PTSD
T/F - Exercise helps manage PTSD
What is True. Studies show exercise helps people manage a variety of mental health disorders, including stress and depression. The benefits of exercise also apply to those with PTSD. Some studies even suggest that consistent exercise can have the same positive effects as therapy.
Most frequent "action" recommended when you want to "use".
What is call your sponsor.
T/F - You use assertive communication when you want to share ideas, feelings, and opinions honestly.
What is true.
Many find this helpful when you put your thoughts down on paper.
journaling/diary
Sang Purple Rain and is from Minnesota
Prince.
T/F - Therapy might be all that’s needed for treatment
What is True. There are a variety of treatment options for PTSD and while medication can be very helpful, it isn’t the only option. Often, just talking to a professional can be the most effective way to work through the trauma and learn how to manage the symptoms.
What does the acronym HALT stand for?
Hungry Angry Lonely Tired.
In assertive communication, when you talk you want to be friendly and relaxed, but don't talk too ___ or too ______
Too loud or too quiet.
T/F - Avoidance coping causes anxiety to snowball.
True - Avoidance coping causes anxiety to snowball because when people use avoidance coping they typically end up experiencing more of the very thing they were trying to escape.
It can involve "doing" (e.g., someone who excessively washes their hands to try to get rid of fears about contamination) or "not doing" (e.g., when someone avoids having an awkward conversation).
This famous NJ Born to Run singer/songwriter opened up about being "crushed" by depressive thoughts in his autobiography.
Bruce Springstreen. You don't know the illness's parameters," the American singer told Vanity Fair ahead of the book's release. "One of the points I'm making in the book is that, whoever you've been and wherever you've been, it never leaves you. I always picture it as a car. All your selves are in it. And a new self can get in, but the old selves can't ever get out. The important thing is, who's got their hands on the wheel at any given moment?"
In a nutshell, this coping skill is about being in touch with and aware of the present moment. So often in our lives, we are stuck in our heads, caught up in the anxiety and worries of daily life.
What is mindfulness?
"To stay sober and help others achieve sobriety." This statement is the ___ ____ of AA.
What is the primary purpose.
if what you want to say is difficult to talk about, you may want to _______ it.
What is Rehearse it.
A student fails a test and is now afraid of never finishing college. This is an example of what mistake in thinking.
Catastrophizing.
The former lead singer of Fleetwood Mac makes a point of mentioning the toll her abuse of the drug Klonopin has taken on her life.
"Singer Stevie Nicks has publicized the dangers of Klonopin by describing her own detox from the prescription drug as "hellish" and worse than withdrawing from cocaine or heroin.
A type of therapy that allows the patient to re-live the experience that caused their PTSD. The exposure starts as least stressful to more traumatic, until the patient can re-experience the trauma with minimal amounts of stress.
What is Exposure Therapy
Having an attitude of ______ helps people stay sober, live longer, and happier, and have better relationships.
What is gratitude. What are 3 things you are grateful for.
What is Assertive Communication?
A communication style in which a person stands up for their own needs and wants, while also taking into consideration the needs and wants of others, without behaving passively or aggressively.
I love myself for who I am. I am proud of myself for daring to even try. Today I will stay sober. I give myself permission to be happy. I will stay sober for today. I am a valuable human being.
This recording studio (formerly EMI Studios) is also the recording site of Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon (1973), parts of Radiohead’s The Bends (1995) and OK Computer (1997), and Lady Gaga’s Born This Way (2011). There is also a Beatles album named after this studio.
What is Abbey Road Studios
PTSD affects what percent of the U.S. adult population.
PTSD affects 3.5% of the U.S. adult population—about 8 million Americans. About 37% of those diagnosed with PTSD are classified as having severe symptoms. And women have higher rates than men. PTSD symptoms often co-exist with other conditions such as substance use disorders, depression and anxiety.
On Wednesday in Anger Management, we discussed the Cherokee Indian legend about the Two Wolves. What was the legend about?
The most important battle of our lives, the one between or good and bad thoughts. The wolf that wins, is the one you feed.
You planned to meet up with your friend to have a nice meal at a restaurant. You get there, but they're late – again. Every time you make plans, they seem to leave you waiting while they shows up 20-30 minutes after the scheduled meeting time. Using Assertive Communication, how do you let them know how you feel?
Two symptoms of Anxiety and Two Self-Help
Various - self care, music, mindfulness, walking, exercise, challenging negative thoughts, deep breathing, PMR, aromatherapy, CALM APP.
What former black sabbath member popularized the famous heavy metal horns?
Ronnie James Dio was known for popularizing the sign of the horns in heavy metal. He claimed his Italian grandmother used it to ward off the evil eye (which is known in Southern Italy asmalocchio).