Who gave the United States the Statue of Liberty?
France
Give the name of one antidepressant.
PROZAN, ZOLOFT, PAXIL, CELEXA, LEXAPRO, LUVOX, EFFEXOR, CYMBALTA, WELLBUTRIN, ELAVIL, LIMBITROL, NORPRAMIN, SINEQUAN, TOFRANIL, PAMELOR, AVENTYL, VIVACTIL, NARDIL, MARPLAN, or PARNATE
A cause of depression is an imbalance in ____.
Neurotransmitters or imbalanced chemicals in the brain.
A natural way to get in shape and increase feelings of happiness is to ____.
Exercise
Name a well known support group associated with alcoholism, and one group associated with other abused substances.
AA (Alcoholic's Anonymous) and NA (Narcotics Anonymous).
What state is the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame in?
What is Ohio
What do antidepressants attempt to fix?
They try to fix the imbalances in neurotransmitters.
If these people have a history of depression, you are put at a higher risk for depression.
Family members.
Who could you talk to about your feelings of depression/addiction?
Family, Close Friends, Counselor, Social Worker, Sponsor, Doctor, Therapist, Teacher, ETC...
A strong desire to consume a particular substance is a ____?
Craving
What state is the Stratosphere in?
What is Nevada
When a person begins medication, what symptoms improve before the depressed mood improves?
Energy levels and the ability to take action (make decisions)
Name 2 major life events that may cause a person to have depression.
Death of a loved one, major loss or change, chronic stress, substance abuse, victim of abuse.
What are 2 ways of improving your self-esteem?
Learning a new skill, New interests/ Activities, Writing, Saying good things about yourself, ETC...
When a person gradually needs a larger dose of a drug to feel the same effect, it is called ____.
Increased Tolerance
What state is Mount Rushmore in?
What is South Dakota
How long does it take for antidepressants to start having an effect?
2-4 weeks
Name one of the three neurotransmitters involved with depression.
Norepinephrine, serotonin, or dopamine.
What are benefits of having good coping skills?
ABILITY TO DECREASE SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION OR CRAVINGS, BETTER MANAGEMENT OF EMOTIONS, A BETTER MOOD, OR HIGHER SELF-ESTEEM, ETC.
A primary, chronic disease of brain reward, motivation, memory and related circuitry is referred to as ____.
Addiction
DAILY DOUBLE
What state is the Rainbow Bridge in?
Hint: The rainbow bridge resides in the Glen Canyon Recreation Area, and is the world's highest natural occurring bridge. And is also a national monument.
What is Utah
People living with schizophrenia are 3 times more likely to commit violent crimes.
What is False! People with schizophrenia (and mental illness in general) are more likely to be VICTIMS of violent crime than to commit them.
True or False? Males attempt suicide more often than females do.
False. Females attempt approximately 4 times as often. However, males have a higher rate of death. This is because men tend to use more violent methods.
The people you surround yourself with in your recovery is called?
Your support system
There are 6 stages of the addiction cycle. What are the first two?