Disorders and Symptoms
A mental and physical reaction to perceived threats. Not all of this is bad as it can protect us from danger, and focus our attention on problems. However, when it is too severe or occurs too frequently, it can be debilitating
What Is Anxiety
A common sensory tool you can use by squeezing it for physical relief.
What is a Stress Ball?
A Doctor that specializes in treatment of mental health and can prescribe mental health medications.
What is a Psychiatrist?
A general term for activities one does for oneself to unwind. Some examples may include: going for a walk, listening to music, taking a hot bath.
What is Self-Care?
Another term used in PHP for something you start to work on with your therapist/psychiatrist as you prepare to discharge from the program. (i.e. setting up external provider appointments, ensuring you have your meds, etc.)
What is an After-Care Plan?
A common disorder that can negatively affects how you feel, the way you think, and how you act.
Common symptoms include: loss of interest in enjoyable activities, change in appetite, sleep disturbances, loss of energy, harmful thoughts.
What is Depression
A type of therapy using the sense of smell to calm, ground, or alert yourself.
What is Aroma Therapy?
A program that specializes in treatment of mental health conditions with all day group therapy?
What is Partial Hospitalization Program?
The term often used to describe a group of individuals that you can rely on (i.e family/friends). Research shows that having this network of people can increase treatment adherence and improve positive outcomes.
What is a Support System?
Another term for things you do to promote good sleep.
What is Sleep Hygiene?
Active symptoms that are brief but overwhelming. The intensity of these can go beyond normal limits.
Common experiences include: fear that they are having a heart attack, breathing difficulties, sweating etc.
What are Panic Attacks?
This activity involves the auditory system (hearing) and is often used in combination with other activities you may be doing.
What is Listening to Music?
A general term for a provider who helps you process events, emotions, and challenges
What is a Therapist?
True or False
All stress is bad.
False.
Some stress can be motivating and is a natural reaction your body has to certain events. It can sometimes give us an "extra push". When stress becomes too much to handle, that might be an indication to start making some positive mental health changes.
This item can be used to organize your medications and it is recommended you use one that has 30-31 day slots or one that has slots for seven days a week.
What is a Pillbox?
This disorder is a combination of a manic phase (sudden onset of exhilaration and excessive good mood), and a depressive phase (feelings of worthlessness, hopelessness, and sadness).
What is Bi-Polar Disorder?
This is a simple technique that is excellent for managing emotions. Not only is it effective, but is also discreet and easy to use at any time and any place.
What is Deep Breathing?
The main function of this professional is to aid in problem-solving, living arrangements and promote social change. They may work with people to enhance their ability to function in society and may also provide case management services.
What is a Social Worker or Case Manager?
Research shows that completing these foundational activities of daily living can lead to an increase in mood. (Hint: an acronym used to describe things you should do on a daily basis)
What are ADLs? (i.e showering, eating, hydrating, eating, sleeping, taking meds, etc.)
This Olympic swimmer was diagnosed with ADHD at age 9 which made it hard for him to concentrate in school.
Who is Michael Phelps?
This is one of the tools your body uses to protect you from danger. When you feel threatened, this automatic response is triggered and several physiological changes occur .
What is a Fight-or-Flight response?
This is the practice of focusing the mind to achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm state.
What is Meditation?
Therapy specialization that addresses the relationship between ones thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT?
Another term for practicing kindness towards oneself.
What is Self-Compassion?
This daytime talk show host and voice of an animated forgetful fish has opened up about her struggles with depression.
Who is Ellen DeGeneres?