Watching a show or engaging in a craft activity to keep your mind off of a distressing thought is known as what?
What is distraction
The name for the group of skills that helps bring down our suffering and anguish in the moment.
What is distress tolerance skills
The C in CBT
What is cognitive
TRUE OR FALSE: More people die from suicide in the US than in automobile accidents.
What is autism or autism spectrum disorder
Engaging in a behavior that is opposite to your emotional urge in order to "turn down" distressing emotions.
What is opposite action to emotion OR behavioral activation
What is radical acceptance
A name for maladaptive thought patterns such as Magnifying, Catastrophizing, Fortune Telling and Mind Reading
What is cognitive distortions
People who experience this will complain of physical symptoms such as chest pain, difficulty breathing, sweating and heart palpitations.
What is a panic attack
Bradley Cooper's character in Silver Linings Playbook has this mental health diagnosis
What is bipolar disorder
Attending to your physical, emotional and safety needs and putting your own needs first is known as what coping skill?
What is self-care
What is wise mind
Deeply held beliefs that inform how people see themselves and the world around them
What are core beliefs
50% of mental health problems will begin at or before this age
What is age 14
What grammy-award winning singer called out her struggle with mental illness and suicidal ideation during an acceptance speech.
Who is Lady Gaga?
5,4,3,2,1, touching/laying on the ground, progressive muscle relaxation and using fidgets are all an example of this kind of coping skill
What is grounding
The 4 modules of DBT
Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotional Regulation and Interpersonal Effectiveness
This intervention consists of looking at a negative thought and seeing what evidence there is to support that thought
What is checking the facts
TRUE OR FALSE: Talking about suicidal ideation with people who experience it will increase the likelihood of them attempting suicide
The 2016 horror movie Split inaccurately depicted this mental health diagnosis as dangerous and scary.
What is dissociative identity disorder (formally known as multiple personality disorder)
The coping skill TIPP stands for what?
What is Temperature, Intense Exercise, Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Paced Breathing
The acronym DEAR MAN stands for what?
What is describe, express, assert, reinforce, mindful, appear confident and negotiate
These three 'points' make up the cognitive triangle
What are emotions, thoughts and behaviors
This age group has the highest rates of mental illness
What is 18-25
Lime green ribbons depicted in the media are raising awareness for this mental health concern
What is suicide awareness