Psych Rehab & Recovery
What does the following equation mean?
Skills + Supports = Success
Building skills and using supports helps set you up for success!
How is the Contemplation Stage different from Pre-Contemplation?
You've become aware of a need for change and are thinking about it.
Which of these is not a cognitive distortion: Mind Reading, Disqualifying the Positive, Feeling Depressed, and Overgeneralization
Feeling depressed is not a cognitive distortion.
Where does fear of change or failure come from?
You get confusing papers from DPW in the mail Name 3 supports you can use to help with them.
Administrative Case Management
REACH practitioner
Find their website / contact info.
Define "Recovery" in terms of mental health.
Name 2 ways to stay motivated to work towards goals.
Celebrate the small successes
Give an example of a cognitive distortion you struggle with.
All or Nothing Thinking: I either nailed it or it totally blew. . .
What are 2 ways to get past fear of failure?
Use "skills + supports = success"
Use personal medicine to cope with anxiety and just do it.
You need help with your job after you've graduated from REACH. Name 2 ways you can get the help you need.
Administrative Case Management
Careerlink
What "Personal Medicine" do you use daily?
Reading, exercising, drinking coffee, phoning a friend
Name 3 things that hurt your motivation.
When I make a mistake or "fail"; Low energy / not feeling well; Other people's criticism
How can you change this negative into a positive? "Nobody is ever going to hire me."
"Maybe this job will work out"
"I'm a hard worker. Somebody will see that."
Give an example of how fear of failure becomes negative self-talk.
Going for a new job: "I'm never going to get the job anyway, so why bother. I'm too stupid."
It's 9 o'clock on a Saturday and you are sliding towards a crisis. Name 3 supports you could use.
Crisis hotline (look up #); Emergency Room; Friend
What "Personal Medicine" do you use PRN (as needed)?
Chocolate, shopping, all day in pj's
Describe what happens in the Preparation and Action Stages.
You research options, choose one and start actively working towards your goal. (ex. find a gym, sign up and go!)
Name 2 ways to combat negative self-talk.
Practice the 3C's
Cultivate an attitude of gratitude
Why would someone fear success.
The bigger they are, the harder they fall. It's all wrapped up in fear of failure.
Name 3 community groups you can join to feel connected with others.
Book club at library; church chorus; volunteer at food bank
You're the quarterback. REACH and the other team members are awaiting your direction.
Relapse happens... Name 3 things you can do to get back into the game.
Join a support group; Find an accountability partner; Get right back to it
Define the 3C's and give an example of when you could use them.
Catch it, check it, change it.
When I call myself names I can stop, remind myself that I'm not "stupid" and reframe that I'm human and make mistakes.
Name 3 supports you can use to overcome fear of failure.
My BFF, my cat, my church community
What characteristics make a support a "good support"?
honesty, loyalty, reliability, trustworthiness, positivity, empathy