Coping Skills
This physical activity boost mood by releasing endorphins.
What is exercise?
This mental health condition is one of the most common diagnoses treated by SSRIs.
What is depression?
From the Hundred Acre Wood; constantly gloomy, lacks motivation, and sees little joy in life suggesting major depressive disorder.
Who is Eeyore?
This neurotransmitter plays a role in anxiety and depressive diagnosis and can affect mood, sleep, appetite, and more.
What is Serotonin?
This can happen when you take medicine for depression. Your stomach may feel funny.
What is nausea?
This technique involves slow, deep breaths and is often taught to manage panic attacks or anxiety
What is deep breathing?
Antipsychotics are used to treat this disorder characterized by hallucinations and delusions.
What is schizophrenia?
Tea-drinking character from Alice in Wonderland experiences a distorted sense of reality and sees things others do not; all signs of schizophrenia.
Who is the Mad Hatter?
This neurotransmitter mobilizes the fight or flight feelings and can increase heart rate and blood pressure.
What is Norepinephrine?
This feeling can happen when you stand up fast while on psychiatric meds.
What is dizziness?
Writing down thoughts and emotions to gain perspective
What is journaling?
Benzodiazepines are often prescribed for short-term relief of this condition.
What is panic disorder?
From Beauty and the Beast swings between manic episodes and deep withdrawal, reflecting the highs and lows of Bipolar I Disorder.
Who is the Beast?
This neurotransmitter is part of the reward pathway in the brain is plays a big role in substance use disorders and Parkinson’s Disease.
What is Dopamine?
This can happen in your mouth from some depression or anxiety meds.
What is dry mouth?
This simple breathing technique involves inhaling for 4 seconds, holding for 4 seconds, exhaling for 4 seconds, and holding again for 4
What is boxed breathing?
This diagnosis is most commonly treated with stimulants like Adderall or Ritalin.
What is ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)?
From The Lion King, he is deceitful, manipulative, and shows no remorse for his actions; classic symptoms of antisocial personality disorder.
Who is Scar?
This neurotransmitter is responsible for calm, relaxation, and sleepy feelings.
What is GABA?
This rare problem lowers your body’s ability to fight sickness.
What is low white blood cells?
This coping strategy involves changing your thinking patterns to better manage stress.
What is cognitive reframing?
This classic mood stabilizer is used primarily in the treatment of bipolar disorder
What is lithium?
This Aladdin villain is obsessed with control and power, and his repetitive, rigid behaviors reflect the anxiety-driven patterns of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Who is Jafar?
This neurotransmitter is responsible for attention, coordination, and learning. In excessive amounts, it can cause anxiety, agitation, or seizures.
What is glutamate?
Some strong mental health medicines need blood tests to make sure the organ that breaks down medicine stays safe.
What is your liver?