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WorksheetsUnderstanding Mental Health
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 5mins
•_ in _ students (about 20%) have a mental health challenge like anxiety, depression, or behavior issues.
1 in 2
5 in 8
1 in 5
3 in 5
True or False: Mental health means how we think, feel and act in our daily life.
True
False
True or false: Mental health is just as important as physical health.
True
False
Which of the following might challenge mental health?
Feeling like you don't have any friends.
Worried about getting good grades.
Stressed about being admitted to your college of choice.
All of the above
The best way to manage stress is through:
Over/Under eating
Withdrawing from friends
Maintaining hope that good things are possible.
Excessive shopping
Which of the following determines your mental health?
Your friendships
Your medications
Your hobbies, classes, and activities.
Your emotions, behaviors, and thoughts.
Which of these is NOT important for positive mental health?
Healthy habits
Positive relationships.
A fixed mindset.
Emotional awareness.
To reduce the negative impacts of stress on your mental health, try...
Not thinking about it.
Ignoring your body so you can feel better.
Talking with a friend.
Avoiding friends and family.
What are coping strategies?
Things a doctor uses to help you in case of an emergency
Things you use to deal with stress and challenges in a positive way.
Ways of finding out information about mental disorders.
Ways to ignore "self-talk"
If you had to deal with an emotional event, which coping strategy should you use?
Avoid everyone
Find friends to get in trouble with
Talk to a trusted friend or adult
Use 'all-or-nothing" thinking
Which of these is NOT a potential warning sign of mental health condition?
Feeling sad one day.
Showing less interest in things.
A change in appearance, sleeping or eating habits.
Pushing away or avoiding good friends.
What is an example of a non-observable warning sign for a mental health condition in someone else?
They are cutting their arms.
They are not participating in things they once loved.
They are feeling worthless or hopeless.
They are isolating themselves or pushing away friends.
Why might someone avoid getting help for a mental health concern?
Their therapy sessions are NOT covered by medical insurance.
They are worried about what others might say or think.
They don't know where to go or who to ask for help.
All of the Above
How does stigma prevent people from seeking help for mental health issues?
It causes them to have a negative view of mental health issues and treatment.
It causes them to compare mental health and physical health issues.
It causes them to speak openly about mental health issues.
It causes them to use coping strategies for their mental health issues.
When someone doesn't get help because they fear being stigmatized, what can you do?
Ignore them.
Share information about their mental health condition with as many people as possible.
Force them to go to the school counselor.
Compare mental health to physical health.
What can you do if you think a friend is struggling but they don't want to talk about it?
Avoid talking to them.
Talk to a trusted adult about it.
Continue to ask questions until they answer.
Tell your other friends about it.
When offering help to a friend with a mental health condition, what should you NOT do?
Treat or cure them.
Respect their privacy.
Connect them to a trained professional.
Take care of your own mental health.
True or False: It’s important to support your own mental health before supporting the mental health of others.
True
False
