True/False
Coping skills
Anxiety
Depression
Random
100

Going on a walk is a health coping skill

true, moving your body, and leaving a situation for 5 minutes can help ease your stress level.

100

What are the consequences of using positive coping skills?

We feel better about ourselves

100

What does a panic attack look like?

Anything. some people will cry, scream, hyperventalating, some will just zone out.

100

What is the definition of depression?

Signs and symptoms of clinical depression may include: Feelings of sadness, tearfulness, emptiness or hopelessness.

100

What is Miranda's job here at Williams House? What are things I can help with?

Occupational Therapist 

- meaningful daily routines 

- coping skills

- cooking/healthy eating 

- chores/maintaining your living area

- budgeting

- managing medication

- exercise

- hobbies/interests

- employment 

- school

- concentration & focus

- pain management 

- goal setting 

200

drinking alcohol, just to take the edge off, is a healthy coping skill

false, alcohol only provides short term release from negative feelings, the feelings will come back once you are sober.

200

What is a positive coping skills you are able to use in the classroom?

Standing up and swaying in the back of the room, Deep breathing skills, self advocating your feelings to the teacher and ask them what they would like you to do.
200

Symptoms of Anxiety

Nausea, feeling nervous/tense, sensing of impending doom, breathing rapidly, sweating, trembling, feeling week and tired. 

200

What causes depression?

Brain chemistry, or trauma


200

When are requests for weekend passes due?

Wednesdays

300

Blaming someone is an unhealthy coping skill

true, you have to take accountability for your own actions with healthy coping skills

300

What are some clues that a positive coping skill is needed?

When you feel you are about to lose control of yourself.

300

How long do panic attacks last?

Can last up to 30 minutes and will usually peak around 10 minutse.

300

true or false: You have to have suicidal thoughts to be diagnosed with depression

false, you can suffer from depression and not have thoughts of suicide
300

What is the consequence of your actions if you use a negative coping skill?

consequences can include: getting in trouble with the police, fights, relapse, losing housing 

400

Verbalizing your feelings is an unhealthy coping skill

false, telling others how you feel in the proper voice tone is a positive coping skill

400

Why are negative coping skills unhealthy?

They only bring short term release and using them only makes us feel worse in the long run

400

What are some signs of anxiety?

trouble concentrating, feeling irritable, trouble sleeping, heart palpitations, impending sense of doom

400

What is the number of suicidal thoughts that is considered "normal"?

None, you need to talk to someone if you are ever having these thoughts and feelings.

400

What is something interesting about someone else in this group?

***

500

Trying to take control and control everything in a situation is a healthy coping skill.

False, we can't control everyone, or everything. We can only control our selves and our reactions.

500

Why do people use un healthy coping skills?

They haven't learned or developed healthy ones 

Bonus 100 pts "How does someone develop health coping skills"

500

What age can anxiety start? 

At any age, but traditionally will start around puberty

500

Who is someone you can reach out to if your feeling suicidal or having thoughts that you don't want to be here anymore.

988

500

Where is Miranda from?

Texas