Health/Mental Health
The three sides of the Health triangle.
What is physical health, mental/emotional health, and social health?
Tatum Ropers favorite tv show
What is Friends
Two staff members in our building you can talk if you are dealing with a difficult issue at school or at home.
Any trusted teacher or staff member!
The body's response to a stressor.
What is "fight or flight response?"
The difference between sadness and depression.
What is "how long it lasts?" Depression lasts several weeks or months while sadness lasts days or weeks.
The way you relate to other people (making friends, communicating).
What is social health?
Jevon Kiros's favorite sport's
What is basketball and Football
What word means the way you feel about yourself?
Self-esteem
3 signs of the fight or flight response
What is: heart beating faster faster breathing shaking increased body temperature/sweating pupils dilated faster reaction time less sensitive to pain
Two signs of depression.
What is: lack of happiness lack of energy low self-esteem difficulty concentrating change in sleeping patterns indifference (apathy) talking about suicide
The side of the health triangle that means thoughts and feelings.
What is mental/emotional health?
Most 8th graders would change this if they could go back to 6th grade
What is
Change this negative self-talk statement to a positive/growth mindset one: "I'm horrible at making friends."
Examples: "I can work on starting conversations." "I am going to try to meet someone new today." "Making friends takes time. I will eventually make new friends if I keep reaching out and treating people well." "I have a couple really good friends. I don't need to have hundreds!"
what is stress
What is your body's response to change
The best thing to do if you suspect someone is depressed or considering suicide.
What is "tell a trusted adult?"
The side of the Health triangle that would be mainly affected if a person had depression
What is the mental/emotional side?
Yvette Lawson's favorite movie
The Hate You give or Coraline
Who is our school psychologist?
Mr. Newlander -
4 ways to manage stress.
What is: laughter exercise talking to friends eating healthy sleep breathing exercises music reading
The three main causes of depression
What are heredity, life events, and a chemical imbalance in the brain?
One of the qualities of a mentally healthy person.
What is: 1) Ability to accept yourself/others (self-esteem) 2) Ability to handle emotions 3) The ability to handle changes in life
Most 8th graders can't leave home without
What is a cellphone
What are two out of the three ways to improve self-esteem (as discussed in class)?
Growth mindset/positive self-talk, focus on your strengths, surround yourself with people who build you up (not tear you down)
The hormone that causes the fight or flight response (spelled correctly).
What is adrenaline?
Four signs a person may be suicidal.
Changes in eating Changes in sleeping Poor hygiene/self-care Self-injurious behavior Giving away prized possession Making peace with others ETC