General
What do you do to relieve stress?
Answers may vary
These can be used to reduce stress and improve our mental wellness.
Stress management strategies or coping skills.
A substance that can mimic the feeling of anxiety
What is caffeine, methamphetamines and/or cocaine?
Beside mental wellness, name three other types of wellness
Physical, spiritual, intellectual, social
True or False: Denying your feelings can make them go away and it can be both positive for your physical and mental health.
FALSE!
Denying our feelings can have a negative effect. Denying them can even cause them to grow...
What are two types of relaxation techniques?
Mediation, Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Yoga, and Deep Breathing
Give an example of how you can express gratitude.
Writing a letter to say thanks, using manners, expressing thankfulness, writing down things you are grateful for each day.
What is the Fight or Flight (or freeze) response?
Your body's response to stress or your body's reaction to a threat.
Name at least two people you can talk to when you are having a hard time.
Family, trusted adult, trusted friend, school counselor, mental health professional, aunt, uncle, grandparent, etc.
When an individual has a substance use disorder and mental heath disorder
What is a co-occurring disorder?
What are 2 routine stressors? (small but "annoying")
Getting to school on time, doing homework, submitting assignments
Strategy that involves being present in the moment and paying attention to thoughts and feelings in a non-judgmental way.
Mindfulness
This makes anxiety worse in the long run
What is avoidance?
What are at least 2 symptoms of depression?
answers may vary
What are barriers to treatment for co-occuring disorders?
answers will vary
What might high self-esteem look like in someone?
Willingness to make mistakes, feel good about relationships with others, feel loved by others, able to engage in social activities.
Name 2 helpful (positive) stress management activities and 2 unhelpful (negative) stress management activities.
Meditation, going for a walk, reading a good book, managing time wisely.
Sleeping too much, drinking energy drinks to "make up" for sleep loss, avoiding school by faking sick.
What are physical symptoms of anxiety?
Racing heart, sweating, muscle tension and dry mouth
What are some treatment methods for depression? Describe them?
Behavioral activation/opposite action, CBT, medication
What are some common co-occurring mental illnesses with substance use disorders?
What are, anxiety and mood disorders, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
What are 3 STEPS you can take to control your emotions?
Identify your feelings, accept them, and express them in a healthy way.
What is the 5-4-3-2-1 skill? Explain each step
This technique asks you to find five things you can see, four things you can touch, three things you can hear, two things you can smell, and one thing you can taste. Using this with someone who feels anxious will help to calm them down and reduce their feelings of anxiety
What are at least two anxiety disorder diagnoses?
Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Specific Phobia, Social Anxiety Disorder and Agoraphobia
1 in how many people experience significantly depressed mood at some time in their life
What is 1 in 4?
In 2019 this percent of adults in the U.S had both a SUD and mental health disorder
What is 3.8 percent (or 9.5 million people)?