Mental Health
True or False: Mental health and mental illness are the same thing?
False
This is what we call the people, places, and things that make you want to use.
What are triggers?
What does HALT stand for?
Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired
This drug is a depressant that slows down the brain and is legal to purchase.
What is: alcohol, beer, wine, liquor
This word means “a return to substance use after a period of sobriety.”
What is relapse?
This condition can develop after a traumatic event and includes flashbacks and nightmares.
What is PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)?
This term means needing more of a drug or alcohol to feel the same effect as before.
What is tolerance?
Taking slow, deep breaths helps calm this system in the body.
What is the nervous system (or stress response)?
This drug is known as a “club drug” and can cause feelings of closeness but also dehydration and overheating.
What is: MDMA, ecstacy
This is the practice of seeking help from someone in recovery to stay accountable in recovery.
What is: a sponsor, sponsorship
This doctor can help with mental health diagnoses and they prescribe medication.
What is a psychiatrist?
This brain chemical is involved in motivation, pleasure, and reward.
What is dopamine?
What is the name for the practice of bringing your attention back to the present moment?
What is mindfulness?
This drug is used medically to treat ADHD and narcolepsy but can be abused as a stimulant.
What is: Adderall, Vyvanse, amphetamines
This process involves taking responsibility for past mistakes and working to make things right with others.
What is making amends?
This condition involves hearing, seeing, or feeling things that are not real.
What is: hallucinations, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, psychosis
This category of drugs speeds up the body and can cause increased energy and heart rate.
What are stimulants?
What is the name for the written plan that identifies triggers, warning signs, and coping skills?
What is a relapse prevention plan?
This legal substance is highly addictive and affects the lungs and heart.
What is nicotine?
A relapse that begins with thoughts, feelings, or attitudes before actual substance use is called this.
What is an emotional relapse or mental relapse?
This book helps mental health professionals in the U.S. identify and diagnose mental health disorders.
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder (DSM-5)
This term describes the use of substances to manage or escape psychological distress.
What is: self-medication
How long do most cravings typically last, if not acted upon?
What is 15 to 30 minutes?
This drug can cause long-lasting changes to the brain and is being studied for mental health treatment.
What is ketamine?
This term refers to the brain’s ability to adapt and reorganize itself, which supports healing in recovery.
What is neuroplasticity?