Promoting Recovery
Using Medication Effectively
Understanding my Illness
Coping with Stress and Developing Social Supports
Reducing Relapse
100

I am a recovery goal.

What is e.g. obtaining my high school diploma or understanding my anger?

100

I am the Olanzapine drug type and side effect

What is an anti-psychotic?

and

What is weight gain?

What are Extra-Pyramidal Symptoms(EPS)? (muscle spasms, stiffness, tremors, restlesness)

What is tardive dyskinesia (TD)? (abnormal muscle movements, usually of the face, mouth, tongue and/or hands)

What is agranulocytosis? (lowering of white blood cell count which can make you sick)

100

I am the way mental illness is diagnosed

What is a psychiatrist, psychologist, doctor and or other health care professional?

What are DMS V criteria and typically involves disruption of one's life and ability to function at school or work?

100

We are relationships that are positive, helpful and rewarding

What are social supports?

100

I am a strategy for coping with stress

What is e.g.?

Talking to someone

Using a relaxation strategy

Having a sense of humour

Positive self-talk/affirmations

Listening to music

Writing in journal

Participating in religion or spirituality

Participating in a hobby

200

An area of my life I would like to improve

What is e.g.?

intimate relationship

friendship

family relationship

living situation

leisure

spirituality

creativity/self-expression

education

work


200

I am a strategy to remember to take my medication

What is e.g.?

Using a dosette

Using a blister pack

Using a timer/alarm on my device (watch, phone)

Taking medication during another daily activity like brushing my teeth or after eating supper etc.

200

I am a cause of mental illness.

What is e.g.?

What is a chemical imbalance of neurotransmitters?

What are genetics?

What is substance use (alcohol and drugs)?, and/or

What is stress, including past trauma?

200

I am a tip for starting a conversation

What is e.g.?

Finding someone who isn't busy?

Smiling and looking at the person to show that you are listening?

Choosing an interesting topic?

Not sharing information about yourself that is too personal too soon?

200

I am a trigger for my illness/relapse

What is e.g.?

Death/loss

Isolation

Stopping my medication

Using substances

Doing too much; not having a balance to my day

Not doing anything; having nothing to do that I value



300

I am a strategy to develop and achieve a goal

What is e.g.?

Staying positive

Focusing on one goal at a time

Breaking larger goals into smaller steps

Start with a shorter term or smaller, more achievable goal

Telling somebody about your goal

Trying different ways to achieve it etc!

300

I am the lithium drug type and side-effect

What is a mood stabilizer?

and 

What is:

Nausea, cramps, thirst, fatigue, headache, mild tremors, vomiting, diarrhea, slurred speech, confusion, dizziness?

300

I am two symptoms of Schizophrenia

What is e.g.?

Hallucinations

Delusions

Cognitive difficulties

Thought disorder

Negative symptoms (lack of energy, motivation, pleasure and emotional expression)

Catatonic Behaviour

300

I am a strategy for developing closeness with someone.

What is e.g.?

Expressing positive feelings?

Paying genuine compliments?

Asking the person about themselves?

Sharing something about myself?

Doing things together?

Showing that you care/Helping out?

Being willing to compromise?

Being there?


300

I am a sign that I am under a lot of stress

What is e.g.?

Hearing more or louder voices?

Heart beating fast?

High blood pressure?

Headache?

Problem concentrating

Sore belly

Irritability

Anxiety

Forgetfulness

Tearfulness

Irritability

Dry mouth

Trembling

Trouble sleeping


400

I am the definition of recovery from mental illness

What is e.g.:

Hope, meaning, connection, roles, goals, empowerment, choice, developing a sense of identity outside of the illness or substance use etc.

400

I am a strategy to treat medication side-effects

What is:

Knowing the side-effects of my medication?

Talking to my doctor to reduce my dosage?

Talking to my doctor and switching to another medication?

Talking to my doctor and adding a medication to treat the side-effect?

400

2 symptoms of Mood Disorder (Depression or Bi-polar mood disorder)

What is e.g.?

Feeling extremely happy or excited (mania)

Lack of or too much sleep

Loss of or increase in appetite

Talking a lot

Having racing thoughts

Trouble concentrating

Feeling Irritable

Being unrealistically self-confident

Feeling really sad

Feeling helpless, hopeless and/or worthless

Having very low energy

Having difficulty concentrating

Feeling overly guilty for things that aren't your fault

Lacking judgement/making poor decisions

400

I am the definition of stress

What is e.g.:

What is a feeling of strain, pressure or tension resulting from challenging event(s)/situation(s)?


400

I am a strategy for preventing relapse.

What is e.g.?

500

I am a strategy for Recovery

What is e.g.?

Staying Active, 

Expressing Creativity,

Expressing Spirituality, 

Developing a Support System, 

Making time for leisure, 

Following through with my treatment, 

Being involved in self-help/peer groups

500

I am the four main categories of medication to treat psychiatric symptoms

What is an 

Antidepressant,

Mood stabilizer,

Anti-psychotic and

Anti-anxiety/sedative medication?

500

John Nash, a famous mathematician, had this illness.

What is Schizophrenia?

500

I am a daily hassle or stressful life event

What is e.g.?

Divorce

Hospitalization

Separation

Financial, legal, social problems

Moving

New job

Illness

Crowds

Not enough privacy

Noise

arguments

500

I am advice for someone struggling with the symptoms of an illness

What is e.g.?