Stress comes from our fight or flight center in the amygdala

CBT is based on the idea that how we think (cognition), how we feel (emotion) and how we act (behavior) all interact together. Specifically, our thoughts determine our feelings and our behavior- and the cycle continues.

Exposure Therapy is slowly putting yourself in situations that are uncomfortable or frightening to you, so you can gain insight and grow each time you put yourself out there.

Mental health encompasses emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It influences cognition, perception, and behavior. It also determines how an individual handles stress, interpersonal relationships, and decision-making

Stress Managment is our ability to handle our life stressors in healthy ways.

An Internal trigger could be not sleeping well, hormones, hunger or loneliness
An External Trigger could be anything or anyone or anyplace or situation that impacts you negatively.

being aware of your thoughts and exploring where they come from and if that story is true, then altering the story if the thoughts are not factual

Origins: genetics, brain make up, early experiences/trauma/environment.

good stress pushes our bodies and minds in positive ways, like exercise or a math test
bad stress is chronic and comes from negative stress such as poverty and daily life activities.

When you have the same thoughts over and over, your brain begins to tune them out. These are called automatic thoughts. Automatic thoughts are like a sound you can hear, but don’t usually notice, such as the hum of a refrigerator.

Strategic
Measurable
Realistic
Time Managed
Goals

A stigma is a negative and often unfair social attitude attached to a person or group, often placing shame on them for a perceived deficiency or difference to their existence.

loss of appetite
unable to sleep
unable to think clearly
long term health effects

When guesses lack evidence, they are called irrational thoughts.

Deep Breathing
Muscle Relaxation
Guided imagery

Signs of depression- Signs: poor concentration, feelings of excessive guilt or low self-worth, hopelessness about the future, thoughts about dying or suicide, disrupted sleep, changes in appetite or weight, and feeling especially tired or low in energy.

Reach out for help from other people.
• Practice meditation or mindfulness.
• Practice healthy habits.
• Get some exercise.
• Spend time in nature.

Thought Record

breathing in box shape pattern 4 count for each side

Psychosis is characterized as disruptions to a person's thoughts and perceptions that make it difficult for them to recognize what is real and what isn’t. (delusions, hallucinations)
These disruptions are often experienced as seeing, hearing and believing things that aren't real or having strange, persistent thoughts, behaviors and emotions.