Healthy Plans
Running, walking, aerobics, swimming, sports.
What is exercise or physical activity?
What is attending a support group or group?
Writing down lines that sometimes rhyme
What is poetry or songwriting?
Following through with a prescription from the doctor.
What is taking my medications, going to pharmacy, calling the pharmacy or following my treatment plan.
Deep breathing, gentle exercise, meditation, body scan, resting.
What are relaxation strategies or stress management strategies.
"I Look forward to the future." "I define recovery in my own ways". "I think positive thoughts to create positive actions".
What are positive affirmations or statements, what is thinking positively.
Expressing myself in a way that is respectful and clear so that people understand my needs.
What is effective communication, what is expressing myself, what is sharing my feelings appropriately, what is good communication.
Using clay, paint, wood, mental, or fabric to create something just for fun or to sell.
What is art or crafts or healthy hobbies or coping skills or expressing creativity.
Creating and sharing a document that identifies warning signs, steps to take, and things that help or do not help.
What is a crisis plan?
Scheduling rest, play, work, and self-care in a set amount each day.
What is creating balance or following a routine, or creating a schedule.
Having Hope for the Future
Any 1/3 or more that make sense.
1.What is the foundation for Recovery. 2.What helps motivate people. 3.What is something that depression can affect. 4. What is important for recovery.
Talking about my problems with someone who is trained and supportive.
What is seeing a therapist.
Planting a garden, tending to flowers, taking a walk in the woods, watching a video about animals, sitting outside, sitting by a lake, bird watching.
What is spending time with nature?
Seeing a therapist, taking my medications, attending support groups.
What is a recovery plan or what is my treatment plan.
When you take a break from work to engage in enjoyable activities.
What are leisure activities, coping skills, or relaxation activities. Down time.
Identifying the things that are most important to you.
What is identifying values or priorities.
Calling a supportive person, attending a support group, calling someone when I am feeling overwhelmed, not isolating.
What is reaching out for support? What is finding supportive people. What is doing things that help me.
Praying, meditating, going to church, spending time in nature, believing in a greater power, adhering to altruistic ideals.
What is spirituality?
Often results in rehospitalization.
What is an increase in symptoms, what is a relapse of symptoms, what is increased stress, what is not following my discharge plan, what is not taking medications, what is using drugs and alcohol
21 days
What is the amount of time it takes to create a new habit or routine?
Looking to the future and making plans to achieve something.
What are goals?
1. Using "I feel ______ when you ______". statements; Taking responsibility for my actions and apologizing; Listening; Showing empathy.
ANY
What are good communication skills? What are strategies for a good relationship with others. What are ways to be a good friend. What are ways to support others?
Following a schedule to go somewhere regularly to provide a service that is either paid or unpaid.
What is work or volunteer work?
Using the bus, light rail, driving, or taking a ride service
What are ways to get myself around in the community.
Planning and engaging in meaningful activities each day: Working, Volunteering, engaging in enjoyable activities, following a schedule, planning out my day with activities.
What are ways to structure my day or follow and create routine?