2 ways assertiveness can help you feel better about yourself
What is
1. improves self-esteem
2. improves personal confidence
100
True or false: anxiety and stress are the same thing
What is false: anxiety is an emotion-you feel nervous or scared. Stress is a physical response to something you feel threatened by-your heart beats faster, muscles tense, etc.
100
What is psychosis?
What is a condition that affects a person's ability to know what is real versus what is not real
Long term stress causes:
1. a weakened immune system
2. ulcers
3. both
What is a weakened immune system
200
passive behavior
What is responding to others in a way that makes you feel inadequate
200
True or false: Anxiety can be a good thing
What is True-it may not be enjoyable, but it is a normal emotion-can help you focus when facing a challenge or threat
200
2 common symptoms of psychosis
What is 1. strange or unrealistic thoughts that wont go away
2. hallucinations
200
Which of these is a symptom of depression
1. rapid mood swings
2. unexplained aggression
3. loss of interest in all things
What is 3. loss of interest in all things
200
Which is most helpful in coping with stress
1. exercise
2. sleep
3. friends
What is exercise
300
aggressive behavior
What is responding to others in an angry and critical way
300
You may need to talk to your doctor if anxiety makes you:
1. lose your appetite sometimes
2. Feel wound up or on edge often
3. Have trouble sleeping sometimes
What is 2. wound up or on edge often
300
people dealing with psychosis often develop other types of problems-name 3
What is isolating, sadness, feeling "high" or excited, sleep difficulties, using drugs or alcohol
300
Depression can occur at which age:
1. 20-30
2. 15-25
3. any age
4. 50-60
What is 3. any age
300
Some stress is good-true or false
What is true-a little bit is good-helps motivate you
400
Fogging
What is when you act like a "wall of fog" into which arguments are thrown but not returned
400
True or false: Anxiety disorders are the most common type of mental illness in the US
What is true-affects 18% of Americans
400
psychosis can be triggered by stress...name 3 situations that may cause increased stress
What is death of a loved one, moving, changing jobs, changing schools, a break-up, divorce, not enough money, people being critical or hostile toward you
400
A major cause of depression in women
1. increased stress
2. sadness
3. jealousy
What is 1. increased stress
400
True or false: increased stress causes worsening symptoms of mental illness
What is true
500
Assertiveness
What is expressing your thoughts, emotions, beliefs and opinions in an honest and appropriate way
500
Who is more likely to be affected by anxiety-men or women
What is women-twice as likely
500
The difference between hallucinations and delusions
What is
hallucinations-occur through the senses (auditory, visual, etc.) and are not concrete or real
delusions- false beliefs or misinterpretations of perceptions
500
Which is a sign your depression is serious
1. constant fatigue
2. difficulty concentrating
3. feeling the "blues" that wont go away
4. all of the above
What is all of the above
500
3 activities that reduce stress
What is deep breathing, exercise, journaling, listening to music