NAME: - SECTION: - Brain Dominance
NAME: - SECTION: - Brain Dominance
NAME: - SECTION: - Brain Dominance
BRAIN DOMINANCE
_____ If someone’s mad at me, I can tell even without the person saying a word
PERSONAL PREFERENCE
There is nothing good or bad about either preference. Both orientations can be equally
successful in accomplishing a single task. However, one may be more appropriate over the
other on the situation.
SIGNS OF TROUBLE: DEPRESSION
Put a check mark under the Column YES or NO for each the items below:
Here are some strategies for supporting someone with mental health concerns:
Encourage the person to seek help and support from adult.
Spend time with the person, listen to his/her concerns.
Be hopeful; help them feel like their life will get better.
Stand by them. Invite your friend to things that you are doing; keeping busy and
staying in touch with friends will help your friend feel better, when they are ready.
Learn as much as you can about mental illness so that you understand what is going
on for them.
If you are a close friend or family member of someone with mental health problem,
make sure that you get help as well. Talk to someone about what is happening. This
will help you be a better support friend.
Put the person’s life before your friendship. if the person mentions thoughts of
suicide, don’t keep it secret, even if the person has asked you to.
Sometimes people don’t get help they need because they don’t know where to turn.
When you’re not feeling well, it can be a struggle to take the necessary steps to help
yourself get better.
When dealing with mental health or emotional problems, it’s important not to go at
it alone. Healing is a combination of helping yourself and letting others help you.
Comfort and support, information and advice, and professional treatment are all form
of help.
Think of all people you can turn to support. These are people, who are concerned
about you can help comfort you, who will listen to you and encourage you, and who
can help arrange for treatment. In other words, find caring people in your life who can
help you.
These people might include:
Friends
Parents and other family members
Someone who seems like a parent to you
Other adult whose advice you would value-perhaps a favorite teacher or coach, a
member of your church or other place of worship, a good friends parent.