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Myth or Fact: The pain from grief will go away faster if you ignore it.
Myth
Trying to ignore your pain or keep it from surfacing will only make it worse in the long run. For healing it is necessary to face your grief and actively deal with it.
True or False: The COVID-19 pandemic has been a source of stress for many people.
True
Name a coping skill that you frequently use. Explain when you use it and how it helps you.
Ex. writing in a journal, I journal daily and this helps reduce my anxiety and depression.
These can be used to reduce stress and improve mental health...
Coping Skills
What is one way to communicate better?
listen intently, speak calm and clearly, express your feelings, use I statements, etc.
When you think of role models (people you look up to) in your life, what are two positive descriptive words (attributes) that describe them?
honest, loyal, good communicator, active listener, warm, kind, open-minded, etc.
What are three things that make you happy?
music, hiking, video games, cooking, gardening, talking to friends, watching a movie, singing, etc.
Where do you feel the most comfortable at?
at home, TRP, with friends, with family, etc.
Name three positive things about yourself.
funny, artistic, kind, honest, loving, nice eyes, beautiful, handsome, etc.
From your personal experience, what was the most stressful part about adapting to the pandemic?
*personal response/story*
Why is anger unhealthy for your body?
Anger raises your heart rate and blood pressure, it affects how you breathe, anger can cause negative energy and brings you down.
When you interpret an event or situation negatively without evidence supporting such a conclusion this is called...
Jumping to conclusions
Situations are always black or white, everything or nothing, good or bad, success or failure.
All or nothing thinking
When in crisis, it is important to establish what kind of plan?
Safety plan or Crisis Plan
This is the plan you create that identifies high risk situations, high risk people, red flags and how to handle these situations.
Relapse Prevention Plan
What is the easiest thing to talk about with others? What is the hardest thing to talk about with others?
Ex, hardest would be my behaviors and feelings easiest would be conflicts
When a person relies on someone else heavily this is called what?
Codependency
Someone who encourages you or helps you do things, even if they're not helpful or healthy.
Enabler
What is the most underrated coping skill that helps with anxiety and depression
Exercise
Why are boundaries important?
they set the basic guidelines of how you want to be treated, to promote well being of everyone
This is the most abused substance in America
Alcohol
_________ ___________ can help build a positive social network of people who may have or are experiencing the same struggles and difficulties you are.
Support Groups
This skill can take practice, but can involve quieting your mind and creating a sense of calm.
mindfulness
Explain the 5-4-3-2-1 method.
5 things you can see, 4 things you can feel, 3 things you can hear, 2 things, you can smell, 1 thing you can taste
Practicing what your thankful for is called what
Gratitude