Themes of the Month
What is the theme for the month of April?
What is Overcoming Obstacles in Recovery
Eliminating discrimination and stigma are crucial in achieving recovery. Self-acceptance and regaining belief in oneself are particularly vital.
What is Respect
True of False? Every person has the same personal boundaries?
What is False
A response that is often given by people who; are being loud or sarcastic, making fun of authority, arguing, gossiping, teasing, and putting others down.
What is an aggressive response?
This disorder is a combination of a manic phase (a sudden onset of exhilaration and excessive good mood), and a depressive phase (feelings of worthlessness, hopelessness, and prolonged sadness)
What is Bipolar Disorder?
What was the theme for the month of March?
What is Recipes for Recovery
Mutual support plays an invaluable role in recovery. Consumers encourage and engage others in recovery and provide each other with a sense of belonging.
What is Peer Support
How to let someone know they are in your personal space?
Telling them you don't like how close they are to you and you would like if they stayed out of your personal space.
A response that is given by people who are trying to avoid trouble. They want everybody to be happy, everything to be nice, and the world to appear conflict-free.
What is a passive response?
Name 3 symptoms of Depression
feelings of despair and hopelessness feeling detached from life and those around you continued fatigue or loss of energy feelings of sadness – crying for no apparent reason inability to concentrate or make decisions thoughts of suicide changes in eating or sleeping patterns persistent or recurring headaches or frequent gastrointestinal upsets Losing interest in activities that are enjoyed
What month is Mental Health Awareness?
What is May
Recovery encompasses an individual’s whole life, including mind, body, spirit, and community. Recovery embraces all aspects of life, including housing, social networks, employment, education, mental health and health care treatment, and family supports.
What is Holistic
True or False: It is a good idea to walk through the middle of two people talking?
What is False
A response that violates the rights of others.
What is an aggressive response?
This disorder is characterized by depression and anxiety as well as flashbacks. It is common among victims of crimes and people in the military.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
What was the theme for the month of February?
What is World Cultures
There are multiple pathways to recovery based on an individual’s unique strengths as well as his or her needs, preferences, experiences, and cultural background.
What is Individualized and Person-Centered
Why are boundaries created?
Boundaries are created to set limits on what you will and won't accept.
A response that encourages direct and honest communication between individuals.
What is an assertive response?
What event is this describing?..." sweating, nausea, trembling and numbness in the legs or hands, dizziness, hot or cold flashes, a feeling of tightness or pressure in the chest, hyperventilation, “jelly” legs or blurred vision can develop. Individuals may even feel like they are going to die of a heart attack" What Event does this describe?
What is Panic Attack/ Anxiety attack
What event did you attend that was hosted by the Behavioral Health Services Coalition?
What is Mental Health Day at the Capital
Individuals determine their own path of recovery with autonomy, independence, and control of their resources.
What is Self-Direction
Why are boundaries important?
•Boundaries provide a sense of comfort
•Boundaries provide a sense of security
•Boundaries mark out the “playing field” for freedom (teaches them what is in bounds, and what's out of bounds)
•Boundaries help kids to gain adults’ trust
This response involves standing up for one's rights without violating the rights and options of other's.
What is an assertive response?
Name 3 signs that a person could be suicidal
direct suicide threats such as “I want to die,” or indirect threats such as “You would be better off without me”/ personality changes or withdrawn behavior/ hoarding medication/ giving away prized possessions/ lack of interest in future plans/ isolation from friends and colleagues/ depression/