What have you learned?
Remember that nobody will be keeping score. This quiz is only to help you find out how much you have learned.
Question 1. True or False: It's common for teens who have pain to experience negative emotions.
True
False
Answer: True. As a teen with sickle cell disease, you have many of the same stressful life events that any other teen will have. But you may also experience extra strains related to living with sickle cell disease.
Question 2. What are some good approaches to reduce your negative thoughts?
a) Doing more enjoyable activities
b) Searching for positives
c) Replacing negative thoughts with positive thoughts
d) All of the above
Answer: All of the above—you can use many approaches to reduce your negative thoughts, including doing more enjoyable activities, searching for positives and replacing negative thoughts with positive ones.
Question 3. True or False: It is not a good idea to schedule enjoyable activities on days when you feel tired.
True
False
Answer: False. Try to set goals to do enjoyable activities every day. Over time, enjoyable activities can help you feel less tired and improve your mood and thinking.
