Pop Culture Moments
Myths vs. Facts
Wellness Practices
In the Workplace
Mental Health Vocabulary
100

This Pixar movie personifies emotions like Joy, Sadness, and Anger.

Inside Out

100

True or false: Mental illness is rare.

False

100

Just 10 minutes of this practice can reduce stress and improve focus.

Meditation or Mindfulness

100

This modern “day off” policy supports employees to recharge their emotional wellbeing.

Mental Health/Wellness

100

The fight-or-flight response is triggered by this natural reaction.

Stress/Anxiety

200

The band R.E.M. wrote this song often cited as a soundtrack for coping with human struggles.

Everybody Hurts

200

Many think depression is just sadness, but it also has these physical symptoms.

Fatigue & changes in sleep/appetite

200

These short daily walks can benefit both physical and mental health.

Nature or Forest

200

The acronym EAP stands for this type of workplace support.

Employee Assistance Program

200

CBT, a popular form of therapy, stands for this.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

300

In Ted Lasso, the main character regularly seeks support from this type of professional.

A Therapist

300

People with mental illness are more likely to be dangerous—myth or fact?

Myth

300

Journaling daily has been shown to improve this type of regulation.

Emotional (Regulation)

300

Naming one thing you can do instead of what you can’t is an example of this positivity practice.

Strenght-Based Mindset/Solution-Seeker

300

This is a practice that involves focusing attention on the present moment without judgment.  

Mindfulness

400

This singer’s 1990s anthem “I’m Still Standing” became an unofficial message of resilience.

Elton John

400

Seeking therapy means you’re weak—myth or fact?

Myth

400

Practicing this “three-letter word” includes being thankful for what we have.

Gratitude (THX)

400

This flexible work option, normal since the pandemic, can reduce burnout risk

Hybrid or Remote

400

The term describing negative attitudes or stereotypes about mental illness.

Stigma

500

This popular Netflix series candidly explored mental health while following a group of high school students.

13 Reasons Why

500

This percentage of people globally will experience a mental health challenge in their lifetime.

1:4 or 25%

500

This type of rest goes beyond sleep, encompassing creativity, social connection, and emotional healing.

Holistic 

500

October 10 is observed globally each year as this awareness day.

World Mental Health Day

500

The WHO defines mental health as more than the absence of illness; it is also about this kind of living.

Well-being & Thriving