Mental Health
Expressing good things from your day is a coping strategy known as
Gratitude
What does HALT stand for?
Hungry Angry Lonely Tired
This is the term for a persistent, strong, and irrational fear of a specific object, situation, or activity
Phobia
This term refers to the healthy ability to understand the thoughts, feelings, and experiences of another
Empathy
Perhaps the most well know composer in history, this famous music writer supposedly suffered with bipolar disorder in addition to going deaf
Beethoven)
What does CBT stand for?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Name one benefit of attending a support group like AA or NA.
Social connection, spirituality, service work
This mental health disorder is characterized by extreme mood swings, including periods of mania and depression
Bipolar I
To maintain healthy relationships, we should identify and communicate these physical, psychological, and emotional limits to protect ourselves from being used, manipulated, or violated by others.
Boundaries
– Despite being one of the most well-known and well-respected US historical figures, this 16th president of the US was known to struggle with a mood disorder –
(Abraham Lincoln
The wisdom within each person; seeing the value of both reason and emotion; bringing left brain and right brain together; the middle path
WISEMIND
This evidence-based approach to maintaining recovery from addiction involves identifying triggers and warning signs and then developing specific coping strategies to avoid a return to negative behaviors
Relapse Prevention
This mental health disorder is characterized by persistent and intrusive thoughts followed by repetitive behaviors or rituals aimed at reducing anxiety
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
This is the two-word term for the cooperative process of effectively resolving disputes and settling interpersonal arguments and fights in a positive manner that both sides can agree upon
Conflict Resolution
This legendary Dutch painter, known for "Starry Night," grappled with mental health issues, even to the point where he knowingly cut off part of his own ear
Vangouh
What is the term for a chemical messenger in the brain that affects mood and emotions?
Neurotransmitter
This is the practice of regularly taking time to focus on your own physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being
Self-care
This is the term for a sudden, intense, and overwhelming episode of fear or discomfort, often accompanied by physical symptoms like a racing heart, shortness of breath, and sweating.
Panic Attack
This two-word term describes when you carefully hear and focus on what another person is saying and then repeat back what you heard to confirm that you understood them. –
Active Listening
One of the most well know artists to ever live, this Italian genius is thought to have an anxiety disorder and possibly even autism, but that did not stop him from completing his four-year masterpiece of painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo
Name two warning signs of a mental health crisis.
Withdrawal, social isolation, suicidal thoughts
Name two ways to manage cravings.
Mindfulness and distraction techniques
Hallucinations, delusions, paranoia, difficulty distinguishing reality are all symptoms of what diagnosis
Psychosis or Schizophrenia
This refers to a close and profound emotional, psychological, and physical connection between individuals. that involves a deep level of trust, respect, vulnerability, and mutual understanding
Intimacy
One of the original writers of the “horror” genre, this legendary author from the 1800’s suffered from grief and depression. (Hint- His last name is also one of the Teletubbies)
Edgar Aleen Poe