Mental Health and Substance Abuse
What it is called when you have both a Mental Health illness and addiction of any kind.
What is a co-occurring disorder?
You develop this to help you from having a relapse and have a plan in place for when you have cravings and triggers to use or notice early warning signs of mental health relapse.
What is relapse prevention plan
Additionally, having a ________ puts one at higher risk for developing an addiction.
What is mental illness?
having an _________ puts one at higher risk for worsening mental illness symptoms.
What is addiction?
Negative, incorrect beliefs, stereotypes, and labels are another name for this,.
What is Stigma?
Another name for old patterns of use and cues for using
What are triggers?
__________ is a psychiatric disorder in which a person experiences a very low mood. At the same time the person may also experience changes in other areas such as sleep and appetite.
What is depression/depressed
Substance _______, also known as drug _______, refers to a maladaptive pattern of use of a substance.
What is abuse?
Why do we want people to stop using non-prescribed drugs and/or alcohol when they have a co-occurring disorder?
It can mask what we are really feeling.
A relapse is usually the end result of a whole chain of bad decisions. Some of these decisions may seem harmless at the time, or at least that’s what people tell themselves as they are making them. One of the best ways to keep themselves from making these bad decisions is through knowing which _________ tell them that they are heading toward relapse.
What is early warning signs
If you want to change the world, you should do what?
What is "make your bed".
When an individual persists in use of alcohol or other drugs despite problems related to use of the substance, substance __________ may be diagnosed. Compulsive and repetitive use may result in tolerance to the effect of the drug and withdrawal symptoms when use is reduced or stopped. This, along with Substance abuse are considered Substance Use Disorders
What is dependence
Everyone experiences feelings of _______ or stress and worry from time to time.
What is anxiety?
___________ can refer to any sort of separation, but is most commonly used to describe the group of symptoms that occurs upon the abrupt discontinuation/separation or a decrease in dosage of the intake of medications, recreational drugs, and alcohol.
What is withdrawal?
People who are experiencing mental health difficulties sometimes _________ with drugs or alcohol. That is, they turn to substances to help them deal with their mental health difficulties. For example, people who experience anxiety may seek refuge in alcohol. People may also use drugs to elevate their mood or use drugs or alcohol to make them feel mellow and relaxed.
What is self-medication/medicating
You can go to one of these to be with others in recovery. This can help you to remember that you can get through this. Get other people’s names and numbers to call in case of future cravings and urges.
What is support groups (AA, NA)
The ____________ of co-occurring disorders must blend both substance use and mental health issues, with each applied at appropriate times and situations according to the clients’ needs.
What is treatment?
My three greatest coping skills.
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