Depression
Anxiety
Definitions
Examples
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100

A common symptom or warning sign of depression.

What is isolation?

100

A common symptom or warning sign of anxiety? 

What is shortness of breath, shakiness, racing heartbeat, sweaty hands, shallow breathing, etc.?

100

What is mindfulness?

What is a psychological practice that involves paying attention to the present moment without judgment. It focuses on being aware of one's thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surroundings, while accepting them as they are?

100

Give an example of being mindful. 

What is meditation, pausing before eating to savor the food, noticing the details of a walk, or fully engaging in a conversation by making eye contact and/or listening attentively?

100

What has to be broken before you can use it?

What is an egg? 

200

Ways in which you can utilize social supports.  

What is lean on your existing relationships, Say 'yes' to socializing, and/or Join a support group?

200

A simple technique that's excellent for managing emotions. 

What is deep breathing?

200

Give the defintition of CBT. 

What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy? It is a type of psychotherapy that aims to help individuals identify and change negative thought patterns and behaviors that contribute to mental health problems.

200

Give an example of thought recording. 

What is journaling or vlogging? 

200

What month of the year has 28 days?

What is all of them? 

300

Why did this happen?

Why was this good thing meaningful?

 and How can I experience more of this good thing?

 are questions used with what coping skill? 

What is Three Good Things?
300

Something you should do when having thoughts that 'something bad will happen' or 'I will make a mistake' with lacking evidence that this is true. 

What is challenge irrational thoughts? 

300

Give the definition of DBT. 

What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy? It is a type of evidence-based psychotherapy designed to help people with emotional regulation difficulties, particularly those with borderline personality disorder (BPD).

300

Give an example of a goal versus an objective. 

Goal: overarching modification 

Objective: steps to change

300

What is full of holes but still holds water?

What is a sponge? 

400

Negative emotions like anger and sadness that are connected with this diagnosis. 

What is depression? 
400

When you think of something positive and calming, you feel relaxed. 

What is imagery technique? 

400

Irrational and inaccurate thought patterns that lead to a skewed perception of reality, negatively impacting emotions and behaviors? They are like mental filters or biases that distort how we see ourselves, situations, and other people. These distortions can contribute to mental health conditions like depression and anxiety.

What are cognitive distortions or thinking errors? 

400

Give an example of a thinking error. 

What is black or white thinking, catastrophizing, magnification, minimization, jumping to conclusions, emotional reasoning, disqualifying the positives, mind reading, and/or fortune telling?   

400

What goes up but never comes down?

What is your age? 

500

Rumination (dwelling on negative thoughts) and suppression (avoiding emotions). 

What are maladaptive strategies? 

500

Demonstrate progressive muscle relaxation. 

Tensing and relaxing muscles throughout the entire body. 

500

The ability to effectively manage and respond to one's own emotions, and it involves strategies to amplify, maintain, or decrease emotional responses? It's about having control over your emotional state and choosing how to react in different situations.

What is emotional regulation?

500

Give an example of emotional regulation. 

What is positive self-talk, deep breathing, and/or progressive muscle relaxation? 
500

What is always in front of you but can’t be seen?

What is the future?