Body Cues
A fast heartbeat and sweaty hands might be signs of this feeling.
What is anxiety or nervousness?
When depression is present, people may stop doing things they used to enjoy. This is called ______ withdrawal.
activity, or behavioral
This distortion is when you act like you can predict the future and assume something bad will happen, like “I know they’re going to ignore me".
Who is Psychic Susan?
Trouble focusing or concentrating is a common ______ symptom.
Depression
This is when something scary, overwhelming, or unsafe happens and it affects how you feel or act afterward.
What is trauma?
Tight muscles and clenched fists might mean this feeling.
What is anger?
This therapy skill means scheduling positive or meaningful activities.
What is behavioral activation?
This distortion is when you expect the worst possible outcome, like “If I mess up this test, my whole life is ruined
Who is Disaster Dan?
When your mind feels “cloudy,” this is sometimes called brain ______.
fog
Trauma is not just about what happened, but also how it made you feel in the moment. True or false?
What is true
Low energy and wanting to sleep a lot can be signs of this.
What is sadness?
Doing something even when you don’t feel like it can sometimes help improve ______.
Mood
When you jump to conclusions without real evidence, like “They didn’t text back—they must be mad at me.”
Who is Jumping Jack?
Breaking tasks into smaller parts can help with ______.
Attention
Two people can go through the same event and be affected in different ways. True or false?
What is true
Butterflies in your stomach before something big might mean this.
What is nervousness or anxiety?
This is when you tell yourself “I’ll do it later” and keep delaying.
What is procrastination?
Focuses only on the negative and ignores the positive, like “I did one thing wrong, so I’m terrible.”
Who is Negative Nancy?
This skill means bringing your attention back to one thing at a time.
what is mindfulness, or grounding
Trauma only comes from one big event
What is false
Name one way your body lets you know you’re overwhelmed.
What is headache / shutting down / stomachache, etc
Name one goal you’re working on (big or small).
(open-ended question)
What is grades, mood, etc
(Whatever your answer is)
Which thinking traps or cognitive distortions can be true at once
What is all of them
This is when your mind feels “full” or like it’s jumping from thought to thought.
What is overwhelmed
Name something that could be viewed as traumatic that you may not have always known was traumatic? (open ended)
Car accidents, parent's fighting, natural disaster, the death of someone I knew even if I was not close them them, etc