Coping With Stress
These are unconscious behaviors used to release tension or help a person cope with stress.
What are defense mechanisms?
It is a vague emotional state of unease or worry, often about a situation or condition. A person may not know why they feel this way.
What is anxiety?
It is a condition that causes a person to have mood swings, as well as changes in energy levels and the ability to function. Other symptoms are high energy, little sleep, high self-esteem, and poor judgment.
What is bipolar disorder?
It is a head injury that occurs from a banging movement of the brain against the skull.
What is a concussion?
It is a nerve cell, the basic working unit of the nervous system.
What is a neuron?
This defense mechanism involves blocking reality and rejecting a negative thought or feeling.
What is denial?
It causes withdrawal, lack of energy, intense sadness, and loss of interest in activities. It can be managed or even cured, but a person cannot overcome it through sheer will.
What is major depressive disorder? (or clinical depression or major depression)
It is a form of mental illness that may involve acute episodes. It affects a person's ability to think and communicate clearly. They may think that they are hearing voices, or may have hallucinations or delusions.
What is schizophrenia?
It is the loss of function of the lower body and leg, caused by injuries in the thoracic or lumbar area of the spinal cord.
What is paraplegia?
This consists of the brain and spinal cord.
What is repression?
What is generalized anxiety disorder?
It is the repeated use of legal or illegal substances in a way that is harmful to oneself or others.
What is substance abuse?
It is a disorder that causes recurring seizures.
What is epilepsy?
This consists of the nerves connected to the spinal cord that extend through the body.
What is the peripheral nervous system?
What is rationalization?
It is a disorder in which a person has excessive anxiety about social situations.
What is social anxiety disorder or social phobia?
It is a disorder caused by a traumatic experience. Symptoms include flashbacks, withdrawal, and sleep disturbances.
What is posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?
It is a progressive nervous system disorder that affects the way impulses are transmitted to and from the brain. In a person with this condition, there is a loss of myelin, the protective covering that covers the nerves and spinal cord.
What is multiple sclerosis (MS)?
This is about 18 inches long and is connected to the brain. It conducts messages between the brain and the body.
What is the spinal cord?
This defense mechanism involves seeing feelings in others that are actually one's own.
What is projection?
It is a disorder characterized by repetitive thoughts or behaviors.
What is obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)?
It is a form of mental illness characterized by hallucinations or delusions of persecution.
What is paranoid schizophrenia?
It is a progressive disorder that causes part of the brain to degenerate. There is breakdown of neurons producing dopamine, which can cause tremors or shaking. A person with this disease may show a mask-like face, pill-rolling, rigid muscles, and a shuffling gait.
What is Parkinson's disease?
This system activates the fight-or-flight response, which happens when a person faces excessive stress.
What is the sympathetic nervous system?