Science of the Brain
These chemicals are produced naturally by the nervous system to cope with pain or stress. They are often called “feel-good” chemicals because they can act as a pain reliever and happiness booster.
Endorphins
This category of medications are used to treat anxiety and depression by blocking Serotonin reuptake, making more Serotonin available to pass messages along in the brain.
SSRI
_____ and _____ both play significant roles in mental health outcomes.
Genetics and environment
Saying "no," sticking up for yourself, communicating discomfort, and asking for space are all examples of this type of self-care.
Setting boundaries.
This style of therapy is used to treat individuals with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and other trauma-related diagnoses.
CPT (Cognitive Processing Therapy)
An imbalance of this brain chemical may cause symptoms of anxiety and depression.
Serotonin
This group of medications, often used to treat symptoms of Bipolar Disorder and/or Schizophrenia, work by targeting neurotransmitters, especially dopamine, in the brain to reduce the prevalence of hallucinations and delusions.
Antipsychotic medications
Individuals who have a history of _________ experience significantly higher rates of mental health and substance use disorders.
Trauma
Not getting enough _____ can put an individual at increased risk for diabetes, a weakened immune system, and high blood pressure, as well as contribute to significant mental health dysfunction.
Sleep
This commonly practiced therapy technique operates based on the core principles that psychological problems are based in faulty or unhelpful ways of thinking and learned patterns of unhelpful behavior. Strategies used to change thinking patterns are learning to recognize cognitive distortions and to gain a better understanding of the behavior and motivation of others.
CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
This term is used when an individual experiences mental illness and substance use disorder at the same time.
Co-occurring
This class of controlled substances are used for the short-term treatment of anxiety and panic disorders, as well as alcohol withdrawal symptoms but can become highly addictive over time.
Benzodiazepines
This mental illness is the leading cause of disability worldwide.
Depression
These two types of self-care focus on one's physical wellness, and can be used to to prevent health problems, reduce stress and improve energy levels.
Exercise and Nutrition
This type of therapy can be extremely effective when treating mental health disorders such as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Agoraphobia.
Exposure therapy
This section of nervous tissue in the brain is responsible for emotions, survival instincts and memory becomes hyperactive in someone with a diagnosis of PTSD.
Amygdala
This drug, known as a mood stabilizer, is used to treat mood disorders such as mania, hypomania, depression and bipolar disorder.
Lithium
This category of mental health disorders are considered to be the most deadly.
Eating disorders (Anorexia, bulimia, etc.)
Name the 4 key dimensions of self care
Emotional, physical, psychological, spiritual.
This type of therapy is a type of cognitive-behavioral therapy. Its main goals are to teach people how to live in the moment, develop healthy ways to cope with stress, regulate their emotions, and improve their relationships with others.
DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy)
This brain chemical is responsible for sending pleasure signals to the brain, which causes our brains to remember the activating event and crave more of it (such as drug use).
Dopamine
This class of drugs are used to treat attention disorders such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
Stimulants
Individuals who struggle with self-awareness, self-restraint, nonverbal working memory, verbal working memory, emotional regulation, self-motivation and planning and problem solving may be experiencing _____ __________.
Executive dysfunction
Bonus: Commonly linked to individuals with ADD/ADHD
New research indicates that our bodies hold a significant amount of stress in this part of the body.
The gut
True or false: Couples therapy is recommended in a situation where domestic violence is present in the relationship.
FALSE!
Assailant intervention programs are the recommended therapeutic method when domestic violence is present in a relationship. Couples therapy may put the victim at risk for further abuse.