and freeze up, it often helps to write things down before your appointment. This also helps you to organize your thoughts and put things in perspective.
Name 3 things you can do to help a friend who thinks they may have a mental health problem.
Listen to them, spend time with them, encourage them to seek help, help them make appointments/go with them. If it is serious then tell someone else
True or False there are long term mental health care options available at VCU.
TRUE (there are various options through both UCS and Student Health)
A sudden, overpowering fright response or feeling of terror for no known reason is an example of this.
What is a Panic Attack?
What are the stages of grief?
Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance
What is the recommended treatment for mental health disorders in general?
Psychotherapy and psych medications
How have you used something you learned in group to improve your daily life?
All group members answer
Name one service made available by VCU Counseling Services BESIDES short-term individual therapy.
What is support and affinity groups, grief counselling, relationship counseling or referrals to community healthcare providers.