Mental Health Disorders
What is GAD ?
Generalized Anxiety Disorder : A condition marked by excessive and uncontrollable worry about everyday life events.
What is a coping skill that allows you to put feelings and emotions down on paper?
Journaling and art etc.
Resource Factor
Funding, insurance etc.
What word is spelled incorrectly in every dictionary?
Incorrectly
The more of this there is, the less you see. What is it?
Darkness
What is MDD ?
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): A mood disorder characterized by persistent sadness, loss of interest in activities, and other symptoms.
What is box breathing?
A structured breathing technique where you breathe in, hold, exhale, and hold again for equal counts, often used to reduce anxiety and promote relaxation.
Personal Factor
Lack of family support
What is full of holes but still holds a lot of weight?
A net
What has keys but can't open locks?
Piano
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): A condition that occurs after someone has experienced a traumatic event, often causing flashbacks, nightmares, and heightened anxiety.
What is self-soothing through sensory techniques?
Using calming sensory inputs soft textures or calming sounds (like a warm blanket or soft music) to comfort yourself during a trauma trigger.
Environmental Factor
distance or schedule .
What runs but never walks, has a bed but never sleeps, can have a mouth but never eats?
A river
What is so fragile that saying its name breaks it?
Silence
What is BPD ?
Borderline Personality Disorder: is a personality disorder marked by unstable moods, behavior, and relationships. Individuals may experience intense emotional reactions, impulsive behaviors, and a fear of abandonment.
What coping skill allows you to use mental imagery to decrease the significance of a problem?
Guided imagery
Cultural Factors
Cultural Expectations: In some cultures, there may be stigmas against therapy, mental health, or seeking help, which could create resistance or barriers to progressing in treatment.
What has a head, a tail, but no body?
a coin
I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?
A candle
What is DID ?
Dissociative Identity Disorder : A severe form of dissociation in which an individual has two or more distinct identities or personality states, each with its own pattern of perceiving and interacting with the world.
What is the “5-4-3-2-1” grounding technique?
A grounding exercise where you identify 5 things you can see, 4 things you can touch, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell, and 1 thing you can taste to reduce anxiety.
Societal Factors
Discrimination or Societal Stressors: External pressures such as racism, sexism, or other forms of discrimination can increase emotional distress and limit the effectiveness of therapy if these factors are not being addressed in the therapeutic process.
What can be cracked, made, told, and played?
A joke
What can travel around the world while staying in the corner?
A stamp