Mental Health and Substance Abuse
What is it called when you have both a Mental Health illness and addiction of any kind.
What is a co-occurring disorder?
You develop this to help you from having a relapse and have a plan in place for when you have cravings and triggers to use or notice early warning signs of mental health relapse.
What is relapse prevention plan
Having a ________ puts one at higher risk for developing an addiction.
What is mental illness.
This actor/comedian who lived in the bay area struggled with addiction and substance abuse. He committed suicide in 2014.
Who is Robin Williams
Having an _________ puts one at higher risk for worsening mental illness symptoms.
What is addiction.
Self-Medicate.
Why we use drugs and/or alcohol when we have mental health problems?
Another name for old patterns of use and cues for using
What is triggers for five extra points identify 3 triggers
__________ is a psychiatric disorder in which a person experiences a very low or _______ mood. At the same time the person may also experience changes in other areas such as sleep and appetite. _________ differs from normal sadness or “feeling blue” in that it causes severe enough problems to interfere with a person's day-to-day functioning. People's experience with ______ varies.
What is depression/depressed
This president had Alzheimer's or dementia.
Who is Ronald Reagan?
Substance _______, also known as drug _______, refers to a maladaptive pattern of use of a substance that is not considered dependent
What is abuse
Why do we want people to stop using non-prescribed drugs and/or alcohol when they have a co-occurring disorder?
It can mask what we are really feeling.
A relapse is usually the end result of a whole chain of bad decisions. One of the best ways to keep yourself from making these bad decisions is through knowing your _________. These tell me that I am are heading toward relapse. If you know what your _________ are, they can get extra help or make changes to prevent themselves from relapsing.
What are early warning signs.
For 5 extra points give an example of one of your early warning signs
Everyone has ups and downs in mood; happiness, sadness, and anger are normal emotions and are a normal part of everyday life. In contrast, _______ disorder is a medical condition in which people have mood swings that are out of proportion to things going on in their lives. These mood swings affect a person’s thoughts, feelings, physical health, behavior, and functioning.
What is bipolar
This author, who wrote books such as Carrie and The Green Mile struggled with alcohol and prescription drug addiction for years.
Who is Stephen King?
When an individual persists in use of alcohol or other drugs despite problems related to use of the substance, substance __________ may be diagnosed.
Compulsive and repetitive use may result in tolerance to the effect of the drug and withdrawal symptoms when use is reduced or stopped. This, along with Substance abuse are considered Substance Use Disorders
What is dependence
Coping skills can help with both __________ prevention and mental health symptoms.
What is relapse
A mostly necessary item for daily living that is also one of the biggest triggers for some.
What is money?
Everyone experiences feelings of _______ or stress and worry from time to time. _______ is a normal part of life and only becomes a problem when it reaches levels that interfere with people’s daily lives. Chronic _____ can have harmful effects on the body, on emotional health, and on the ability to think clearly.
What is anxiety
___________ can refer to any sort of separation but is most commonly used to describe the group of symptoms that occurs upon the abrupt discontinuation/separation or a decrease in dosage of the intake of medications, recreational drugs, and alcohol.
What is withdrawal
For 5 extra points what are some symptoms you have experienced when withdrawing?
People who are experiencing mental health difficulties sometimes _________ with drugs or alcohol. That is, they turn to substances to help them deal with their mental health difficulties.
However, ________ is often ineffective and can lead to other life and mental health issues such as getting into trouble with the law or becoming depressed after repeated use of alcohol to calm one’s nerves.
What is self-medication/medicating
You can go to one of these to be with others in recovery. This can help you to remember that you can get through this. Get other people’s names and numbers to call in case of future cravings and urges.
What is support groups (AA, NA, CR)
The ____________ of co-occurring disorders must blend both substance use and mental health issues, with each applied at appropriate times and situations according to the clients’ needs. Sometimes the attempt to obtain professional help can be bewildering and confusing for people who have co-occurring disorders.
What is treatment
My three greatest coping skills.
What are .....