Health Basics
What are the three components of the "Health Triangle"?
(1) physical
(2) mental/emotional
(3) social
What are the two trustworthy websites someone can go to in order to find reliable health information?
(1) .gov
(2) .edu
VOCAB - How much you value, respect, and feel confident about yourself.
Self-Esteem
VOCAB - A complex set of characteristics that makes you unique.
Personality
VOCAB - Feeling isolated and separated from everyone else.
Alienation
VOCAB - The overall state of well-being or total health.
Wellness
VOCAB - A nationwide health promotion and disease prevention plan designed to serve as a guide for improving the health of all people in the United States.
Healthy People Program
VOCAB - The encouragement or criticism you give yourself (this impacts your self-esteem).
Self-talk
VOCAB - Signals that tell your mind and body how to act.
Emotions
VOCAB - An illness of the mind that can affect the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of a person, preventing him or her from leading a happy, healthful, and productive life.
Mental Disorder
Name three of the five influencing factors on your health.
(1) hereditary
(2) environmental
(3) attitude
(4) behavior
(5) media/technology
VOCAB - Providing accurate health information and teaching health skills to help people make healthy decisions.
Health Education
VOCAB - Having the ability to adapt effectively and recover from disappointment, difficulty, or crisis.
Name three different defense mechanisms.
(1) Repression - Involuntarily pushing unpleasant feelings out of one’s mind
(2) Regression - Returning to behaviors characteristic of a younger age, rather than dealing with the situation in a healthy manner
(3) Denial - Unconscious lack of recognition of something obvious to others
(4) Projection - Pinning your emotions onto others
(5) Suppression - Consciously pushing unpleasant feelings out of the mind
(6) Rationalization - Making excuses for the situation/behavior
(7) Compensation - Making up for weaknesses by working hard, giving gifts, etc.
What are the three different reasons that can cause depression?
(1) Physical
(2) Psychological
(3) Social/environmental
Name three of the six risk behaviors that account for most deaths and disabilities for people under 24 years old.
(1) tobacco, (2) unhealthy diet, (3) inadequate physical activity, (4) alcohol/drug use, (5) risky sexual behaviors (STDs, HIV, unintended pregnancies), (6) violent/risky behaviors
Name three of the four qualities of being a health literate individual.
(1) A critical thinker and problem solver
(2) A responsible, productive citizen
(3) A self-directed learner
(4) An effective communicator
Name three of the five characteristics of good mental/emotional health.
(1) Sense of belonging - Feeling close to friends/family
(2) Sense of purpose - You feel as if you have value
(3) Positive outlook - Glass half full? This reduces stress
(4) Self-sufficiency - Making responsible decisions promotes self-assurance and independence
(5) Healthy self-esteem - This helps you to rebound from difficulties/failures
What are the three habits a person can establish to stay healthy help build resiliency against stress?
(1) Get Adequate Rest
(2) Get Regular Exercise
(3) Eat Nutritious Food
What are four of the six mental health professionals that can help people with mental and emotional problems?
(1) Counselor
(2) School Psychologist
(3) Psychiatrist
(4) Neurologist
(5) Clinical Psychologist
(6) Psychiatric Social Worker
What are the three components of the "environmental" influencing factors on a person's health.
(1) Physical = neighborhood, school, air/water quality, parks/recreation, medical care access
(2) Social = friends, family, peers (similar age/interests)
(3) Culture = collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group (e
Name five of the ten "Health Skills".
(1) Communication
(2) Refusal
(3) Conflict Resolution
(4) Accessing Information
(5) Analyzing Influences
(6) Practicing Healthful Behaviors
(7) Stress Management
(8) Advocacy
(9) Decision Making
(10) Goal Setting
What are the five levels of the Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs?
(1) Physical / Physiological Needs
(2) Safety Needs
(3) Belonging / Belongingness and Love Needs
(4) Feeling Recognized / Esteem Needs
(5) Reaching Potential / Self-actualization
What are the three stages of the "stress responses"?
(1) Alarm - Mind/body go into high alert (called “fight-or-flight”), readying the body to defend itself or to flee from danger
(2) Resistance - If exposure to the stressor continues, your body adapts and reacts to the stressor (sometimes causing you to perform at a higher level and with more endurance for a brief time)
(3) Fatigue - Your body eventually loses the ability to adapt, which will cause you to tire out
What are the three suggestions the book gives to help someone who is considering suicide?
(1) Initiate Meaningful Conversations - Show interest, compassion, patience, and understanding. Value the other person’s words.
(2) Show Support and Ask Questions - Remind the person that all problems have solutions, and suicide is not the solution. Most suicide survivors are happy they did not die.
(3) Persuade the Person to Seek Help - Encourage the person to talk with a parent, counselor, or other trusted adult. Offer to go with the person to get help.