Mental Illness
Your general state of well being and state of mind to have effective functioning in daily activities.
What is Mental HEALTH
Very few people access mental health services because of this
What is Stigma?
Something that causes a state of strain or tension.
What is a stressor
Depression or Sadness: Occasional lack of energy, mild change of sleep patterns
What is Sadness
Definition of Monotasking
What is the practice of dedicating oneself to a given task and minimizing potential interruptions until the task is completed or a significant period of time has elapsed
3 things mental illness affects
What is Behavior, mood, and thinking
A mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person
What is Stigma
Roller coasters, scary movies, playing/watching sports sports
What is Eustress
One Mood Warning sign of suicide
What is
Depression
Anxiety
Loss of interest
Irritability
Humiliation/Shame
Agitation/Anger
Relief/Sudden Improvement
How long did Karrie Jarret encourage everyone to monotask on their homework for
What is 30 minutes
Inability to separate the real world from the unreal. Sometimes hears voices and can switch personalities.
What is schizophrenia
I have never been on a team, but my friend just got cut from the basketball team. I offer her words of encouragement and hope.
What is Sympathy
The 3 stages of General Adaptive Syndrome
What is Alert, Resistance, Exhaustion
you tell/talk to if you or someone tells you they are suicidal
Who is a trusted adult
This hormone is released to make you addicted to your phone
What is Dopamine
Intense irritability and stress, has a hard time relaxing, often experiences nightmares and has a fear of leaving the family.
What is Anxiety
A mental health resource
The hormone that prepares the body to react
What is Adrenaline
Suicide Crisis Hotline
What is988
You should effectively communicate this way when you are stressed
What are I- Messages
Over concern with constant thoughts, actions, and/or sounds. Usually a recurring behavior.
What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
4 ways to fight mental Stigma
What is
Talk openly about mental health
Educate yourself and others
Be conscious of language, choose words carefully
Encourage Equality Between Physical and Mental Illness
Show Compassion for Those With Mental Illness
Choose Empowerment Over Shame
Be Honest About Treatment
Focus on the Positive
Support People and Include Everyone
One sign/ symptom of the fight/flight reaction to stress
What is....
Pupils dilate to sharpen vision
-hearing sharpens
heart rate and blood
pressure increase
-Muscles tighten
2 prevention strategies of suicide
Promote Connectedness
Teach coping & problem-solving skills
Create protective environments
Identify and support people at risk
Lessen harms and prevent future risk
Strengthen economic supports
Strengthen access and delivery of suicide care
One environmental risk factor of Suicide
What is
Access to lethal means including firearms and drugs
Prolonged stress, such as harassment, bullying, relationship problems or unemployment
Stressful life events, like rejection, divorce, financial crisis, other life transitions or loss
Exposure to another person’s suicide, or to graphic or sensationalized accounts of suicide