Chapter 7
An opinion or fear formed without having facts or firsthand knowledge
Prejudice
Informing others about health practices and encouraging healthful behaviors
Advocacy
A mental health professional who is trained and licensed by the state to perform therapy
Psychologist
A situation in which your words say one thing but your body language says another
Mixed Message
A condition in which a person’s body becomes used to the effect of a medicine or drug, and needs greater amounts of it in order for it to be effective
Tolerance
Someone who picks on individual who are smaller or weaker
Bully
Solving a disagreement in a way that satisfies both sides
Conflict Resolution
Intense exaggerated fear of a specific situation or object
Phobia
Aware of how you may be feeling at any given moment
Sympathetic
A pledge or promise
Commitment
A disagreement between people with opposing viewpoints, ideas, or goals
Conflict
The process of working toward something you want to accomplish
Goal Setting
A disturbance in the normal function of a part of the body
Disorder
The use of visual cues to communicate a message
Body Language
A legal end to a marriage
Divorce
Name-calling
Labeling
Your body’s response to change
Stress
An approach that teaches you different ways of thinking or behaving
Therapy
Feelings of love for another person
Affection
A part you play when you interact with another person
Role
To become more serious
Escalate
The ability to understand and show concern for another person’s feelings
Empathy
A medical doctor who treats mental health problems
Psychiatrist
A group of friends who hang out together and act in similar ways
Clique
The basic unit of society, and includes two or more people brought together by blood, marriage, adoption, or a desire for mutual support
Family