Emotional Wellness
True or false, mental illness only happens to certain kinds of people?
False. Mental illness can affect everyone.
True or false. Regular exercise helps manage stress?
True. Exercising regularly can lift your mood and serve as a distraction from worries, allowing you to break out of the cycle of negative thoughts that feed stress.
If someone doesn't stand up for themselves or voice their concerns, are they being passive, aggressive, or assertive with the way their communicating?
Passive
True or False. People with a mental illness are generally shy and quiet.
False. There's no strong causal relationship between personality characteristics and a tendency to develop mental illness. Some mental disorders, such as Depression, Anxiety, and Schizophrenia can lead people to avoid or limit social contact.
In what ways can stress affect you?
Tense muscles, backaches, a weaker immune system, stomach issues, a racing heart, sweating, decreased energy, insomnia, headaches, acne.
True or false. All substances can cause impaired judgment?
True
True or false. Once you have a mental illness, you have it for life?
True. Most mental illnesses are lifelong, they're often episodic, when means that symptoms aren't always present. Just like people who live with chronic physical illnesses like Arthritis and Asthma, people with mental illnesses can, when the illness is managed, live positive and productive lives.
What are some sources of stress?
Work demands, conflicts, changes, illness, loss, money issues, divorce, and happy events (such as getting married).
What types of substances are most commonly misused?
Prescribed medications, over-the-counter medicine, chemical inhalants, illegal street drugs, and alcohol products.
True or False. Medication is the best treatment for mental illness?
False. Medication can be a very effective part of managing a mental illness, but it's by no means the only type of treatment or support that helps people recover (ie. Medication, counseling, social and recreational groups, self-help, holistic health, religious support, exercise and nutrition.)
What is the definition of stress?
Stress is your body’s way of responding to any kind of demand or threat.
When you sense danger—whether it’s real or imagined—the body’s defenses kick into high gear in a rapid, automatic process known as the “fight-or-flight” reaction or the “stress response.”
The frequent misuse of substances often leads to _______, _______, ________, ________, and _________.
Problems related to your physical health, mental health, legal issues, social issues (personal and professional), and financial .
True or False. Adults are more likely than teenagers to have a mental illness?
False. Some illnesses are first diagnosed in childhood, but many more begin to appear during the late teenage years and into early adulthood.
What are different ways to manage stress?
Deep-breathing exercises, meditation, exercise, visualization, muscle relaxation, yoga, talking with loved ones or a therapist, and doing other activities you enjoy (ie. watching your favorite tv show, movie, reading a book)
What are physical effects of Marijuana use?
Cough, respiratory infection, increased heart rate, long term use leads to emphysema (breathing problems), impaired balance, impaired memory.