Name That Diagnosis
Changes in your sleep habits, appetite, concentration, energy level, new aches and pains, and increased anger are some of the less obvious symptoms of this disorder.
Depression
T or F: Having Mental Health problems increases your likelihood to become violent towards others.
False:
The vast majority of people with mental health problems are no more likely to be violent than anyone else. Most people with mental illness are not violent and only 3%–5% of violent acts can be attributed to individuals living with a serious mental illness. In fact, people with severe mental illnesses are over 10 times more likely to be victims of violent crime than the general population.
Explain deep breathing for us. How can we know we are doing it right? Demonstrate a "belly breath".
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This classic coping skill requires nothing but your lungs
Deep breathing
This very common food is actually slightly radioactive.
Bananas!
This is the highest reported mental health issue in the US with 42.5 million Americans reporting they suffer from this illness.
Anxiety Disorders.
This includes GAD, Panic disorder, specific phobias, etc.
T or F: There are some relationships where setting boundaries are impossible or inappropriate.
False: boundaries are appropriate in all relationships, so long as the other person has the cognitive ability to understand your limits (i.e. not an infant or adult in need of chronic care). if they are not able to understand your limits you may need other functioning adults who can help you create reasonable expectations.
Every relationship has its own norms, rules, and limits. These are the boundaries that tell us what’s okay, and what’s not okay, in the relationship. They are rules and limits we set to keep ourselves safe and respected in our relationships.
Boundaries should be strengthened when we feel unsafe, hurt, embarrassed, drained, or uncomfortable in a relationship or in situations.
This skill can be used at any time in the day but most people prefer to utilize it at night to help them gather their thoughts/emotions on paper.
Journaling
Which two animals have we never encountered cancer in? Full points if you guess either, double if you get both!
Sharks and Stingrays
A person with this disorder will have trouble controlling their emotions, They may experience:
These intense feeling can last for only a few hours or for much longer periods, lasting several days. They can lead to relationship difficulties and other challenges in daily life.
This disorder may not be the first one that pops into your mind, the important thing to remember is that this is a constant experience for people with this Dx, not episodic!
Borderline Personality Disorder
T or F:
Each year, serious mental illnesses cost the U.S. almost $200 billion in lost earnings.
True!
What are Cognitive Distortions? Why is it important to challenge cognitive distortions? What can happen if they go unchecked?
Patterns of negative irrational thoughts are called cognitive distortions. These thoughts lack evidence, and tend to have a negative slant (e.g. seeing only the bad side of something, or the worst possible outcomes). Everyone has some cognitive distortions, but they start to become a problem when they are too frequent or too intense. In these cases, they can contribute to problems such as depression and anxiety.
This coping skill helps shift your focus from what's going on in your mind over to your body. It will help you boost your endorphins, helps regulate your sleep, have better physical health, and usually will make you feel accomplished after you've finished
Exercise!
Before 1971 People were forbidden by law from owning dogs as pets in this country. Now people and dogs must meet certain qualifications for dog ownership to be lawful.
Iceland
This is a condition that affects the way your brain processes information. It causes you to lose touch with reality. You might see, hear, or believe things that aren’t real. This is a symptom, not an illness. It can be triggered by an underlying mental illness, a physical injury or illness, substance abuse, or extreme stress or trauma.
Psychosis
T or F:
Approximately 6 in 10 people with mental illness get no treatment or medication.
True
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
Explain the basic idea behind how we think, act, and feel.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a form of talking therapy which can be used to treat people with a wide range of mental health problems.
CBT is based on the idea that how we think (cognition), how we feel (emotion) and how we act (behavior) all interact together. Specifically, our thoughts determine our feelings and our behavior.
This coping skill helps us reframe our thoughts in a positive way. Experts suggest practicing this at minimum 3 times per week to experience a boost in our mood. In essence this coping skill helps us appreciate the things/people/experiences around us.
Gratitude!
over 20 years, there are over 7,500 types of apples.
This is a chronic, long-lasting anxiety disorder where a person experiences unreasonable, uncontrollable, recurring thoughts followed by a behavioral response.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
T or F: About 1 of 4 adults in the USA have a diagnosable mental illness.
According to John Hopkins Medicine, an estimated 26% of Americans ages 18 and older — about 1 in 4 adults suffer from a diagnosable mental illness each year.
How do anti-depressants (SSRI) work to fight off depression?
SSRI's are Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
SSRIs treat depression by increasing levels of serotonin in the brain. Serotonin is one of the chemical messengers (neurotransmitters) that carry signals between brain nerve cells (neurons).
SSRIs block the reabsorption (reuptake) of serotonin into neurons. This makes more serotonin available to improve transmission of messages between neurons. SSRIs are called selective because they mainly affect serotonin, not other neurotransmitters.
Meditation
This is the official bird of Redondo Beach, California.
The Goodyear Blimp