Anxiety & Stress
Are lower white blood cell levels a physiological or psychological effect of stress/anxiety?
Physiological
What vocab word means "Dwelling on and brooding about themes like loss and failure that cause you to feel worse about yourself"?
Rumination
Which mental condition is strongly linked to social isolation, with a 50% increase in likelihood?
Dementia
The sympathetic nervous system activates what response?
Fight or flight
What are 2 behaviors/activities that could uplift someone's emotional health?
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Which part of the brain converts short term memory into long term memory? Chronic stress causes it to atrophy.
Hippocampus
One psychological effect of depression causes physical changes in our brain, ultimately leading to less ability to learn and adapt to new challenges. What is this ability defined as?
Neuroplasticity
Those who suffer from social isolation are 90% more likely to die of a ____________ and 50% more likely to experience a ___________.
Heart attack, stroke
Name and define the 2 types of trauma
Acute: single event
Chronic: ongoing or repeated
What are 2 behaviors/activities that could uplift someone's mental health?
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What part of the body releases cortisol and what organ is it attached to?
Adrenal glands, kidney
Depression is linked to the excess release of what? In normal amounts, they serve as an alert to our immune system.
Proinflammatory factors
Less serotonin in the bloodstream causes what to occur more frequently?
What hormone is released by adrenal glands to increase energy levels and alertness during stressful events?
Adrenaline
Which of the following are vaccine exemption categories that vary state by state?
a. philosophical
b. medical
c. religious
d. none of the above
Which 3 bodily systems are impaired by stress?
Immune system
Cardiovascular system
Gastrointestinal system
Explain how a dysfunctional microbiome is linked to depression.
Name the 3 criteria for social isolation
1. Live alone
2. Less than monthly contact with friends/family
3. Don't belong to a group
What mental disorder is associated with trauma and what are 2 symptoms?
PTSD
1. Re-experiencing
2. Avoidance
3. Hyperarousal
4. Negative thought patterns
Which law was discussed in the TedTalk, which opened the gates for accessible buildings and infrastructure for those with disabilities?
American Disability Act
Provide a probable explanation of why younger generations are so much more susceptible to anxiety. Your explanation must have 2 parts.
1. Decline of play based childhood
2. Increase of phone based childhood
Approximately how many people in the world have depression?
280 million
Name 5 out of the 6 risk factors for social isolation
1. Rural living
2. Older age
3. Living alone
4. Widowhood
5. Low level of education
6. Low income
Which 3 parts of the brain are impaired by trauma?
Amygdala, hippocampus, prefrontal cortex
How have measles cases throughout the years affected disease prevention policies?
1. Certain states tightened exemption policies
2. More rights for pharmacists to administer vaccines