Symptoms
Medications
Causes
Coping Skills
Substance Abuse
100

A symptom of depression is a persistently ____ mood.

SAD or DEPRESSED or UNHAPPY

100

How long does it take for psychiatric medications to start having an effect?

4-6 weeks, sometimes 8-12, sometimes longer!

100

A cause of depression is an imbalance in ____.

Neurotransmitters and imbalanced chemicals in the brain

100

A natural way to get in shape and increase feelings of happiness is to ____.

Exercise!

100

Name a well-known support group associated with alcoholism?

AA (Alcoholic’s Anonymous)

200

What are your symptoms and how do you manage them? 

Answers will vary.

200

When a person begins medication, what symptoms improve before the depressed mood improves?

Energy levels and the ability to take action (make decisions)

200

If these people have a history of mental illness, you are put at a higher risk for similar problems.

Family Members.

200

Who could you talk to about your problems?

FAMILY, CLOSE FRIEND, COUNSELOR, SOCIAL WORKER, SPONSOR, DOCTOR, THERAPIST, ETC.

200

A strong desire to consume a particular substance is a ____?

How do we manage these desires?

A CRAVING

-utilize medications

-Exercise

-utilize therapy and support

- engage in hobbies/find new passions

300

This symptom occurs when you stop liking your favorite hobby/activity.

LACK OF INTEREST /PLEASURE

(anhedonia)

300

What is the effect of antidepressants?

Believed to increase neurotransmitters in the brain and balance chemicals to improve mood and mood regulation.

300

Name some events that may cause a person to have a mental illness.

  • childhood abuse, trauma, or neglect.
  • social isolation or loneliness.
  • experiencing discrimination and stigma, including racism.
  • social disadvantage, poverty or debt.
  • bereavement (losing someone close to you)
  • severe or long-term stress.
  • having a long-term physical health condition.
300

What are some ways of improving your self-esteem?

LEARNING NEW SKILL, NEW INTERESTS/ACTIVITIES, WRITING, SAYING GOOD THINGS ABOUT YOURSELF, ETC.

300

When a person gradually needs a larger dose of a drug to feel the same effect, it is called ____.

INCREASED TOLERANCE

400

Abnormal physical or psychological features that follow the abrupt discontinuation of a drug that has the capability of producing physical dependence

WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOM

400

Give the name of one antidepressant.

PROZAN, ZOLOFT, PAXIL, CELEXA, LEXAPRO, LUVOX, EFFEXOR, CYMBALTA, WELLBUTRIN, ELAVIL, LIMBITROL, NORPRAMIN, SINEQUAN, TOFRANIL, PAMELOR, AVENTYL, VIVACTIL, NARDIL, MARPLAN, or PARNATE.

400

Name one of the three neurotransmitters involved with depression.

NOREPINEPHRINE, SEROTONIN, or DOPAMINE.

400

What are benefits of having good coping skills?

What are your coping skills? (adaptive/maladaptive)

- Ability to decrease or maintain symptoms

- Ability to manage cravings

- Emotional Regulation

- Bette mood and self esteem

400

A primary, chronic disease of brain reward, motivation, memory and related circuitry is referred to as ____.

ADDICTION

500

Roughly how many people in the US personally experience a mental health problem or illness.

1) 5 million

2) 10 million

3) 50 million

50 million

500

Name some programs the county offers for mental health services

  • Case Management. 
  • Adult Medication Services. Psychiatric evaluation and medication management.
  • Mental Health Counseling Services. Counseling services to Napa County residents who have Medi-Cal.
  • Conditional Release Program (CONREP)
  • Adult Resource Center.
  • Innovations/ADS




500

What causes mental illness?

A complex interplay of genetic, biological, personality and environmental factors causes mental illnesses (name any four)

500

How do we manage anhedonia?

Exercise/yoga - anhedonia affects dopamine and when you exercise you release dopamine


500

I am the beginning of eternity, the end of time and space, I'm the beginning of every end and the end of every place. What am I?

The letter E

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