Breaking Mental Health Myths!

Mental health can affect:

• Your body and physical wellness

• Your relationships with friends/family

• How you deal with stressful situations

• All of the above

Answer explanation

Our mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices.

People who have poor mental health are crazy?

• True

• False

Answer explanation

People who are struggling with mental health are not crazy, they may not have enough supportive people/people they trust to talk about their mental health concerns. They may also not have enough techniques to deal with stressful situations that overwhelm them.

You only have to take care of your mental health if you have a mental health condition?

• True

• False

Answer explanation

You should always keep your mental health in mind because it influences how you think, act, and feel. Taking care of your mental health on a preventative level can help you especially when facing stressful situations.

A coping skill is:

• Skills to use when you disagree with someone and want to laugh at them

• Skills to deal with difficult/stressful situations

• Both A & B

• Skills to help you watch your favorite movie

I can support someone who is struggling with their mental health by:

• Talking with them and letting them know I am a safe person

• Treating them with respect

• Calling them crazy

• All of the above

• A & B only

What is something you will do for yourself today to treat yourself?