Mental Health
A complex set of characteristics that makes you unique
What is personality
Signals that tell you mind and body how to act and feel
What are emotions
Anything that causes stress
What are stressors
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 self as a unique individual
What is personal identity
Mental processes that protect an individual from strong or stressful emotions
What are defense mechanism
The condition of feeling uneasy or worried about something that may happen
What is anxiety
A condition in which real or imagined are difficult to control
What is an anxiety disorder
Observing and learning from the behaviors of those around you
What is modeling
What are development assests
Chemicals secreted by glands that regulate the activities of different cells
What 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 every day living
What is a mood disorder
Non-hostile comments that point out problems and encourage improvements
What is constructive-criticism
A person's 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 others or basic social rules are violated
What is 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
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