Mental health
______ includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices.
Mental health
______ is the repeated harmful use of any substance that may lead to long-term consequences.
Substance abuse
What does co-occurring disorders mean?
When an individual is diagnosed with multiple mental health and/or substance use disorders at the same time.
Define coping skills
The methods a person uses to deal with stressful situations and/or mental health disorders.
This is known as a return to drug use after a period of sobriety.
Relapse
Poor mental health is associated with ______ risk for many physical health problems.
Higher
_______ occurs when a person needs to use more of a substance to achieve the desired effect compared to when they first started using the substance.
Tolerance
People who experience childhood trauma are at _____ risk for both mental health disorders and substance use disorders.
Higher
Self-medicating
True or false: Positive, healthy support is one of the most important things for someone who is pursuing recovery.
True
Identify at least 3 warning signs for poor mental health.
- Over sleeping or insomnia
- Loss of appetite or over eating
- Reduced energy/motivation; inability to fulfill responsibilities
- Loss of interest in activities previously enjoyed
- Using more substances than usual
- Conflict with support system
- Mood swings
- Feeling numb or like nothing matters
- Thoughts of harming self or others
Identify at least 3 consequences of substance abuse
- Incarceration
- Overdose/death
- Worsened mental health symptoms
- Loss of job
- Social conflicts
- Dependency/withdrawal if not using
- Communicable diseases
True or false: COD are unrelated and do not affect each other at all.
False
Name 3 healthy coping skills.
- Exercise
- Writing
- Reading
- Deep breathing
- Meditation
- Music
- Talking to support system
- Seeking professional care
COD can make recovery harder because _________
the individual may lack insight into their substance use/mental health needs
the stigma associated with COD prevents people from seeking help
the disorders need to be treated together, not one at a time.
How do you know when you are experiencing good mental health?
- Reduction in symptoms
- Coping effectively with the normal stresses of life
- Taking care of responsibilities productively
- Feel like you are living to full potential
- Find purpose/meaning in life
- Feelings of happiness, peace, love, joy, compassion for others
People who start using substances at younger ages are ____ likely to abuse those substances.
More
Name at least 2 barriers to proper care for COD
- Stigma
- Insurance issues
- Lack of availability of providers
- Lack of education/understanding
- Lack of insight from the patient
Some coping skills are considered unhealthy because _________
they may cause more problems than they solve, even if they provide temporary relief from discomfort.
they may make symptoms worse over time.
they prevent the person from healing, and instead only mask the problem at hand.
True or false: it is more common than not to experience a relapse.
True
How do we build good mental health?
- Physical health: exercise, food
- Healthy coping skills
- Medication compliance
- Therapy
- Build relationships
- Gratitude
- Spirituality
- Give to others
True or false: Substance abuse and addiction are the same thing.
False- people with addictions have a chemical dependency that prevents them from changing on their own, and addiction has more severe consequences than abuse.
Approximately ______ adults in the United States have a co-occurring disorder.
9.2 million (SAMHSA, 2018)
The best way to develop new coping skills is to _______
Practice
Grieving can be a component of recovery because ________
The recovering individual may have to mourn the loss of old environments/support system.