Socializing
In what ways does society glamorize substance use?
Movies, magazines, billboards, commercials, etc.
Taking time to focus on our own wellbeing and spending that time doing things we enjoy, for ourselves.
Self-care activities
The rates of heart disease, stroke, HIV, Hepatitis, and mental disorders move in this direction when addiction is also present
Increase, go up
What does the acronym PTSD stand for?
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Perhaps the most well know composer in history, this famous music writer supposedly suffered with bipolar disorder in addition to going deaf
Beethoven
How does peer pressure sometimes lead to using substances?
Wanting to fit in.
Past difficult life events, distressing experiences, and memories that continue to impact our wellbeing are called what?
Trauma, traumatic experiences
This neurotransmitter is closely linked to the mind's reward system and is commonly associated with pleasure and reinforcement.
Dopamine
This mental health disorder is characterized by extreme mood swings, including periods of mania and depression.
Bipolar Disorder
Despite being one of the most well-known and well-respected US historical figures, this 16th president of the US was known to struggle with a mood disorder
Abraham Lincoln
These are limits I put in place in my relationships to ensure that I am being treated with respect and dignity
Boundaries
A _____ Prevention Plan is an evidence-based approach to maintaining recovery from addiction and involves identifying triggers and warning signs and then developing specific coping strategies to avoid a return to negative behaviors
Relapse!
The brain's ability to be "plastic" and change over time, according to our environment and behavior.
Neuroplasticity
This is the term for a persistent, strong, and irrational fear of a specific object, situation, or activity
Phobia
This legendary Dutch painter, known for "Starry Night," grappled with mental health issues, even to the point where he knowingly cut off part of his own ear
Vincent van Gogh
What is an enabler?
Someone who helps you facilitate your use by giving you substances, money, or otherwise "covers" for their use.
This is the difference between a lapse and relapse
Lapse: One time return to use.
Relapse: A return to substance use and regular using behaviors
This skills-based form of treatment used in substance use and mental health recovery focuses on identifying and changing thinking patterns to help change feelings and negative behaviors (Hint: also known as CBT?)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
This is the term for a sudden, intense, and overwhelming episode of fear or discomfort, often accompanied by physical symptoms like a racing heart, shortness of breath, and sweating.
Panic Attack
One of the most well know artists to ever live, this Italian genius is thought to have an anxiety disorder and possibly even autism, but that did not stop him from completing his four-year masterpiece of painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo
What is a scapegoat?
Someone or something I can transfer blame to and avoid taking responsibility for my actions
An alternative to abstinence, this approach to recovery focuses on eliminating the most harmful behaviors in a person's life, before attempting to treat other causes.
Harm-Reduction
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 mental health disorder is characterized by persistent and intrusive thoughts followed by repetitive behaviors or rituals aimed at reducing anxiety.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
One of the original writers of the “horror” genre, this legendary author from the 1800’s suffered from grief and depression. (Hint- He is often associated with ravens)
Edgar Allan Poe