Wellness
Name one basic daily habit that supports both physical and mental wellness.
Examples include getting enough sleep, eating balanced meals, drinking water, or maintaining personal hygiene.
What is a boundary in a relationship?
A limit that helps protect a person's needs, comfort, time, or safety.
What is a hallucination?
Seeing, hearing, or sensing something that other people do not perceive.
You receive SSI or another benefit and want to move into your own place. What is one resource that may help you understand your housing options and expenses?
A housing case manager, benefits counselor, county worker, or housing assistance program.
Someone feels better and decides they no longer need their prescribed psychiatric medication. What should they do before making a change?
Talk with their prescriber first. Stopping or changing some medications suddenly can cause withdrawal effects or worsening symptoms.
Why can having a consistent daily routine help someone living with a mental health condition?
It can create structure, reduce stress, support healthy sleep, and make daily responsibilities easier to manage.
What does self-advocacy mean?
Speaking up about your needs, preferences, rights, and goals.
What disorder is commonly associated with persistent difficulty paying attention, impulsivity, and/or hyperactivity that begins in childhood and affects multiple settings?
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
You need furniture, dishes, or household supplies but cannot afford to buy everything new. What community resources could you contact?
Community action agencies, thrift stores, donation programs, churches, nonprofits, or local furniture banks.
What is a PRN medication?
A medication taken as needed rather than on a regular scheduled basis.
Someone sleeps most of the day, skips meals, and stops attending activities. What are two areas of wellness they may need support with?
Examples include sleep hygiene, nutrition, physical activity, social connection, and mental health.
A person has made progress for several weeks but begins losing motivation. What are three ways they could reconnect with their recovery goals?
Review their reasons for setting the goals, break tasks into smaller steps, track progress, reconnect with support, or adjust the plan to make it manageable.
Someone hears voices that are making it difficult to concentrate during a group. Name two strategies they could try to remain engaged.
They could tell staff they need support, use a grounding strategy, move to a quieter area if appropriate, or follow their treatment plan.
You need ongoing help with appointments, benefits, housing, and mental health goals. What service may help coordinate these needs over time?
Adult mental health case management
What should you use to make sure you are taking the correct amount of medication?
Your prescription label and medication instructions, along with your medication record or pill organizer if available.
How can smoking nicotine affect physical wellness, and what is one step someone could take if they want to reduce or quit?
Smoking increases the risk of heart and lung disease and other health problems. Someone could talk with a healthcare provider about a quit plan, nicotine replacement, or other supports.
What is the difference between a trigger and a coping skill?
A trigger is something that brings up a difficult emotional or mental response; a coping skill is something used to manage that response.
A person believes others are talking about them and begins getting angry. What are two steps they can take before reacting?
Pause and use a coping skill, consider other possible explanations, check the facts with a trusted person, or seek staff support
What government program may help eligible people pay for groceries each month?
SNAP/ EBT, also known as food assistance.
What is the name of the healthcare professional who typically prescribes psychiatric medication?
psychiatrist
How can eating or drinking a lot of added sugar affect your body and overall wellness?
Too much added sugar can contribute to tooth decay, blood sugar spikes and crashes, weight gain, and increased risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease over time.
A person wants to stay stable in the community but has noticed that missing medication, using substances, isolating, and getting very little sleep often happen before their symptoms worsen. Using EIMR principles, what should they work on identifying?
Their personal warning signs, triggers, risk factors, and strategies for preventing relapse or worsening symptoms.
A person has repeated unwanted thoughts and feels driven to perform certain behaviors or rituals to reduce their anxiety. What disorder does this describe?
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
You have a medical appointment but do not have a ride. What are two places you could contact to explore transportation options?
Your health insurance plan, county services, medical transportation providers, or a local public transit service.
Why might taking medication at the same time each day be helpful?
It can help create a consistent routine and make doses easier to remember.