A natural reaction to a perceived threat, danger, or other stimuli.
What is STRESS?
A healthy coping mechanism to quiet the stress response.
Meditation/relaxation
Physical activity, self care, unplug, journal, connect with others, sleep, etc.
Anorexia and Bulimia, for example.
What are EATING DISORDERS?
Being there for each other.
What is SUPPORT?
Controlling someone else's money.
What is FINANCIAL ABUSE?
Negative or unwanted outcomes and are difficult to control such as extreme anxiety and stomach aches.
What is DISTRESS?
Positive and motivating type of stress.
What is EUSTRESS?
OCD for short.
What is OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER?
Valuing and treating each other is dignity and consideration.
What is RESPECT?
Making unwanted comments about someone's body.
What is SEXUAL ABUSE?
A stress response in which physical and chemical reactions prepare the body to engage in conflict.
What is the FIGHT response?
An event or situation that causes stress.
What is a STRESSOR?
Symptoms include feelings of sadness, despair, hopelessness, or loss of interest in activities.
What is DEPRESSION?
Accepting accountability of for your own actions and behaviors.
Standing in someone's way or blocking them.
What is PHYSICAL ABUSE?
The part of the brain responsible for decision-making and processing information.
What is the PREFRONTAL CORTEX?
A stress response characterized by evasion and distancing oneself.
What is the FLIGHT response?
A type of mental health condition that involves persistent feelings of fear or worry.
What is ANXIETY?
Setting limits on what you are willing to do and accept.
What are BOUNDARIES?
Guilt tripping, humiliating, isolating, intimidation another person.
What is EMOTIONAL ABUSE?
A stress response that is defined by paralysis and disassociation.
What is the FREEZE response?
This part of the brain is responsible for triggering the "fight, flight, or freeze" response.
What is the AMYGDALA?
A person suffering from this may exhibit rapid mood changes.
What is BIPOLAR DISORDER?
What is EMPATHY?
Put-downs.
What is VERBAL ABUSE?