Summary: <p>Pain, Moods and Management<br> Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LPC-MHSM, LMHC<br> Executive Director, AllCEUs<br> Host, Counselor Toolbox and Happiness Isn't Brain Surgery with Doc Snipes<br> President, Recovery and Resilience International</p> <p>Counseling CEUs can be earned for this podcast at: <a href="https://www.allceus.com/member/cart/index/product/id/616/c/">https://www.allceus.com/member/cart/index/product/id/616/c/</a></p> <p>Objectives<br> ~ Characteristics of pain<br> ~ Effects of pain<br> ~ Depression<br> ~ Anxiety<br> ~ Guilt<br> ~ Lowered Self Esteem<br> ~ Lethargy<br> ~ Circadian Rhythm Disruption<br> ~ Understanding Your Pain<br> ~ Exacerbating factors<br> ~ Mitigating factors</p> <p>Objectives<br> ~ Medical Interventions<br> ~ Tylenol<br> ~ NSAIDS<br> ~ Opiates<br> ~ Muscle Relaxants<br> ~ Nerve Blocks<br> ~ Accupuncture/Accupressure<br> ~ Nonmedical Interventions<br> ~ Guided Imagery<br> ~ Radical Acceptance<br> ~ Stretching/Balancing Exercises<br> ~ Ice or Heat Packs<br> ~ Massage<br> ~ TENS units<br> ~ Stress Management</p> <p>Characteristics of Pain<br> ~ Everyone has pain sometimes<br> ~ Our bodies are incredibly resilient<br> ~ Knowing your pain can help your doctor/physical therapist<br> ~ Acute or Chronic<br> ~ Stabbing, aching, throbbing, burning…<br> ~ Constant or intermittent<br> ~ Stationary or radiating<br> ~ Any numbness</p> <p>Effects of Pain<br> ~ Depression<br> ~ Fatigue<br> ~ Sleep Disturbances<br> ~ Hopelessness/Helplessness<br> ~ Negative thoughts -> Stress -> Serotonin -> Pain<br> ~ Interventions<br> ~ Mindfulness<br> ~ Good sleep habits<br> ~ Circadian rhythm maintenance<br> ~ Identify the things you CAN control and that are GOOD<br> ~ Eat healthfully to support Serotonin functioning</p> <p>Effects of Pain<br> ~ Anxiety<br> ~ Things wont get better<br> ~ It is getting worse<br> ~ Consequences of pain (lost job, relationships, fitness…)<br> ~ Interventions<br> ~ Avoid caffeine and nicotine<br> ~ Educate yourself about the disorder and the PROBABILITY things will get worse<br> ~ Keep a log of the good and bad days<br> ~ Practice distress tolerance skills<br> ~ Use the Challenging Questions Worksheet to address anxiety provoking thoughts</p> <p>Effects of Pain<br> ~ Guilt<br> ~ Self anger for not being able to…<br> ~ Can cause you to lash out at others—push them away so you don’t disappoint them like you disappointed yourself<br> ~ Interventions<br> ~ Think about how you would want your child or best friend to feel if they were in your position<br> ~ Get rid of the shoulds<br> ~ Focus on the things that you CAN do<br> ~ Decide whether it is worth using your energy to be mad at yourself (and the world)</p> <p>Effects of Pain<br> ~ Grief<br> ~ Stages: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance<br> ~ Interventions<br> ~ Work through the stages of grief for each of the losses because of the pain (Physical, self-concept, job, freedom (driving/mobility), dreams…)</p> <p>Effects of Pain<br> ~ Self-Esteem<br> ~ How you feel about the difference between who you want to be and who you are<br> ~ Interventions<br> ~ Make a list of the positive things about you<br> ~ Identify 1 or 2 goals you can work toward<br> ~ Celebrate small things<br> ~ Silence the inner critic</p> <p>Effects of Pain<br> ~ Circadian Rhythm Disruption<br> ~ Not getting out of bed<br> ~ Staying inside in the dark<br> ~ Sleeping too much<br> ~ Interventions<br> ~ Get out of bed at roughly the same time each morning<br> ~ Get dressed in “day-clothes”<br> ~ Turn on lights and sit in front of a window or get ou</p>
