Mental Health and Addiction
What is a common mental health disorder that can be worsened by addiction, characterized by persistent sadness?
What is Depression?
Name a short-term effect of addiction that affects your ability to think clearly.
What is impaired judgment?
This term describes the negative impact on a family member who feels responsible for the addict’s behavior.
What is codependency?
This term describes the unfair judgment people face due to addiction, often leading to discrimination.
What is stigma?
Addiction can lead to this type of disorder where one experiences intense feelings of worry and fear.
What is anxiety?
Name a long-term effect of addiction that involves liver damage due to excessive alcohol consumption.
What is cirrhosis?
Addiction can create these, leading to arguments, mistrust, and lack of communication in families.
What are conflicts?
This term refers to the negative labels and stereotypes that people with addiction often face.
What is discrimination
Name the mental health condition that involves extreme mood swings and can be worsened by substance abuse.
What is bipolar disorder?
This short-term effect of addiction is characterized by increased heart rate and high blood pressure.
What is cardiovascular stress?
Children in families with addiction may experience this feeling, believing they are to blame for the addiction.
What is guilt?
Stigma can prevent individuals from seeking this, which is crucial for recovery.
What is treatment?
Addiction can increase the risk of this mental health condition, known for its hallucinations and delusions.
What is schizophrenia?
Substance abuse can lead to this long-term effect where the person requires more of the substance to achieve the same effect.
What is tolerance?
This term describes the overall atmosphere in a family where addiction is present, often characterized by chaos and instability.
What is a dysfunctional family environment?
This is the act of publicly shaming someone for their addiction, contributing to stigma.
What is public shaming?
This disorder, related to addiction, involves reliving traumatic events and is known by its acronym.
What is PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)?
This long-term effect of addiction can lead to permanent brain changes and affect memory, learning, and behavior.
What is cognitive decline?
Families affected by addiction may experience this, where family members feel ashamed or embarrassed.
What is family stigma?
Reducing stigma requires this, which involves understanding and supporting individuals with addiction.
What is empathy?