A complex set of characteristics that makes you unique
What is personality?
Signals that tell your mind and body how to react; feelings
What are emotions?
Anything that causes stress
What is a stressor?
An illness of the mind that can affect the thoughts, feelings and behaviors of a person
What is a mental disorder?
Strong irrational fear of something specific
What is a phobia?
Your sense of yourself as a unique individual
What is personal identity?
Mental processes that protect an individual from strong or stressful emotions
What are defense mechanisms?
The condition of feeling uneasy or worried about something that may happen
What is anxiety?
A condition in which real or imagined fears are difficult to control
What is an anxiety disorder?
Observing and learning from the behaviors of those around you
What is modeling?
Building blocks of development that help you grow up as healthy individuals
What are developmental assets?
Chemicals secreted by glands that regulate the activities of different cells
What is are hormones?
A state of calm that can be reached if relaxation techniques are practiced
What is relaxation response?
An illness that involves mood extremes that interfere with everyday living
What is a mood disorder?
Non-hostile comments that point out problems and encourage improvements
What is constructive criticism?
A persons overall emotional evaluation of his or her worth
What is self-esteem?
Unconscious lack of recognition of something that is obvious to others
What is denial?
Skills that help an individual handle stress in a healthy, effective way
What are stress management skills?
A pattern of behavior in which the rights of other or basic social rules are violated
What is a conduct disorder?
Stress associated with long term problems that are beyond a person’s control
What is chronic stress?
Striving to become the best you can be
What is self-actualization?
Making excuses to explain a situation or behavior, rather than taking responsibility for it
What is rationalization?
A physical reaction that results from stress rather than an injury or illness
What is a psychosomatic response?
A mental disorder in which a person loses contact with reality
What is schizophrenia?
Tired feeling that takes over and lowers ability to adapt to a situation
What is fatigue?