Mental Health & Self Care
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.
What was the first Pixar movie?
Toy Story! Released on November 22, 1995, Toy Story was the first feature-length film created entirely by CGI and was directed by John Lasseter.
This is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think, how you act. It can present as low mood, feeling hopeless, sad & lack of energy.
Depression
True or False: Children are too young to develop a mental illness like depression or anxiety.
FALSE, depression and anxiety are among the most common mental health disorders in children and can start to appear as early as 3 years old.
True or False: 1 in 4 Americans have a diagnosed mental illness.
TRUE. An estimated 26% of Americans ages 18 and older -- about 1 in 4 adults -- suffers from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year.
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, etc.
In the car industry, what does "BMW" stand for?
Bavarian Motor Works. Originally named Bayerische Flugzeugwerke or “BFW,” meaning Bavarian plane manufacturing, the company changed its name to Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) in 1917.
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
What are a group of lions called?
A pride. A lion can run for short bursts at 50 mph and leap as far as 36 feet. Even though the lion is sometimes referred to as the “king of the jungle,” lions actually only live in grasslands and plains.
True or False: Positive self-esteem can worsen your mental health?
FALSE-Positive self-esteem can help boost your mood, can help with self-confidence and help you feel good about yourself and your strengths.
How can stress can impact your mental and physical health.
Physical Symptoms: difficulty breathing, panic attacks, sleep problems, chest pains/high blood pressure.
Mentally: Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, depressed, unable to enjoy yourself.
Peak effects of antidepressants occurs after...
4-8 weeks. Medications can help to calm and clear confusion in a person with acute symptoms within hours or days, but they can take up to four or six weeks to reach their full effect. These medications can help to control symptoms, but they do not cure the underlying condition.
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
What was the highest-grossing film of the 80s?
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Funny story: The film's sound designer overheard a woman in a camera store and knew she had just the right pitch. Her name was Pat Walsh, a Californian housewife who smoked a reported two packs of cigarettes a day, giving her voice that recognizable raspy tone.
A sudden, overpowering fright response or feeling of terror that something horrible will happen for no known reason is an example of....
What is a Panic Attack?
Adrenaline
True or False. Reacting when angry can lead to negative and unsafe outcomes/why
True-when expericing heightened emotions (anger) we are responding based on emotion in the moment that can lead to negative outcomes.
What is one positive characteristic about yourself?
Each group member answer
Which country has hosted the most Olympic games?
United States. he United States has hosted a total of eight Olympic Games, more than any other country, followed by France with five and Japan with four editions
Give three examples of self-care activities...
-Meditation/Yoga
-Journaling
-Exercise
Practicing s__f c__e can help decrease stress, improve mood, and can help you feel good physically and mentally.
SELF-CARE
What is the most common diagnosis among children?
1. ADHD 9.8% (approximately 6.0 million)
2. Anxiety 9.4% (approximately 5.8 million)
How have you used something you learned in group to improve your daily life?
All group members answer
Ornithology is the study of what?
Ornithologists study every aspect of birds, including bird songs, flight patterns, physical appearance, and migration patterns.