Facts about Psychosis
True or False: Psychosis can happen to anyone
True
True or False: Most people experience feeling anxiety
True
What are problems with perception?
Hearing, seeing, feeling, or smelling something that is not there or that others cannot experience.
Myth or Fact: Experiencing mental health symptoms is rare
Myth, many people experience mental health symptoms. In fact, 3 out of every 100 people experience a psychotic episode, which is more common than experiencing diabetes. Roughly 1 in 4 teens experiencing struggles with anxiety.
What is 5-4-3-2-1?
5 things we can see
4 Things we can feel
3 things we can hear
2 things we can smell
1 thing we can taste
Does stress affect mental health symptoms?
Yes, stress can trigger the onset of symptoms, or make them worse. There is no such thing as a stress free life, so you can't completely avoid stress. But, it is helpful to be aware of times when a person is under stress and to learn strategies for coping with it.
What symptoms can people have when experiencing anxiety
upset stomach, heart beating fast, shortness of breath, shaking, difficulty concentrating, worry, sweating, racing thoughts
What are Worrisome thoughts or Paranoia?
Believing that someone or something is referring to you, having a strong belief about something even if there is evidence against it
Myth or Fact: Struggling with your mental health means that you are a "bad" person
Myth: mental health symptoms can affect anyone, and has nothing to do with whether someone is "good" or "bad"
What is Paced Breathing?
Inhale for the count of 4, Hold for the count of 6, exhale for the count of 8
Does a person's environment affect someone's experience with psychosis?
Yes, factors in a person's environment, such as safety in their community, experiencing poverty, experiencing trauma, experiencing racism, and experiencing negative events in childhood are associated with an increased risk of psychosis
What is anxiety?
anxiety is our body's response to stress and danger
What is confused thinking?
Difficulty with thinking clearly, expressing yourself, and problems with concentration, memory, and reasoning
Myth or Fact: Recovery is possible in mental health
Fact! Recovery is absolutely possible and is recovery looks different for each person.
What is TIPP?
Temperature - Ice cube or ice pack on skin
Intense exercise: walking briskly, jogging, basketball
Paced Breathing- inhale for 4, hold for 6, exhale for 8
Progressive Muscle Relaxation- Tensing and relaxing muscles to let go of stress and trigger relaxation response
What does the word psychosis mean?
Psychosis is a word used to describe conditions that affect the mind and involve some loss of contact with reality.
Name 3 positive coping strategies for dealing with anxiety.
Talking to a trusted person, exercising, using grounding kills, i.e paced breathing, 5-4-3-2-1, doing a relaxing or comforting activity, self care
What are Negative symptoms?
Lack of energy, motivation, pleasure, or expressing emotions
Myth or Fact: Learning coping skills and developing supportive relationships with others is helpful in recovery
Fact! Our relationships with supportive people, like our family, can help us in recovery, and learning and practicing coping skills can help us to manage stress and symptoms when they arise.
What is DARTS?
Distract
Avoid
Relax
Temperature
Soothe
How many young people experience an episode of psychosis?
3 out of Every 100 young people
True or false: anxiety can cause us to avoiding situations or experiences
True: fear, worry, concern, and physical symptoms can keep us from situations or experiences. Example: Avoiding talking in class because of fear of being judged by others.
What is depression?
Feeling extremely sad or blue that can affect appetite, sleep, or energy levels.
Myth or Fact: drugs and alcohol do not have an impact on our mental health
Myth: Drugs and alcohol can "bring out" or make symptoms worse
What is positive self talk?
You can say things to yourself like “This may be a hard time, but I can get through this” or “I can handle this” or “There are lots of people who care about me and stand behind me”. Remind yourself of steps you have accomplished.