A
T/F: Focusing on all the things that could go wrong during your oral presentation tomorrow is a great strategy to help reduce your stress?
False
T/F: Eating disorders are not classified as mental disorders
False
Kleptomaniacs cannot resist the urge to _____?
Steal or theft
_________ is the ability to understand other's feelings by putting yourself in their shoes?
Empathy
Yes or No
Yes
What is anxiety?
Feeling unease or worried about what may happen?
Name one example of a relaxation technique to help reduce stress and anxiety?
Deep breathing, stretching/yoga, massage, warm bath, and laughing.
____________________ is a mental illness characterized by persistent thoughts, fears, or urges, which lead to uncontrollable behaviors.
OCD
Trying new things and learning new skills will help improve your sense of __________?
Competence
What mental illness causes delusions and hallucinations?
Schizophrenia
The ability to manage and overcome the difficulties that are part of life is called ___________?
Resilience
Give me an example of positive stress?
- Having a child
- Getting a new job
- Being elected as team captain
- Anything that motivates you to work harder
Name one way you can improve you self esteem?
- Positive self talk
- Trying new things (competence)
- Focus on positive
- View mistakes as learning opportunities
-Control the controllables
Encouraging a new student to sit with you at your lunch table would most likely increase their sense of _____________?
Belonging
_________ is the intentional use of unfriendly or offensive behaviors. (caused by anger)
Hostility
Why do many people with mental disorders fail to seek treatment?
There is a negative stigma associated with mental health disorders
Name one characteristic of someone with good mental/emotional health?
-Sense of Belonging
-Self Sufficient
-Positive outlook
-Resilient
Name one health-maintenance behavior that not only improve your physical health, but also helps improve mental/emotional health?
- Exercise
- Eat a nutritious diet
Jack is a student who is in all honors classes this semester. He also just picked up his first after-school job. His classmates are now encouraging him to run for class president as well. What stress management strategy would be best to help jack avoid this unwanted stress?
Practicing refusal skills
During the ______ stage of the stress response, the body prepares to defend itself or flee from the threat?
Alarm
Name all 5 levels of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs (bottom to top)?
-Basic physical needs
-Safety
-Belonging
-Recognition
-Self actualization
After missing a game winning shot in the conference championship basketball game, Brysen reminded himself that the he still played a very good game and he'll make it next time. This would be an example of using _______ _________ _________?
Positive Self-talk
Name two strategies a person can use to alleviate their test anxiety?
- Study in advance
-Focus on the main points
- Use relaxation techniques during the test
- Answer all the questions you know first
- Study before you go to sleep
Name two physical symptoms of stress?
-Increased breathing
-Increased heart rate
-Increase muscle tension
Headache, High BP, Digestion issues, Bruxism, Weakened immune system
Name two warning signs of depression?
- Decreased energy levels
-Changes in appetite
-Loss of interest in activities
- Prolonged periods of sadness, loneliness, and hopelessness
-Difficulty concentrating
-Recurrent thoughts of death and suicide