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Mental Health Word Search

Mental health covers how a person thinks, feels and handles the ordinary pressure of a day, and it changes over a lifetime. World Mental Health Day has been observed on October 10 since 1992, when the World Federation for Mental Health started it. Steady sleep, regular movement and honest conversation show up again and again in the research as things that help.

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Find these 15 words

15 words, adds diagonals

  • anxiety
  • balance
  • breathing
  • calm
  • exercise
  • feelings
  • journal
  • kindness
  • mood
  • rest
  • routine
  • sleep
  • stress
  • support
  • therapy

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Words in the Mental Health word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

calm
A settled state of mind without worry or rush
rest
Time away from effort that lets the body recover
sleep
Nightly recovery that affects mood, focus and health
mood
How a person feels over hours or days
stress
The body's response to pressure or demand
support
Help from people who listen and stay nearby
therapy
Talking treatment with a trained mental health professional
balance
Spreading time between work, rest and the people you love
anxiety
Worry and physical tension about what might happen
feelings
Emotions such as sadness, anger, relief and joy
journal
A notebook for writing down thoughts and daily events
breathing
Slow steady breaths that lower heart rate and tension
exercise
Movement that lifts mood and lowers stress hormones
routine
A regular daily pattern that steadies mood and sleep
kindness
Small acts of care that help giver and receiver
mindful
Paying plain attention to the present moment
counselor
Trained listener who helps people work through problems
boundaries
Limits you set to protect time and energy
gratitude
Noticing and naming what is going well
resilience
The ability to recover after hardship or loss

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