General
What are some healthy coping mechanisms you can use to relieve stress?
What is exercise, meditation or journaling?
This is a preventative coping skill and is encouraged for everyone to do on a regular basis
What is self-care?
These substances can mimic the feeling of anxiety.
What is caffeine, methamphetamines and/or cocaine?
These are some signs of depression.
What is fatigue, moving or talking more slowly, difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions, difficulty sleeping, waking up too early in the morning, or oversleeping, eating more or less than usual and weight changes?
The term for the simultaneous presence of both a mental health disorder and a substance use disorder
What are co-occurring disorders?
What are two types of relaxation techniques?
What are mediation, progressive muscle relaxation, and deep breathing?
Ways to express gratitude
What are writing a letter to say thanks, using manners, expressing thankfulness and writing down things you are grateful for each day?
What is the Fight or Flight (or freeze) response?
What is our body's response to stress or a perceived threat that is used to keep us safe?
These are two people you can talk to when you are going through a difficult time.
Who are family, trusted adult, trusted friend, school counselor, mental health professional, aunt, uncle, grandparent, etc.? (answers will vary)
These are some potential signs of an addiction or substance use disorder.
What is an inability to stop, lack of control, tolerance, withdrawal and personal/health problems due to the substance?
What are 2 examples of routine (small by "annoying" stressors?
What are getting to work/an appointment on time, getting groceries, scheduling appointments and paying bills?
This coping skill is sometimes seen as a sign of "weakness", however it is actually a sign of strength and provides emotional comfort, validation, and a sense of belonging.
What is social support (or reaching out for help)?
This makes anxiety worse in the long run
What is avoidance?
This is the effect the pandemic had on rates of depression and a theory as to why.
What is increased rates of depression (studies show by 25%) due to lack of social connectedness?
These risk factors put an individual at an increased risk for misusing or abusing substances.
What are a family history of substance use, lack of school connectedness, low academic achievement, mental health concerns, childhood abuse/trauma and family rejection?
What might high/good self-esteem look like in someone?
What would be a willingness to make mistakes, feeling secure about your relationships (romantic and platonic), being able to engage in social activities etc.
Name 2 helpful (positive) stress management activities and 2 unhelpful (negative) stress management activities.
Meditation, going for a walk, reading a good book, managing time wisely.
Sleeping too much, drinking energy drinks to "make up" for a lack of sleep, avoiding school by faking sick.
What are physical symptoms of anxiety?
Racing heart, sweating, muscle tension and dry mouth
What are some treatment methods for depression? Explain them.
Behavioral activation/opposite action, CBT, medication
What are some common co-occurring mental illnesses with substance use disorders?
What are, anxiety and mood disorders, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder?
What are 3 STEPS you can take to be able to better regulate your emotions?
What is identify your feelings, accept them, and express them in a healthy way?
What is the 5-4-3-2-1 skill? Explain each step
This technique asks you to find five things you can see, four things you can touch, three things you can hear, two things you can smell, and one thing you can taste. This skill is helpful for anxiety.
What are at least two anxiety disorder diagnoses?
What are Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Panic Disorder, Specific Phobia, Social Anxiety Disorder and Agoraphobia?
These are some of the differences between major depressive disorder and persistent depressive disorder.
What is the duration (2 week versus 2 years) and intensity of symptoms?
In 2019 this percent of adults in the U.S had both a SUD and mental health disorder
What is 3.8 percent (or 9.5 million people)?