Cognitive Distortions
Another name for "black and white" thinking.
What is "all or nothing" thinking.
Naming what you’re feeling is called what?
What is emotional identification?
Something that causes a strong emotional reaction.
What is a trigger?
Focusing on you breath to calm mind and body.
What is deep breathing?
Place you go for life-threatening emergencies?
What is the hospital or emergency room?
"They didn’t text me back—they must be mad at me"
What is mind reading?
Being aware of the present moment.
A number you can call or text in the U.S. for mental health emergencies.
What is 988?
A practice that involves focusing the mind to achieve state of calm, clarity and increased awareness.
What is meditation?
Place you go for health concerns.
What is primary care doctor or urgent care?
Believing emotions reflect reality.
What is emotional reasoning?
Doing the opposite of an unhelpful emotional urge.
What is opposite action?
A plan created to stay safe during emotional distress.
What is a safety plan?
Changing negative thoughts into balanced ones.
What is cognitive restructuring or reframing?
Place you go for psychotropic medications?
What is psychiatrists?
“I always mess things up.”
What is overgeneralization?
Using cold water to quickly calm intense emotions.
What is Temperature (TIPP)?
A symptom or "tell" that a crisis is developing.
What is a warning sign?
Statements repeated to self to influence thoughts or feelings in a positive way.
What are affirmations?
What you should you do if you miss a dose of medication.
What is follow instructions or contact a provider/pharmacist?
“This bad thing happened, so more bad things will follow.”
What is catastrophizing?
What does the "O" in S.T.O.P stand for?
What is Observe emotions, thoughts and surroundings?
Reaching out to someone for help.
What is seeking support?
Technique used to reconnect with present moment to reduce overwhelming emotions.
What is grounding?
This can happen when mixing medications without checking.
What is drug interactions?