Addiction
This neurotransmitter is closely linked to the mind's reward system and is commonly associated with pleasure and reinforcement.
Dopamine
Recurrence of a certain experiences that are usually negative
Falshbacks
To maintain healthy relationships, we should identify and communicate these physical, psychological, and emotional limits to protect ourselves from being used, manipulated, or violated by others.
Boundaries
One of the original writers of the “horror” genre, this legendary author from the 1800’s suffered from grief and depression.
Edgar Allan Poe
The only actor to receive an Oscar nomination for acting in the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Sir Ian McKellen
These hormones often referred to as the "feel-good" hormones, are released during activities that promote well-being, like exercise, laughter, creative expression, and socialization
Endorphins
This is the term for a persistent, strong, and irrational fear of a specific object, situation, or activity.
Phobia
A type of psychotherapy Designed to help you change unhelpful or unhealthy ways of thinking, feeling and behaving.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
This actor died in 2008 of a toxic combination of six prescription drugs. His death came shortly after starring as a villain in a popular superhero movie, a role which won him a posthumous Academy Award for best supporting actor at the 2009 Oscars. The actor admitted that the role had become a source of strain on his life and that he had turned to painkillers, anti-anxiety medication, and sleeping pills to manage recurring stress and insomnia.
Heath Ledger
This county's capitol is known as the "Eternal City"
Rome
The number of opiate overdoses in the US in 2023 according to the CDC.
81,083
This is the term for a sudden, intense, and overwhelming episode of fear or discomfort, often accompanied by physical symptoms like a racing heart, shortness of breath, and sweating.
Panic Attack
The methods a person uses to attempt to reduce their stress or anxiety, but in an ineffective, unhealthy way.
Maladaptive Coping Mechanisms
This is a well-known American scientist, politician, writer, and inventor. He struggled with alcohol and opioid abuse throughout his lifetime. Just before his passing, he wrote “Little remains of me but a skeleton covered in a skin” and died at the end of 1790
Benjamin Franklin
This disease, caused by the Yersinia pestis bacterium, was known as the “Black Death” in the 14th century.
The Bubonic Plague
The percentage of all violent crimes in the US related to alcohol in 2023.
40%
A constant feeling of sadness and loss of interest, which stops you doing your normal activities.
Depression
A two-step relaxation practice to reduce stress and build awareness of sensations of tension and deep relaxation in various muscle groups.
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
This blues vocalist suffered a massive heart attack while performing in New Jersey in 1975. This event resulted in cardiopulmonary arrest and left him in a coma for three months, causing severe brain damage as a result of his alcohol use. This led to his death in 1984 at the age of 49.
Jackie Wilson
This president served the shortest term in office
William Henry Harrison (he died of an illness two months into his presidency)
The only addiction according to the DSM-5 that does not involve a substance.
Gambling Disorder
___________ are repeated and unwanted thoughts that cause anxiety. ___________ are repetitive behaviors people perform to temporarily relieve this anxiety.
Obsessions; Compulsions
This treatment involves patients selecting a repetitive trauma-related nightmare, describing and writing out the dream in detail, choosing a change to the script or imagery of the dream to allow for mastery and/or completion, writing out this change and mentally rehearsing the changed dream imagery.
Image Rehearsal Therapy
This actress started her acting career at a young age, faced addiction issues early on. She began consuming alcohol and smoking marijuana as young as 9 years old. She went to rehab at the age of 13 and has managed to maintain sobriety since her mid-teens.
Drew Barrymore
This element has the highest atomic number that occurs naturally.
Uranium