Medications
The brand name for this medicine, fluoxetine was the first SSRI ever released.
What is Prozac?
This therapy focuses on mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.
What is DBT?
Medications for mental health conditions are typically prescribed by this type of provider.
What is a psychiatrist?
This dissociative anesthetic can cause rage and a sense of invincibility. It goes by the street name angel dust.
What is PCP?
This comedian and former host of The Daily Show has shared about his past depression and how therapy helped him heal.
Who is Trevor Noah?
These are the thee medications that are approved for opioid use disorder. Name one.
What is methadone, buprenorphine (or Subutex / Suboxone), and naltrexone?
The ability to understand and share someone else’s feelings.
What is empathy?
This atypical antipsychotic requires regular blood monitoring due to the risk of agranulocytosis.
What is clozapine?
This is the most used illicit substance in the world.
What is marijuana?
This actor, famous for Mrs. Doubtfire and Good Will Hunting, spoke publicly about depression and addiction struggles before his death in 2014.
Who is Robin Williams?
This type of medication is used to manage symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions in schizophrenia.
What are antipsychotics?
This practice involves focusing your attention on the present moment.
What is mindfulness?
This norepinephrine–dopamine reuptake inhibitor (NDRI) is unique among antidepressants because it tends not to cause sexual side effects.
What is bupropion (Wellbutrin)?
Stimulants like amphetamines and cocaine work by increasing the amount of this neurotransmitter.
What is dopamine?
This NFL quarterback publicly discussed his struggles with anxiety and depression, helping normalize mental health conversations in professional sports.
Who is Dak Prescott?
This classic mood stabilizer is often used to treat bipolar disorder and requires regular blood monitoring.
What is lithium?
These are tools that involve using certain processes and taking protective steps when experiencing a troubling situation.
What are coping skills?
This life-threatening condition can occur if MAOIs are combined with SSRIs or serotonergic drugs.
What is serotonin syndrome?
This is the first step of AA or NA.
What is “We admitted we were powerless over drugs and alcohol — that our lives had become unmanageable.”
This Oscar-winning actor of Good Will Hunting and Argo entered treatment for alcohol use multiple times and has spoken openly about recovery.
Who is Ben Affleck?
Benzodiazepines like Xanax and Ativan act on this neurotransmitter to calm the nervous system.
What is GABA (gamma aminobutyric acid)?
These are the next two steps for someone continuing treatment in an outpatient setting, after leaving the residential level of care.
What are PHP / IOP?
This category of medications are designed to treat seizures, but many also have mood stabilizing properties as well.
What are anticonvulsants?
One antidepressent and one antipsychotic, these two drugs are frequently prescribed for insomnia as they are effective and not addictive.
What are Trazodone and Seroquel?
This actor, known for Deadpool, has shared about living with anxiety and promoting openness about men’s mental health.
Who is Ryan Reynolds?