Cognitive Distortions
The definition of cognitive distortions.
What are thinking errors/irrational thoughts/distorted thoughts that can affect your emotions?
The number of Americans who have a diagnosed mental health issue. A. 1 in 3, B. 1 in 5, C. 1 in 10, D. 1 in 20
B. 1 in 5
The world's longest river.
What is the Nile?
Name two unhealthy coping skills
Using substances, self-harm behavior, sleeping too much, eating too much, avoiding the problem, etc
Talking to others is a healthy coping skill
Thinking of the worst possible outcome to the situation.
What is catastrophizing?
The most common mental illness in America
What are anxiety disorders?
The world's largest living land animal.
What is the Africa elephant?
Name two skills that can be used in the moment to manage anxiety.
Breathing exercises, distraction, reaching out to support system, exercise, challenging thoughts, etc.
Every coping skill is healthy.
False
The belief that things should be a certain way.
What are should statements?
Suicide Is The___leading Cause of Mortality in the United States Among Those Aged 15 To 34
2nd leading cause
This is the farthest planet from the sun.
What is Neptune?
Name three healthy coping skills
Go for a walk, exercise, talking to a friend, challenging thoughts, breathing exercises, meditation, grounding exercises, behavioral activation
People with serious mental illnesses are more likely to be violent than the general population.
False
Recognizing only the negative aspects of the situation while ignoring the positive.
What is disqualifying the positive?
Name two potential factors that can lead to the development of a mental health disorder
What is biology/genetics, life stressors, physical health issues, substance use, trauma, and feelings of isolation and loneliness?
This president-elect was escorted to his inauguration by the Pinkerton detective agency to foil an assassination plot.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This skill is helpful for managing trauma responses and dissociation; it involves using your five senses to observe the world around you.
What is the 5 4 3 2 1 grounding skill?
Everyone has cognitive distortions.
True. People with mental illness often have them more frequently and intensely.
The expectation that things will turn out badly without any evidence.
What is fortune telling?
The number of Americans living with a serious mental health illness (such as schizophrenia, major depressive disorder, or bipolar disorder)
a. 1 in 10, b. 1 in 15, c. 1 in 5, d. 1 in 20
The highest (elevation) city in the world.
What is La Paz, Bolivia?
The DBT skill that tells us how to reduce our vulnerability to extreme emotions and mental health crises.
What is PLEASE?
1 in 2 Americans will have a diagnosable mental health disorder at some point in their lives.
True