NUTRITION
This macronutrient, found in foods like salmon and walnuts, supports brain health and reduces inflammation.
What are omega-3 fatty acids?
This first step toward change involves becoming aware that a problem exists.
What is acknowledgment / recognition?
What is bipolar disorder?
Depression is caused by a lack of serotonin in your brain.
MYTH!
This mind-body practice, involving controlled breathing and gentle stretching, can reduce anxiety and improve mood.
What is yoga?
Dehydration can worsen fatigue and low mood; adults are recommended to drink about this many cups of water per day.
What is about 8 cups (64 oz)?
The circle that you need always and especially in early recovery.
What are supports?
In Ozark, Wendy's brother takes a long cab ride where he displays this kind of episode.
What is a manic episode?
1 in 5 people have a mental illness in America.
FACT
Lexi does this type of loving kindness meditation in groups some times.
What is metta meditation?
This B-vitamin, commonly found in leafy greens, beans, and fortified cereals, helps regulate mood and energy.
What is folate (vitamin B9)?
This can be your boyfriend, a street in Fort Pierce, or being depressed.
What is a trigger?
Russel Crowe depicts this (overdiagnosed in African Americans) disorder in A Beautiful Mind.
What is schizophrenia?
Exercise, sleep, and nutrition can improve symptoms of anxiety and depression.
FACT
This TCM practice involves applying heat to acupuncture points using dried herbs like mugwort. It is often used to improve circulation and reduce pain.
What is moxibustion?
This mineral, found in bananas, sweet potatoes, and spinach, helps reduce muscle cramps and supports nervous system functioning.
What is potassium?
This evidence-based model describes the phases of behavior change: pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance.
What is the Stages of Change model?
Rain Man depicts this often misunderstood diagnosis.
What is autism?
18% of Americans meet criteria for narcissistic personality disorder.
MYTH. 6.2% of Americans meet criteria for narcissistic personality disorder.
Practices like mindfulness, meditation, and grounding help lower this body system’s “fight-or-flight” response.
What is the stress response / sympathetic nervous system?
This dietary pattern, inspired by countries like Greece and Italy, is linked to lower rates of depression and better overall mental health.
What is the Mediterranean diet?
You better have one before you leave Remedy Therapy!
What is a safety plan / relapse-prevention plan?
The emotion that is green in Inside Out.
What is disgust?
8% of Americans meet criteria for borderline personality disorder.
MYTH. Approximately 0.7% to 2.7% of adults in the United States have borderline personality disorder.
This vital life force, believed to flow through the body’s meridians, is central to Traditional Chinese Medicine.
What is Qi (Chi)?