Mental Health Review

What is Stress

• The body's way of hurting itself

• A reaction of the body and mind to a challenge or threat

• Something that is made up in the mind

• All of the above

Stress can be both positive and negative.

• true

• false

Exercising regularly can help reduce stress.

• true

• false

When threatened the body releases hormones to deal with emergencies. This is called...

• run and hide

• fight or flight

• hit and run

• fight or fright

The following are examples of unhealthy ways to deal with stress except...

• Drinking and smoking

• Ignoring the issue

• Controlling what you can

• Getting angry

What is Stress Management?

• Finding a way to control and relieve stress

• Forgetting about the stress you have

• Using substances that harm your body

• Not talking about the stress

The following is a positive response to the stress of too much homework.

• Don't do it

• Copy off your friend

• Procrastinate

• Plan ahead and prioritize tasks

Mental Illness could be caused by...

• trauma or injury

• genetics

• nothing at all

• all of the above

Mental distress is

• feeling like you are able to cope with whatever comes your way

• a temporary dip in mental health

• a long term change in mental health that requires help from a professional

Which of the following is not a sign of suicide?

• taking more risks than usual

• self harm or using drugs to excess

• feeling sad for a few days

• talking about one's death or life without them in it