Anxiety and Panic Attacks
The emotion we feel when we are worried, tense, or afraid of something that is about to happen, or could happen, in the future.
Anxiety
These types of disorders are characterized by sadness severe or persistent enough to interfere with function in daily life.
Depressive Disorders
People usually feel this emotion when they perceive they have been wrongly or unfairly treated.
Anger
A mental health problem that one may develop after experiencing traumatic events.
PTSD
These are things one can use in order to deal with difficult emotions in a healthy and constructive way.
Coping Skills
A response in our bodies that releases adrenaline and cortisol in order to help us act faster in times of threat. Three or four 'F' words.
Fight, flight, freeze, or fawn response.
This depressive disorder has symptoms that continue for two years or more without going away.
True or False? Anger is a secondary emotion, meaning that there is always at least one other emotion underneath the anger.
True
What does the acronym PTSD stand for?
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
True or False? Emotions should be repressed instead of felt since that makes us feel better in the moment.
False. Emotions should be felt and dealt with in healthy ways.
An exaggeration of your body's normal response to danger, stress, or excitement.
Panic attack
What is the difference between a depressive disorder and experiencing normal depression?
Functionality loss in daily life.
What are two emotions that can be underneath anger?
Fear, shame, guilt, etc.
To be diagnosed with with delayed-onset PTSD, how many months must one's symptoms emerge after the traumatic experience?
6 months
5-7 acceptable
Name two coping skills that one could use with depressive episodes.
Varies.
What are two ways in which one could help manage their panic attacks?
Focus on breathing, stamp on the spot, focus on your senses, grounding techniques, etc.
Name two risk factors for developing a depressive disorder.
Genetics, changes in neurotransmitter levels, major life stresses, if one already experienced a major depressive episode, being female, general medical disorders, and certain medications.
What are three coping skills that one can use in order to deal with anger?
Varies. Breathing techniques, counting up or down, visualization techniques, journaling, talking to someone about it, writing an angry letter and ripping it up, etc.
What are two common symptoms of PTSD?
Vivid flashbacks, intrusive thoughts or images, nightmares, intense distress at real or symbolic reminders of the trauma, physical sensations such as pain, sweating, nausea and trembling.
Explain the difference between coping skills and coping mechanisms.
Coping skills are consciously taken part in over time to help deal with difficult emotions. Coping mechanisms are automatic and can be unhealthy, such as overeating, using substances, fighting, yelling at people who have nothing to do with your problems, etc.
What are two potential risk factors for developing anxiety issues?
Genetic factors, past/childhood experiences, current life situations, physical/mental health problems, drugs and medication, etc.
What are three methods of treating depressive disorders?
Social support, medical support from a GP, psychotherapy, medications, pharmacotherapy, electro-convulsive therapy, light therapy, medicinal herbs, vagus nerve stimulation, deep brain stimulation, support groups.
Bipolar, disruptive mood disregulation disorder, intermittent explosive disorder, etc.
What is secondary trauma?
Experiencing PTSD symptoms while supporting someone close to you who's experiencing trauma.
Physically demonstrate two coping skills one can use when angry.
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