Symptoms
A symptom of depression is a persistently ____ mood.
What is sad, unhappy, or lethargic?
A cause of depression is an imbalance in ____.
WHAT ARE NEUROTRANSMITTERS or IMBALANCED CHEMICALS IN THE BRAIN?
A natural way to strengthen organs/muscles and increase feelings of happiness is to ____.
WHAT IS EXERCISE?
A well-known support group associated with alcoholism.
WHAT IS ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS?
The average American consumes an average of 51 pounds of this sweet substance every year and it's often used to cope with heartbreak.
Two symptoms of withdrawal from a subtance.
WHAT IS SWEATING, GOOSEBUMPS, VOMITING, ANXIETY, INSOMNIA, or MUSCLE PAIN?
If these people have a history of depression, the client is put at a higher risk for depression.
WHO ARE FAMILY MEMBERS?
Who are three people a client could talk to about your feelings of depression/addiction?
WHO IS FAMILY, CLOSE FRIEND, COUNSELOR, SOCIAL WORKER, SPONSOR, DOCTOR, THERAPIST, or TEACHER?
A strong desire to consume a particular substance is a ____.
This animal has such loving eyes that gazing at them can release endorphins in humans.
WHAT IS A DOG?
A symptom that describes when a client stops liking their favorite hobby/activity.
WHAT IS LOSS OF INTEREST/PLEASURE?
2 major life events that may cause a person to have depression.
WHAT IS DEATH OF A LOVED ONE, MAJOR LOSS OR CHANGE, CHRONIC STRESS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, VICTIM OF ABUSE?
2 ways of improving self-esteem
WHAT IS LEARNING NEW SKILLS, TRYING NEW INTERESTS/ACTIVITIES, WRITING/SAYING GOOD THINGS ABOUT YOURSELF?
When a person gradually needs a larger dose of a drug to feel the same effect.
WHAT IS INCREASED TOLERANCE?
This exercise, shaped like a square, can help with anxiety or panic attacks
Abnormal physical or psychological features that follow the abrupt discontinuation of a drug..
WHAT ARE WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS?
One of the three neurotransmitters involved with depression.
WHAT IS SEROTONIN, DOPAMINE, OR NOREPINEPHRINE?
Name 2 benefits of having good coping skills.
WHAT IS ABILITY TO DECREASE SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION/ANXIETY OR CRAVINGS, BETTER REGULATION OF EMOTIONS, A BETTER MOOD, OR HIGHER SELF-ESTEEM?
A primary, chronic disease of brain reward, motivation, memory and related circuitry.
WHAT IS ADDICTION?
WHAT IS DEPRESSION?
Former Disney singer and actress known for outrageous hair and a rocky relationship life who struggles with Depression.
WHO IS KRISTEN STEWART?
This famous author who wrote a magical series struggled with Depression.
WHO IS JK ROWLING?
This singer can hit super high notes, has a famous Christmas hit, and suffers from bipolar disorder.
WHO IS MARIAH CAREY?
This celebrity struggled with drug abuse, bipolar disorder and was married to Katy Perry.
WHO IS RUSSELL BRAND?