Trauma/Grief
True or False: Anger is a common response to trauma
True!
Name 3 healthy coping skills helpful for managing anger
take 20 deep breaths, draw your anger, do 50 jumping jacks, write about your anger, count to 100, walk away, talk to someone, squeeze a stress ball/squishy, listen to music, art
True or False: Some feelings are wrong and some are right
False: Feelings are just feelings. There is no such thing as a right or wrong feeling. There are only difficult/ uncomfortable or good feelings.
What is self-esteem?
The way you see yourself (positive or negative)
True or False:
You are responsible for all of your thoughts
False: Everyday we have thousands of thoughts, emotions, urges, memories, and feelings. You are not your thoughts
True or False: there is a "right" way to grieve
False! The reality is that some people cry, some people scream, some people want to be alone, while others seek out social connection. Responses to grief vary widely from culture to culture and person to person
True or False: Keeping an anger diary can help you better understand this emotion and respond to it more effectively
True!
True or False: Anger is often only the tip of the iceberg, with other emotions hidden beneath the surface
True! Other emotions can include sadness, anxiety, stress, hunger, pain, worried, afraid, tired, embarrassed, overwhelmed
Name something that can help to improve (increase) self-esteem?
challenging negative thoughts
_______ _________ are a person's most central ideas about themselves, others, and the world. These beliefs act like a lens through which every situation and life experience is seen (like wearing shades/sun glasses) Because of this, people with different _____ ________might be in the same situation but think, feel, and behave very differently
Core Beliefs
True or False: Grief should only last for a certain period of time
False! Grief has no time frame. Some feel grief for a short period of time, while others struggle much longer. Grief can also change in intensity around holidays, anniversaries, and stressful life events
A _____ _______ is a person, place, or activity that helps you feel calm and comfortable and lets you be yourself.
Safe Space. Your safe space is there for you no matter how you feel - happy or sad, talkative or quiet, brave or scared
True or False: You are responsible for how you respond to others, regardless of whether or not you are provoked
True: Even though it's normal to feel angry from time to time, it is never ok to be mean, break things, hurt others, or hurt yourself. Learning to manage your anger is about learning new ways to act when you are upset
True or False: Even if a core belief is inaccurate (wrong), it still shapes how a person see's the world. Harmful core beliefs lead to negative thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
True! Core beliefs are powerful and always lead us to feel and behave in either positive or negative ways, depending on the belief
True or False: Trauma is a powerful emotional response to a distressing event, such as war, an accident, the unexpected loss of a loved one, or abuse.
True! Trauma can continue to cause both emotional and physical symptoms for many years after the event has concluded
What are T.I.P.P skills?
Distress Tolerance Skills
Name one interpersonal problem that you might have as a consequence of harmful core beliefs
overly confrontational or aggressive, putting others' needs above one's own needs, excessive jealousy, feelings of inadequacy (insecure) in relationships, difficulty trusting others
Name two mental health problems that you might have as a consequence of harmful core beliefs
depression, anxiety, substance use, difficulty handling stress, low self-esteem