MH Diagnoses
This disorder is characterized by a loss of joy and a lack of desire to engage in activities that you once found enjoyable.
Hint: Treated with medication such as Zoloft or Prozac.
What is... Depression
Multiple people sit together at the same time and explore ways to recover from addiction and/or mental health symptoms and learn about their condition.
Hint: You're participating in this type of therapy now...
What is... Group Therapy
This describes a return to symptoms or substance use after a period of no symptoms or disuse.
What is... Relapse
You have to have a mental illness to go to counseling.
Myth. It is true that some people who have severe mental illnesses work with counselors to manage symptoms, but counselors also help people work through everyday problems like relationship issues, sadness, grief, and career transitions.
What term describes when a person has both a mental health diagnosis and a substance use disorder?
What is... Dual diagnosis
This disorder describes the inability to sit still or remain focused, as well as jitters and a lack of calm.
Hint: Treated with medications such as Valium or Librium.
What is... Anxiety
This therapy consists of you sitting with your counselor and exploring treatment options, goals, and methods.
What is... Individual therapy
The term used to describe a person, place, thing, or emotion that reminds you of a traumatic event and can lead to distress or substance use if left untreated.
What is... A trigger
Some people seek counseling services to improve their already great lives. Counseling can help people develop skills that will help them excel in specific areas such as sports, business, and leadership.
Fact
What term describes when a person uses non-prescribed medications, street drugs, or alcohol to alleviate mental health symptoms?
What is... Self-medicate
This disorder is characterized by extreme high and low moods, as well as out-of-control spending or other erratic behavior.
Hint: Can be treated with Lithium.
What is... Bipolar Disorder
What are examples of community-based self-help recovery meetings?
What is... AA, NA, DRA, SMART Recovery, Celebrate Recovery, etc.
The name of a document that details how you will continue your recovery after you graduate treatment.
What is... Relapse prevention or discharge plan
Counselors will try to put you on medication.
Myth. Licensed counselors do not prescribe medication. Counselors work with psychiatrists, who are medical doctors, when creating collaborative treatment plans for clients who do take medication.
This candidate lost five separate elections before he became the 16th president of the U.S. He was also known to have struggled with depression.
Who is... Abraham Lincoln
This disorder is characterized by disorganized thinking, audiovisual hallucinations, delusional beliefs, and paranoia.
Hint: Can be treated with Risperidol or Zyprexa.
What is... Schizophrenia
The name of the document that states a specific problem you want to work on, your goal for that problem, and what you are doing to obtain that goal.
What is... A treatment plan
Breathing, painting, yoga, and thought-stopping are examples of this type of skill.
Hint: We sure talk about them enough in treatment...
What is... Coping skills
There are no quick fixes when it comes to mental health. Each person who enters counseling is a unique individual, so there is no universal formula to determine how long it'll be before a client feels better.
Fact
Known for drip painting, this American artist also struggled with bipolar disorder and alcoholism.
Who is... Jackson Pollock
This describes an inability to focus, racing thoughts, and anxiety.
Hint: Usually treated with Adderall or Ritalin.
What is... ADD or ADHD
What is the term used to describe a method of treatment that allows no use of drugs or alcohol?
What is... Abstinence
What is currently the best known method for not relapsing?
What is... Not using
If you go to counseling, everyone will know and judge you negatively.
Myth. Going into counseling shows strength and a willingness to learn about yourself and ways to improve your life. Counselors do not judge their clients — they welcome you. Counselors want to decrease the stigma related to seeking counseling and to create a world where seeking counseling is as common as seeking relief from the common cold.
The human body contains roughly this many cells.
What is... 100 trillion