Diagnosis
This mood disorder is marked by ongoing sadness, low energy, and loss of interest in things once enjoyed.
What is depression?
These are used to reduce stress and improve mental wellness.
What are Coping Skills?
This affects a person’s thinking, feeling, behavior or mood. These conditions deeply impact day-to-day living and may also affect the ability to relate to others.
What is Mental Health?
This emotion or feeling involves being thankful or expressing good things from your day or things that you are thankful for.
What is Gratitude?
This beverage is only available during mealtimes.
What is Pepsi/Diet Pepsi?
A diagnosis of this condition often includes excessive worry, restlessness, and trouble concentrating.
What is generalized anxiety disorder?
Reaching out to others during tough times is an example of using this kind of support.
What is social support?
This common negative coping skill might seem to help in the short term but can actually make stress worse over time.
What is avoidance or procrastination?
This kind of thinking style focuses on possibilities and strengths rather than limitations and deficits.
What is strengths-based thinking?
You can have these in between snack and mealtimes.
What are fruit and water? (Saltine crackers too if you ask nicely :) )
This term refers to a diagnosis that includes both depression and periods of unusually high energy or mood (also referred to as "mania").
What is bipolar disorder?
These techniques—like naming 5 things you see—can help bring your focus back to the present moment.
What are grounding exercises?
This word means feeling overwhelmed, tense, or under pressure—it can be helpful in small amounts but harmful when chronic.
What is stress?
This term describes the good you try to find in a bad situation, a way of thinking that helps people stay hopeful
What is a "silver lining"?
You can ask staff for one of these if your recliner is uncomfortable.
What is a yoga mat?
This condition involves intense fear after a traumatic event and may include flashbacks or nightmares.
What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?
This coping skill can give you a sense of calm, peace, and balance that can benefit both your emotional well-being and your overall health.
What is Meditation?
Getting enough sleep, eating well, and exercising regularly are all examples of this important habit.
What is self-care?
This mental practice involves paying attention to the present moment without judgment, often used to reduce stress and increase awareness.
What is mindfulness?
You are allowed to use these devices anytime between 7am and 10:30pm (except when in group)
What are patient phones?
This diagnosis is made when someone has trouble telling what’s real, sometimes hearing or seeing things that aren’t there.
What is schizophrenia?
This relaxation technique slows down your heart rate, lowers stress hormones, can lower your blood pressure, and signals to your body that you're safe— It also can be done discreetly.
What is deep breathing?
In a crisis, someone thinking about self-harm or suicide can call or text this three-digit number in the U.S. for help.
What is 988?
According to positive psychology, this is the pursuit of something larger than oneself and is considered a key to a fulfilling life.
What is meaning (or purpose)?
These people are available to talk when you need to or play Uno if you need a distraction.
What are staff (AMHPs or Nurses)