Mental Health
A mood disorder marked by persistent sadness, loss of interest, changes in sleep or appetite, and difficulty concentrating.
What is depression?
The term used when a person experiences both a mental health disorder and a substance use disorder at the same time.
What is Dual Diagnosis/Co-occurring Disorders?
A popular Netflix series that sparked conversations about teen depression, suicide, and warning signs
What is 13 Reasons Why?
Needing more of a substance to get the same effect over time.
What is tolerance?
A technique that uses the five senses to help someone stay present during anxiety or dissociation.
What is Mindfullness?
This disorder includes excessive worry most days for at least six months, often about everyday situations.
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder?
Using substances to cope with anxiety, depression, or trauma is known as this.
What is Self-Medication?
This Pixar movie is often used to explain emotions like sadness, joy, fear, and anger.
What is Inside Out?
Racing heart, shortness of breath, dizziness, and fear of losing control during intense episodes.
What are Panic Attacks?(Or panic disorder)
This skill helps reduce anxiety by slowing your breathing and activating the parasympathetic nervous system.
What is deep breathing?
A trauma-related disorder that may include flashbacks, nightmares, and avoidance after a traumatic event.
What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder/
This mental health condition is commonly linked with higher rates of substance use due to impulsivity.
What is ADHD?
A public figure who has openly discussed living with bipolar disorder.
Who is Kanye West?
Also: Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, etc.
Physical or emotional symptoms that occur when a substance is stopped or reduced.
What is withdrawal?
Writing thoughts and emotions down to better understand triggers and patterns.
What is Journaling?
This disorder involves cycles of emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression).
What is Bipolar Disorder?
Substance use that begins as a coping tool but worsens mental health symptoms over time.
What is substance-induced symptom worsening?
This term became popular on social media to describe feeling emotionally exhausted or overwhelmed.
What is burnout?
Using substances despite negative consequences at school, home, or with friends.
What’s Substance Use Disorder?
This skill helps people set limits to protect their mental health and reduce stress.
What is boundry setting?
An eating disorder characterized by restriction of food, fear of weight gain, and distorted body image.
What is Anorexia?
Treating both mental health and substance use together instead of separately is called this approach.
What is integrated treatment?
A recent trend where creators discuss anxiety, ADHD, or depression openly online, or ADVOCATING for people who do.
What is mental health advocacy?
Paranoia, hallucinations, or delusions may be symptoms of this type of mental health condition.
What is a psychotic disorder?
Using cold water, intense exercise, or holding ice to quickly reduce overwhelming emotions.
What are distress tolerance skills?(Or DBT)