Self-Esteem
How much you value, respect, and feel confident about yourself.
What is self-esteem?
The foundational quality of a relationship where both people value each other's boundaries.
What is mutual respect?
A medical condition that causes a person to feel severe, constant sadness for a long time.
What is depression?
When a person cannot stop using a substance even though it is actively ruining their life.
What is addiction?
Any event, person, or situation that causes you to feel stressed out.
What is a stressor?
The internal voice in your head that can either build you up or tear you down.
What is self-talk?
A major warning sign of a poor, unhealthy relationship where one person tries to rule over the other.
What is control / jealousy?
Good mental health allows you to make smart, safe, and logical choices regarding these daily actions.
What are life choices / decisions?
An organ in the body that faces severe, long-term damage from heavy alcohol abuse.
What is the liver?
A healthy, physical way to burn off extra stress hormones and improve your mood.
What is exercise / physical activity?
This happens to your choice of friends when you have a high level of self-esteem.
What is choosing positive/supportive friends?
The honest, open tool partners use to share their feelings and sustain a healthy bond.
What is effective communication?
A dangerous choice someone might make when their untreated mental illness makes them feel completely hopeless.
What is self-harm?
The emotional burden, worry, and trust issues that a user's addiction places on these specific people.
What are family and friends?
A physical sign your body gives you when your stress levels are getting too high.
What is a headache / stomachache / fast heartbeat?
A negative behavior you are much more likely to try if you have very low self-esteem.
What is risky behavior?
A bad relationship dynamic where one partner uses insults or name-calling to make the other feel small.
What is emotional abuse?
The negative social label or shame that often stops people from asking for mental health help.
What is a stigma?
When you accidentally protect a user from the consequences of their actions instead of helping them get clean.
What is enabling?
A bad way of dealing with stress that actually makes your problems worse over time.
What is avoiding problems / using drugs?
The ability to bounce back and recover quickly when you face a difficult challenge or failure.
What is resilience?
The act of meeting in the middle to solve an argument so that both people are happy.
What is compromise?
A professional you should go see if your mental health is severely affecting your schoolwork or happiness.
What is a therapist?
A healthy personal rule you must set to protect your own well-being when a friend is abusing substances.
What is a clear boundary?
A calming relaxation technique where you focus solely on your breathing to reset your mind.
What is deep breathing / meditation?