Mental Health Awareness Month

1. Social __________ of health; conditions in which people live, learn, work, and play that impact their health and quality of life.
5. Something that decreases the chances of developing a condition and/or balances out of existing risk factor;____ factor.
6. Some who share the experience of living with mental health condition and/or substance use disorder.
11. A licensed medical doctor who has completed additional psychiatric training; can diagnose mental health conditions, prescribe and manage medication, and provide therapy.
12. Chemicals that carry messages throughout your brain.
13. A emotional state or feeling.
14. A relationship between a person and an object or activity where the object or activity becomes increasingly more important while previously important activities become less important
15. Negative, judgmental and/or discriminatory attitudes towards mental health challenges and those who live with them.

2. A mental health professional trained to help individuals understand and cope with their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors; may assess and/or diagnose mental health conditions.
3. A licensed or certified mental health treatment provider; Mental health _________.
4. A process of change through which individuals improve their mental state and wellness, live self directed lives, and strive to reach their full potential.
7. A professional who practices psychology and in mental health settings, usually provides psychological treatment.
8. Having a co-existing mental illness and substance abuse disorder.
9. Strategy for dealing with difficult situations.
10. An emotional response to a disturbing, scary or shocking experience that overwhelms an individual's ability to cope.