CIT - Vitality

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• Studiejaar 1

Vitality

Today's Lesson 

• You know the difference between physical and mental health 
• You know what the advantages of a healthy life style are 
• You know how to deal with stress

A health issue can be physical or mental 

Statements

Mental illness can happen to anyone

1. True
2. False

Mental health issues are not real issues

1. True
2. False

It can be difficult to talk about mental health issues

1. Agree
2. Disagree

People who suffer from mental health issues are not always aware of them

1. True
2. False

If I would suffer from mental health issues, I would talk to parents/friends/counselor

1. juist
2. onjuist

People with mental health issues are often not taken seriously

1. False
2. True

When do we talk about mental health issue?

When does mental ill health arise?

• If for extended period you are not in control over your own behavior and responses 

• 1 out of 4 people will suffer at some point from mental health issues 

Factors

• Important life experiences (being raised, relationships)
• Personality
• Heredity
• Perceiving and interpreting the environment
• Coping (dealing with stress)
• Physical condition
• Events and periods of life (e.g. accident, divorce)

Stress

Positive effect: being more alert, focus, tension relief  

Negative effect: long term stress can lead to burn out and various other physical and mental issues 

Statements 

Sport can reduce stress

1. True
2. False

Positive thinking can reduce stress

1. Agree
2. Disagree

Today's youth have more stress that in the past

1. Agree
2. Disagree

Social media causes stress

1. True
2. False

Having lots of friends can reduce stress

1. Agree
2. Disagree

Music can reduce stress

1. Agree
2. Disagree

Meditation can reduce stress

1. Agree
2. Disagree

Your mental health is partly determined by your genes

1. True
2. False

How many people between 15 - 25 years old suffer from depression (more than two weeks) on a yearly basis.

1. 1 in 5
2. 1 in 15
3. 1 in 25
4. 1 in 50

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