Triggers Out With the Bad and In With the Good Depression and Anxiety Triggers

This presentation was designed to help you identify and mitigate triggers for anxiety and depression as well as add in triggers for happiness Please SUBSCRIBE and click the BELL to be notified when we release new videos and when Dr Dawn Elise Snipes is going live each month Access additional benefits by JOINING here a https 3A 2F 2Fwww youtube com 2Fchannel 2FUCAE3JJi8tX7gfhZEXCUGd A 2Fjoin a Sponsored by TherapyNotes com Manage your practice securely and efficiently Two free months of TherapyNotes with coupon code CEU CEUs are available for this presentation at allceus com member cart index product id 1274 c Want to listen to it as a podcast instead Subscribe to Counselor Toolbox Podcast a https 3A 2F 2Fpod link 2F1120947649 a Objectives Identify PACER triggers for relapse ways to prevent and mitigate them and steps to remind yourself to do the prevention activities Switch focus from eliminating triggers for your addiction or mental health issues to ADDING triggers for health and recovery Triggers Triggers are sights including people places and things sounds smells situations that make you think about doing something or bring up particular memories or emotions Triggers can be positive They remind you to do things that are good for you or make you happy Puppies Push notification to remind you to do to a meeting or do a mindfulness check Triggers can also be negative They make you think about or want to do things that are not helpful for your recovery cause cravings or bring up memories or feelings that are unpleasant Alcohol in the house Stress Triggers During a Crisis During a crisis people are at risk for the development or resurgence of mental health issues because there are so many things that trigger anxiety anger hopelessness and helplessness Emotional valence can refer to the strength of a trigger Research has shown that negative triggers and events are about 5 times stronger than positive ones We will go through PACER triggers for distress that can be mitigated and for happiness that can be enhanced Physical Triggers for anxiety or depression How can each of the following be a trigger for depression anxiety or addiction during a crisis What might cause it and how can you prevent or minimize each one Pain Fatigue Hunger Sickness gastric upset allergies a cold Substance use Sleeping too much altered circadian rhythms What things can you do to remind yourself to do the prevention activities i e a push notification to get ready for bed Affective Triggers for anxiety or depression During a crisis what might cause each emotion and how can you prevent or minimize each one Anger Loneliness Hopelessness Helplessness Depression Envy Jealousy Guilt Grief What can you do to remind yourself to do the prevention activities i e Turn off the television Call a friend 5 1 control activity Challenging Questions REAP REWARD Reasoning Facts vs Emotions Extremes All Aspects Probabilities High vs Low Recognize your reactions How and why Examine your options and resources to improve the next moment Welcome the challenge Accept the things you cannot change Reach out for support and to help others Determine the best use of your energy purposeful action Environmental Triggers for anxiety or depression Places cabin fever People coughing sneezing Sights masks media billboards commercials hearse Smells Sounds sirens ominous music What can you do to remind yourself to do the prevention activities 10 minutes Relationship Triggers for anxiety or depression Low Self-Esteem Rejection Abandonment Isolation Friends and family that are not with you Friends and family that ARE with you What things can you do to remind yourself to do the prevention activities Final Thoughts Recovery and Resilience are about beginning new behaviors encouraging positive feelings and embracing new ways of thinking not just eliminating old behaviors people places and things AllCEUs provides multimedia counseloreducation and CEUs for LPCs LMHCs LMFTs and LCSWs as well as addiction counselor precertification training and continuing education AllCEUs courses are accepted in most states because we are approved as an education provider for NAADAC the States of Florida and Texas Boards of Social Work and Mental Health Professional Counseling the California Consortium for Addiction Professionals and Professions the Australian Counselling Association National Counsel for Therapeutic Recreation Certification NCTRC CRCC PA Certification Board Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association and more and more DrDawnEliseSnipes provides training through allceus that are helpful for LPCCEUs LMHCCEUs LCPCCEUs LSWCEUs LCSWCEUs LMFTCEUs CRCCEUs LADCCEUs CADCCEUs MACCEUs CAPCEUs NCCCEUS LCDCCEUs CPRSCEUs CTRSCEUs and more

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