Mental Health Disorders
This condition can cause excessive sadness, fatigue, changes in appetite, and loss of pleasure in activities previously enjoyed.
What is depression?
This is the term for when someone has both a substance use disorder and a mental health disorder.
What is dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorders?
What does SSRI stand for?
What is Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor?
The singer of "Stronger" and "Gold Digger" has been open about living with bipolar disorder.
Who is Kanye West?
This is the person in treatment who helps you deal with any outside issues (legal, medical, vocational, etc.) and helps you plan your discharge. Important phone calls are frequently made with this staff member.
Who is a case manager?
This disorder is characterized by persistent and excessive worrying, insomnia fatigue, and irritability.
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder?
This is a person that you talk to about your mental health disorder that can prescribe medications if deemed necessary.
Who is a psychiatrist?
This medicine is an antihistamine that is used to treat as needed anxiety.
What is hydroxyzine?
This actress and singer, as well as ex-Disney star, known for Camp Rock and Heart Attack, has discussed her struggles with bipolar disorder, addiction, and eating disorders.
Who is Demi Lovato?
These sessions are usually held throughout the day and involve everyone coming together and engaging in discussion, led by a facilitator.
What is group?
With this disorder, people can fluctuate between depression and mania / hypomania.
What is bipolar disorder?
These tools are implemented to deal with triggers and breakthrough symptoms. They are used to deal with an upsetting situation.
What are coping skills?
This was the first medication used to treat bipolar disorder, approved by the FDA back in the 1970.
What is lithium?
This singer, actress, and star of A Star is Born has spoken openly about developing PTSD after a traumatic experience in her teens.
Who is Lady Gaga?
This technique involves sitting quietly with your eyes closed and focusing on the present moment, without any judgements. This method can help calm people down.
What is meditation?
People with this disorder exhibit symptoms of delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized thinking and behavior.
What is schizophrenia?
External events or internal experiences that may happen suddenly and can cause or worsen symptoms of a mental health condition
What are triggers?
This class of medications is used to treat hallucinations and delusions, among other things.
What are antipsychotics?
This singer of "Hello" has spoken openly about her struggles with postpartum depression after the birth of her son.
Who is Adele?
This event is characterized by a sudden feeling of intense fear or terror accompanied by physical symptoms like racing heart and chest tightness.
What is a panic attack?
People with this disorder can go through flashbacks, nightmares, trauma reminders, and sleep disturbances.
What is PTSD?
An activity where you write down your feelings and process emotions. This is usually done on a daily basis.
What is journaling?
What is the brand name of sertraline?
What is Zoloft?
This Olympic gold medalist gymnast took a break during the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, citing mental health concerns.
Who is Simone Biles?
This 3-digit number is the U.S. Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
What is 988?