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Addiction 1
Addiction 2
Mental Health
Communication 1
Communication 2
100
The average age for this in girls is 13 and boys is 11
What is age of 1st alcoholic drink
100
Treating the addiction as less serious then it really is
What is minimizing
100
Some of these are chest pains, a sense of choking, shortness of breath, and dizziness
What are symptoms of panic or anxiety
100

The most effective communication style is to be _____.

Assertive

100
This is one of the most important parts of effective communication
What is listening
200

List 5 risk factors for having an addiction

1. A lack of attachment and nurturing by parents or caregivers

2. Ineffective parenting/low parental monitoring

3. Caregiver who abuses drugs/genetics (40/60%)

4. Adverse Childhood Effects (ACE) 

5. Physical/Emotional/Sexual abuse

6. Onset/age of first use

200

Some studies show that ____ can effectively rewire the brain after a single use

Crack / Crack Cocaine 

When used, it forces the production of dopamine or feel-good hormone.

Then, this causes an instant effect of reward and pleasure, which rewires the brain to continue to crave for these feelings. Eventually, users turn back to crack or other substances in a desperate attempt to replicate those euphoric effects. When sober - an extreme depression can occur due to lack of natural dopamine.

200

1 in 5 individuals ages 18 and older will have been diagnosed with a _____ _____

Mental Illness/Disorder

200

A person will become this when they perceive or anticipate a threat in an interaction with another.

Defensive

200

a pattern of indirectly expressing negative feelings instead of openly addressing them.

Passive Aggressive 

300

____ ____ stimulates the reward system in the brain in the same way as addictive drugs, such as cocaine. For susceptible people, eating ___ ___ can lead to full-blown addiction, which shares the same biological basis as drug addiction

Junk Food

300
Shielding the addict from the negative consequences of their behavior by calling in sick to work for them, making excuses that prevent others from holding them accountable, and generally cleaning up the mess that occurs in the wake of their impaired judgment
What is enabling
300

The 3 leading causes of death for 15 to 24-year-olds are automobile crashes, homicides and suicides. ____  is a leading factor in all 3

Alcohol

300
In this method of communication, the speaker talks in the first person about how they feel and does not use blaming statements.
What are "I" statements?
300
Our facial expression, body language, hand gestures and our appearance
What are forms of non verbal communicaiton
400

A pattern of drinking where a male consumes five or more drinks in a row, or a female drinks at least four drinks in a row

What is binge drinking

400

Name the three MOST abused substances in the United States. 


All or Nothing :)

1. Alcohol

2. Nicotine/tobacco

3. Marijuana 

400

_____ deprivation can contribute to the onset & worsening of different mental health issues.  

Sleep

400
The process by which a person takes in, interprets, and uses information they have received
What is perception
400

Unsavory thoughts, painful memories, or irrational beliefs can upset you. Instead of facing those thoughts, people may unconsciously choose to hide them in hopes of forgetting them entirely.


Repression

That does not mean, however, that the memories disappear entirely. They may influence behaviors, and they may impact future relationships. You just may not realize the impact this defense mechanism is having.

500

Eating disorders become a mechanism for maintaining _____ when a person feels like they have none and serve as a way to avoid the emotional trauma head-on.

Control

*A recent study explored the clinical linkages between eating disorders and emotional abuse, noting that invalidating emotions is a core component of the development of eating psychopathology.

500

_____ is the third leading cause of death in the United States after tobacco and obesity.

Alcohol 

500

List 5 factors that contribute to mental illness

-Childhood abuse, domestic violence, neglect, bullying, trauma

-Severe or long-term stress

-Social isolation or loneliness

-Drug and alcohol misuse

-Experiencing discrimination and stigma, including racism

-Social disadvantage, poverty or debt

-Predisposition/Genetics 

-Homelessness, unemployment, and being a long-term carer for someone

500
This is when you respond to someone in a way that tells them what they think, feel and believe is real logical and understandable in a non-judgmental way.
What is Validation?
500

A  common type of mental defense mechanism occurs when a person attributes their feelings of shame or insecurity to another person.

Projection