ANXIETY
What are the 3 things to keep in mind about anxiety....
1) It is not dangerous.
2) It will, if you "sit w/ it" pass on its own.
3) Avoidance is its food.
Anhedonia
What are TIPP skills?
Temperature, intense exercise, paced breathing, & paired muscle relaxation.
What is Mitch's desert island movie/ series?
Band of Brothers
Who won Girl Scout Leader of the Year award?
Beth
How do substances make symptoms of anxiety work?
They artificially drop the level of anxiety prevention habituation, feeding avoidance loop that cause anxiety to increase progressively the next time it is triggered.
This is the effect of dopamine production in the brain having been altered through substance use. The brain needs time to adjust and return to the preset level of dopamine production.
My anxiety has reached a 5 what skill should I use?
Crisis management skills: TIPP or Grounding
What is Katie's desert island movie/ series?
Discovery of Witches
Who shot a 12-point buck?
Mitch
What part of our brain does anxiety live?
Reptilian Brain & Limbic system. It is a product of our survival instincts.
What is a behavior-based intervention for treating depression?
Behavioral Activation- Do the thing, NOW.
What skill helps me to acknowledge thoughts and feelings without judgement but not engage them?
Cognitive Diffusion or "Leaves on a stream"
What is Roxie desert island movie/ series?
Shawshank Redemption
Who was is a fire dancer in their spare time?
Katie
What survival instincts does anxiety trigger?
Fight, Flight, or Freeze
Health
Home
Purpose
Community
My anxiety is at a 3, what coping strategy should I use & why?
Sit w/ discomfort without feeding it. This reinforces the natural cycle of habitation and will lessen the anxiety response to the stimulus overtime.
What is Beth desert island movie/ series?
The Crown
Who will be mad at you and never forgive if you don't tell her she has a bogger in her nose.
Roxie
Exposure therapy
What are risk factors for the development of a depressive mood disorder?
Genetics, ACEs score higher than 3, hx of exposure to trauma, long-term substance use, chronic medical condition, and loneliness/ lack of social connection.
My anxiety is at a 4, what coping skills can I use?
CBT based skills: urge surfing, leaves on a stream, mindfulness activities, loving kindness mediation, grief meditation, etc.. At a 4 we can use more CBT based skills that require more of our "thinking brain" to work. When anxiety reaches higher than 5 these parts shutdown and we need crisis-based skills.
What is the greatest international musical spectacle on the entire planet?
Eurovision
Who are Katie's cats named after?
Marsha Linehan- founder of DBT
Marshie & Lenny