Mental Health
This common mental health condition involves persistent feelings of sadness and loss of interest.
What is depression?
This is what the letters in HALT stand for.
What is Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired?
A distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, or pain- whether the threat is real or imagined.
What is fear?
A state of mental unease caused by uncertainty or worry about future events.
What is anxiety/anxious?
This part of the brain, responsible for decision making and self-control, is weakened by substance use.
What is the prefrontal cortex?
Anxiety disorders affect this system in the body, responsible for "fight or flight."
What is the nervous system?
An event, memory, or feeling that can cause someone to crave a substance.
What is a trigger?
A strong feeling of displeasure or annoyance that often arises from being wronged or mistreated.
What is anger?
A feeling of thankfulness or appreciation, especially in response to kindness or support.
What is gratitude?
A deep sense of loss or sorrow after someone or something important is gone.
What is grief?
A professional that is licensed to prescribe psychiatric medications.
What is a psychiatrist?
The first feeling someone might experience before using a substance again.
What is an urge or craving?
A feeling of emotional or physical tension resulting from demanding circumstances.
What is stress?
A sense of sadness or emptiness due to feeling disconnected or lacking companionship.
What is loneliness?
This is the name for the brain's natural "feel-good" or reward chemical.
What is dopamine?
This word means the ability to bounce back from adversity of stress.
What is resilience?
This emotion often follows guilt and can lead to relapse if not managed.
What is shame?
A feeling of regret or responsibility for a wrongdoing or failure to act.
What is guilt?
A positive emotion that involves believing things can get better, even when life feels difficult.
What is hope?
Finish the quote: "It takes _____ to have hope."
What is courage?
This is the name of the book that holds all mental health diagnoses.
What is the DSM?
Over time, substance use can lead to this brain state, where natural rewards no longer feel satisfying.
A sense of satisfaction and self-respect that comes from one's own achievements or qualities.
What is pride?
A longing for what someone else has, often accompanied by resentment.
What is jealousy?
This is the brain's ability to adapt and change- a key part of healing and recovery.
What is neuroplasticity?