Coping Skills
A natural way to get in shape and increase feelings of happiness
EXERCISE
What is it called when you have both a mental health illness and addiction of any kind?
CO-OCCURING DISORDER
A symptom of depression is persistently __________ mood.
SAD
DEPRESSED
UNHAPPY
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
RELAPSE PREVENTION PLAN
What animal's nickname is "sea cow"?
MANATEE
Name 2 people you can talk to about your feelings of depression/anxiety/substance use/anything
Why do we use drugs and/or alcohol when we have mental health struggles?
SELF-MEDICATE
COPING
Two symptoms of withdrawal
SWEATING
GOOSEBUMPS
VOMITING
ANXIETY
INSOMNIA
MUSCLE PAIN
Another name for old patterns of use and cues for using
TRIGGERS
For 5 extra points: Identify 3 triggers....
How many hearts does an octopus have?
3
Two ways to improve your self-esteem
LEARNING A NEW SKILL, PICKING UP A NEW HOBBY, WRITING, SAYING GOOD THINGS ABOUT YOURSELF
Why do we want people to stop using non-prescribed drugs/alcohol when they have co-occuring disorders?
IT CAN MASK WHAT WE ARE REALLY FEELING
A symptom that occurs when you stop liking your favorite hobby/activity
LACK OF INTEREST OR PLEASURE
A relapse is usually the end result of a whole chain of bad decisions. Some of these may seem harmless at the time, or at least that's what people tell themselves as they are making them. This is how they trick themselves and set themselves up for relapse, by making a series of bad choices that put them in one of their high-risk situations. 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. If they know what their ________ are, they can get help to make changes to prevent themselves from relapsing.
EARLY WARNING SIGNS
5 Extra points to give an example of one of your early warning signs.
Which food is known to be the most stolen in the world?
CHEESE
Benefits of having good coping skills
BETTER ABILITY TO DECREASE SYMPTOMS OR CRAVINGS, BETTER MANAGEMENT OF EMOTIONS, A BETTER MOOD, HIGHER SELF-ESTEEM, LESS LIKELY TO RELAPSE.
Coping skills can help with both ___________ prevention and mental health symptoms.
RELAPSE
Abnormal physical or psychological features that follow the abrupt discontinuation of a drug that has the capability of producing physical dependency.
WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOM
A mostly necessary item for daily living that is also one of the biggest triggers for some.
MONEY
What is a rhinoceros horn made of?
HAIR
The best way to develop coping skills is to
PRACTICE THEM!
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. However, ___________ is often ineffective and can lead to other life and mental health issues.
SELF-MEDICATION/MEDICATING
People often use drugs to __________ symptoms of mental health issues.
COPE WITH
IGNORE
SURPRESS
You can go to one of these to be with others in recovery. This can help you remember that you can get through this.
SUPPORT GROUPS
AA
NA
ETC.
Which condiment was used as medicine during the 1830s?
KETCHUP