Recovery Basics
True or False: Mental health recovery is living without symptoms
FALSE
Give an example of a coping skill
mindfulness, praying, walking, etc.
Who can prescribe medication?
Psychiatrist, Nurse Practitioner, Physicians Assistant, Doctor.
Name one mental health disorder
Major depressive disorder, anxiety, bipolar, schizophrenia, PTSD, etc.
This Tal staff member was caught breaking into a country club and was let off.
Stellaaaaaaaa
What does IMR stand for
Illness Management And Recovery
What is a coping skill you can use in public
deep breathing, 54321 senses, thought reframing, etc.
Name one common side-effect of psychiatric medication
weight gain, tiredness, concentration problems,
Name 2 symptoms of depression
low mood, low energy, lack of motivation, sleeping too much or too little, poor self-confidence, avoiding responsibilities, etc.
Which Tal staff member is obsessed with the Grinch?
Shelly
What model does IMR use to explain causes of mental health conditions
The Stress/Vulnerability Model
This is the practice of noticing things nonjudgementally.
Mindfulness
One strategy to help remember to take medications?
Reminders, Pill box, alarms, etc.
These two mental health disorders are often found together, they are called sisters.
Anxiety and Depression
This Tal staff member was put in the same cell that Jeffery Dahmer was in after getting arrested in Bath.
Nicole!!!!!!!! (case manager)
What is a trigger?
In mental health, a trigger is an external stimulus—such as a sight, sound, smell, or situation—that causes an intense, involuntary emotional or physical reaction. It often brings back, or causes someone to re-experience, memories of past traumatic events, leading to overwhelming distress, anxiety, or symptoms of a mental health condition.
What is the difference between Healthy and Unhealthy coping skills
Unhealthy make me feel worse tomorrow, healthy make me feel better tomorrow.
Name one class of medications
This cluster of symptoms of bipolar could also be referred to as an "episode", and involves heightened mood and impulsive behavior. It is the opposite of the depressive symptoms
Mania
What does Tal mean in Hebrew
"Morning Dew"
What is a protective factor of mental health recovery
responsibilities, job, family, friends, social support, understanding of the illness, community engagement, self-help programs, etc.
Name a physical sign that you should practice a coping skill
sweaty palms, heart racing, temperature rising, body aching, thoughts racing.
This new type of therapy that involves eye movement has been found to be very helpful in treating PTSD
EMDR, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing.
What are the two different types of symptoms present for a schizophrenia diagnosis?
Positive and Negative symptoms
This Tal staff member is good with a pair of Nunchucks
Mark