Roadblocks to Recovery
Why might someone struggle to ask for help?
Shame (pride-stigma) hyper-independent, don't know how, the way we've been helped before
The ability to tell ourselves "no", setting limits/boundaries with ourselves.
self control
Homer has not selpt for days, talks very fast, has lots of energy and makes risky decisions.
mania (bipolar 1)
The ability to understand how another person may be thinking or feeling.
empathy
I am so fragile that if you say my name, I'm gone.
silence
When someone downplays how serious their situation is, uses phrases like "I don't have a problem, I'm fine"
denial
Letting go of something you can't change shows this.
acceptance
Scooby avoids public spaces, misses out on opportunities due to repeative handwashing and cleaning rituals.
contamination OCD
This describes when your thoughts jump quickly from one idea to another.
racing thoughts, tangential
I have keys but no locks, have space but no room, you can enter but cannot go inside.
What might prevent someone from taking their prescribed medication?
Stigma, side effects, don't want to take it, forget
With this strength, we tell ourselves "I've been through worse before, I can do this".
resilence (staying strong)
Bugs feels his heart racing and shortness of breath, he starts avoiding situations that make them feel this way.
panic attack
This term means differences in how the brain works, including the ADHD and Autism spectrum.
neurodivergence
This belongs to you but other people use it more than you do.
your name
When dealing with this, a person may belive they don't deserve to get better.
low self worth / self esteem issue
Reminding yourself of the bigger picture, "this feeling won't last forever", shows this.
perspective
Peter needs work but avoids jobs that involve talking to people because he worries something bad will happen.
social anxiety
This reaction/trauma response prepares the body to react to danger or stress.
fight flight freeze fawn
I have cities but no houses, I have forests but no trees, I have rivers but no water.
a map
This thinking pattern assumes the worst will happen (believing the worst possible outcome)
catastrophizing
Finding meaning in our difficult experieces, growing from them instead of just surviving them. [Hint: PTG]
post traumatic growth
Mickey hears things that no one else hears, they become confused about what's real and what's not.
signs of psychosis, schizophrenia
The way our mind/body reacts and adapts based on habit or experience (can be either good or bad)
conditioning
What can travel around the world while staying in one corner?
a stamp