Emotional Awareness
What emotion might be under irritability?
Answer: Anxiety, stress, sadness
This thinking pattern assumes the worst will happen without evidence.
Answer: Catastrophizing
How can body sensations help identify emotions?
Answer: Physical cues (tight chest, racing heart, tension) signal emotional states (anger, fear, sadness)
Believing you know what others are thinking about you without proof.
Answer: Mind Reading
How can unprocessed emotions contribute to substance use?
Answer: Substances may be used to numb, avoid, or escape feelings
Seeing things as all good or all bad with no middle ground.
Answer: black-and-white (all-or-nothing) thinking?
Someone becomes defensive quickly what might that signal?
Answer: Insecurity, shame, or feeling threatened
A person reacts quickly and regrets it later what is missing in that moment?
Answer: Emotional regulation and pause between feeling and action