Explaining lay mans terms Flashcards

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Depression

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‘What you’re experiencing is not your fault, and is a disorder of your brain that affects that way that you feel, making you feel sad and ____ hat you have described (NVS). we can help treat this

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Anxiety

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‘Your fight and flight response is tuned up due to ____- as triggers’
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Everyone experiences worry about things, but it seems that you are experiencing excessive worry about ___. This is likely due to for whatever reason your fight or flight response is tuned up and this makes it difficult. It is okay though because I can help resolve this with you by____

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Schizophrenia

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It might be hard to believe but what I think is happening is that your brain is playing tricks on you.
So you are hearing/seeing/believing things that are not there/true and this has become distressing to you/friends/family.
It is okay though because I can help you with this by___

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Somatization

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It is a process when psychological stressors are converted in to pains. So you are indeed experiencing these symptoms, but there is no organic cause for this

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