MH Diagnoses
This is the term for a persistent, strong, and irrational fear of a specific object, situation, or activity.
Phobia
This substance contains THC, is often smoked or consumed in edibles, and can cause altered perception and increased appetite
Cannabis or marijuana
This recovery fellowship is known for its 12 Steps, 12 Traditions, and the belief that members are powerless over alcohol.
Alcoholics Anonymous
The rates of heart disease, stroke, HIV, Hepatitis, and mental disorders move in this direction when addiction is also present.
Increase, get worse
This evidence-based therapy helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is commonly used to treat depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
This mental health disorder is characterized by extreme mood swings, including periods of mania and depression.
Bipolar Disorder
This depressant is legal for adults, impairs judgment and coordination, and withdrawal can be life-threatening in severe cases.
Alcohol
This step begins with admitting powerlessness over addiction and recognizing that life has become unmanageable.
Step One
Whatever the substance is, once addiction to that substance occurs for long enough this important organ drastically changes the way it functions
Brain
This therapy encourages acceptance of difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to values-based actions and is effective for anxiety, depression, and chronic pain
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
This disorder is characterized by intense and unstable relationships, fear of abandonment, rapid mood changes, impulsive behaviors, and an unstable sense of self.
Borderline Personality Disorder
This class of medications, including Xanax and Valium, is commonly prescribed for anxiety but can cause dependence when misused.
Benzodiazepines
This step involves making a searching and fearless moral inventory of oneself.
Step Four
This neurotransmitter is closely linked to the mind's reward system and is commonly associated with pleasure and reinforcement.
Dopamine
This therapy teaches mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness skills and is especially effective for borderline personality disorder and self-harming behaviors.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
This mental health condition involves a loss of contact with reality and may include hallucinations, delusions, or disorganized thinking.
Psychosis
This synthetic opioid is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and is a major contributor to overdose deaths.
Fentanyl
This step focuses on making direct amends to people harmed whenever possible.
Step Nine
These hormones often referred to as the "feel-good" hormones, are released during activities that promote well-being, like exercise, laughter, creative expression, and socialization
Endorphins
This approach combines medications with counseling and behavioral therapies and is considered a gold standard for opioid use disorder.
Medication-Assisted Treatment
This mental health disorder is characterized by persistent and intrusive thoughts followed by repetitive behaviors or rituals aimed at reducing anxiety.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
This is a highly potent α₂‑adrenergic agonist used mainly as a veterinary sedative and analgesic, approved for animals such as dogs and cats, and increasingly detected as an illicit drug adulterant in the U.S.
Medetomidine
Recovery groups often encourage members to reach out to this person as they are the most important person in the meeting.
Newcomer
This highly advanced and complex area of the human brain is associated with decision-making and impulse control, and is strongly impacted by addiction and intoxication
Prefrontal cortex
This treatment gradually helps individuals confront feared situations, memories, or objects and is particularly effective for anxiety disorders, PTSD, and phobias.
Exposure Therapy