Coping Skills
____ it, ____ it, _____ it?
Catch it, check it, change it
"Nothing good happened to me this week."
"My life is worthless if I can't see."
"This is all my fault."
Negative filter
Ignoring the Positive
True or false: The most effective treatment for depression is medication, whether or not you receive therapy as well.
False - evidence shows that medication is more effective when accompanied by therapy.
Name three of the 12 steps.
Check the poster!
"I should be better than this."
"I shouldn't be in treatment at my age."
"I shouldn't need so much help."
Name three of the symptoms of depression.
There's tons
Recite the Serenity Prayer
Y'all know this one
"I am not capable of loving"
"I can't express my feelings"
"I have to be perfect, or else I'm a failure"
All-or-nothing thinking, black or white thinking
What are two of the chemicals that are disrupted during addiction that help regulate mood and keep you happy? ("Too much" of these might be a bad thing, "not enough" will make you depressed)
Walk the group through a breathing technique.
Any breathing technique will do - eg box breathing, breathe in, hold, breathe out, hold
"I'll never be happy again"
"Why bother trying in treatment, I'm just going to relapse again no matter how hard I try"
"No one will ever love me"
Negative fortune telling
True or false: Depression is always a lifelong illness, and someone who has depression will always have it.
False - this is true for some people, but not for everyone.