Myth or fact
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TRAUMA
100

People can't be born with mental illnesses. Myth or fact?

FACT. Vulnerability to some mental illnesses can be genetic. Some people can also develop mental illness with no family history. 

Many factors contribute to the onset of a mental illness, including: stress, bereavement, relationship breakdown, unemployment, social isolation, major physical illness, TRAUMA

100

Which NFL team plays in a stadium nicknamed "The Death Star?"

Raiders

100

Expressing good things from your day is a coping strategy known as ________

Gratitude

100

What occurs after two opposing players hold onto the ball and end up in a stalemate?

Jump Ball

100

What is a cognitive distortion? What does a cognitive distortion come from?

Irrational or faulty beliefs/thought patterns that impact mental health and wellbeing. They result from past experiences, critical or invalidating upbringings, or TRAUMA.

200

All stress is bad. MYTH OR FACT?

MYTH. 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

200

Where did the colts and Atlanta hawks play a preseason game in 2005

Tokyo

200

The state of the nervous system which is characterized by feelings of helplessness, hopelessness, exhaustion, low emotional sensitivity, and being stuck in "freeze" is called ___________.

HYPOAROUSAL

200

How much is a player fined for his first technical foul of the regular season?

$2,000

200

What is the natural stress response of the nervous system known as?

Fight-or-flight (or Fight, flight, freeze)

300

You can tell if someone has a mental illness.

MYTH- Mental illnesses are not visible, you cannot “see” them. A high-functioning person can be diagnosed with any mental illness.

300

Who was the player that missed the tackle on Stefon Diggs for his Minnesota Miracle touchdown

Marcus Williams

300

When a challenge or trigger arises, a person's ______ has the greatest influence on their reaction. (the aspect that comes between "trigger" and "response" in a sequence of events)

BELIEF / BELIEFS / BELIEF SYSTEM

300

Who owns the Los Angeles Lakers?

Mark Walter OR Jeanie Buss ("Team Governor")

300

What is the difference between a natural emotion and a manufactured emotion?

Natural emotion: automatic response

Manufactured emotion: responses influenced by one's preexisting thoughts or beliefs.

400
Gender matters when it comes to mental health issues

Fact- Women make up nearly 70% of the global health workforce. Women health workers reported higher rates of mental health issues after COVID because of its stressors.

400

which team in the AFC went 8-8 in the 2020 season (only team with that record in the AFC)

Las Vegas Raiders

400

The balance of reason and emotion is referred to as ____ mind.

WISE

400

Which NBA player holds the record for the MOST technical fouls in a single season?

Rasheed Wallace- 41 fouls

400

What are the three roles in interpersonal traumatic experiences, which become internalized as the TRIADIC SELF in trauma reenactment?

Victim, non-protecting bystander, abuser/perpetrator.

500

Mental health and behavioral health are the same thing

MYTH: Mental health and behavioral health are related but involve different aspects of well-being. Mental health focuses on one's emotional, psychological, and cognitive state, encompassing conditions like depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia. Behavioral health considers how an individual's lifestyle, cognitive state and coping mechanisms can impact their overall health and can include conditions such as substance abuse disorder and autism.

500

 how many players have won the triple crown (since 1932)

13

500

Two fundamental human needs that exist in tension with one another during early childhood, are ____________ and __________. They are the needs that drive self-expression, and connection with other people.

AUTHENTICITY and ATTACHMENT

500

Which NBA player took a break from basketball in 1993 to play baseball then returned to basketball 2 years later?

Michael Jordan

500

What is the STOP skill?

(Half point for describing what it is used for, full point for breaking down the acronym)

Half point: skill for tolerating distress, managing impulsive reactions to emotions

Full point answer:

S:Stop

T:Take a step back

O:Observe

P:Put into perspective/proceed