Mental Health
A group of mental health conditions characterized by excessive worry, fear, or apprehension that interferes with daily functioning.
What is anxiety?
The most commonly abused substance in the US.
What is alcohol?
A therapeutic technique that uses sensory awareness to detach from emotional pain or anxiety by refocusing your attention on the present physical environment.
What is grounding/mindfulness?
A professional who can diagnose and provide treatment for mental health and substance use disorders, but cannot typically prescribe medication.
What is a therapist?
Share about a time where you felt proud/accomplished
Earn 100 pts
Any thought, behavior, or action used to manage difficult, stressful, or painful emotions.
What is a coping skill?
Often the first step in the recovery process, this term describes the period of time where the body clears a substance from its system.
What is detox/detoxification?
This 2-letter word is considered a "complete sentence" and is a vital coping skill for preventing burnout and over-commitment.
What is 'No'?
In the U.S., this three-digit number is the universal dialing code for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
What is 988?
Share about how your relationship with yourself and/or your emotions has changed over the last few years/months/weeks.
Earn 200 pts
The unfair social disapproval, prejudice, or discrimination directed toward people with mental health conditions, often based on negative stereotypes.
What is stigma?
A phenomenon where an individual in recovery swaps one dependency for another because their brain's reward system continues to seek a chemical or behavioral "high" through a different outlet.
What is cross addiction/addiction transfer/substitude addiction?
Name three different levels of care for substance use.
Ex: IOP, PHP, outpatient therapy, CSS, detox, outpatient psychiatry, residential, etc.
A written document created with a therapist that lists coping skills, support contacts, and steps to take during a crisis.
What is a safety/crisis/relapse prevention plan?
Share about the bravest thing you've ever done for your own mental health and/or recovery.
Earn 300 pts
This common physical symptom of depression involves a significant lack of energy or feeling "weighed down."
What is fatigue/lethargy?
DAILY DOUBLE This chemical messenger in the brain's reward pathway is responsible for the pleasurable feelings associated with substance use.
What is dopamine?
This widely used talk therapy focuses on changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors.
What is CBT?
This type of advocate helps patients navigate the complex healthcare system and overcome barriers to find the right resources.
What is a case manager?
Share a common misconception/stigma about your struggles that you wish people understood.
Earn 400 pts
A major risk factor for developing both mental health and substance use issues, especially when it occurs in childhood.
What is trauma/Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)?
An example of these "direct" actions in Step 9 is paying back a debt or apologizing for a specific harm, provided that doing so wouldn't injure the other person.
What is making amends?
In CBT, this "R-word" involves looking at a stressful situation from a different, more positive or realistic perspective.
What is reframing?
A trained, non-clinical professional, often with lived experience in addiction recovery, who provides guidance, mentorship, and accountability to individuals navigating substance use disorders or mental health challenges.
What is a Recovery Coach/Peer/Mentor?
Share about how your experience with mental health/substance use has changed the way you view yourself.
Earn 500 pts