Mental Illness
Feelings of sadness, change of mood and behavior over two consecutive weeks, and interferers with life function
What is depression?
To ignore, downplay, or distort the reality of your substance use
What is denial?
In 2017, _______ was responsible for more than 28,000 deaths in the US, which is more deaths than from any other type of opioid.
Synthetic opioids or Fentanyl
Events, words, or situations that cause a person to turn to substance abuse
What is a trigger?
What is REM sleep?
It is a psychological reaction to a traumatic event. It can include exposure to death, sexual violence, or serious injury.
What is PTSD?
A person who denies the facts represented right in front of them to protect or hold onto a PWSUD which causes more problems
What is an enabler?
Alcoholics Anonymous; Narcotics Anonymous; Strength in Recovery; Celebrate Recovery; Smart Recovery
What are support groups for addiction recovery?
Urges to use a mind-altering substance
What are cravings?
A state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress
What is burnout?
Hallucinations, Delusions, Disorganised thinking, Lack of motivation, Slow movement
What are the symptoms of schizophrenia?
When a person finds fault in someone else or holds someone else responsible for their actions, their feelings
What is deflection?
Pinpoint pupils; Falling asleep or loss of consciousness; Slow and shallow breathing; Choking or gurgling sounds
What are the signs of opioid overdose?
An idea of the future or desired result that a person envisions, plans, and commits to achieving
What are goals?
True or false: anything that lowers stress is good for you.
False
Feeling hopeless, desperate, or trapped; Giving away possessions; Putting affairs in order; Reckless behavior
What are potential warning signs of suicidal ideations?
Any actions a person takes to escape from difficult thoughts and feelings
What is avoidance?
Craving, Compulsion, Control, and Consequences.
What are the 4-Cs of addiction?
The process of taking care of oneself with behaviors that maintain health by managing stressors and taking care of their health and wellbeing
What is self-care?
A mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations
What is mindfulness?
Racism, poverty, abuse, occupation, social stigma, prolonged anger, prolonged deprivation
Unconsciously taking unwanted emotions or traits you don't like about yourself and attributing them to someone else
What is projection?
The state of being an outsider or the feeling of being isolated from society
What is alienation?
A written plan that helps you recognize the signs of relapse, avoid triggers, and prevent a return to chronic substance use
What is a relapse prevention plan?
Internal changes in staff who engage empathetically with someone affected by trauma. Focuses on the effects of exposure to details about another person's trauma
What is vicarious trauma?