Health information
This protects your private health information.
HIPPA-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
What is mental health?
Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act.
What are tools you can use to help you remember to take your medications?
Calendar, pillbox organizer, phone alarms, location of pills, etc.
This is the definition of health literacy.
the ability of individuals to find, understand, and use health information and services
What does NAMI stand for?
National Alliance on Mental Illness
This is the definition of Primary Care.
This type of health care is provided by a medical professional (such as a general practitioner, pediatrician, or nurse) with whom a patient has initial contact.
medicines you can buy at a pharmacy without having a prescription.
OTC (Over the Counter)
Name a source that would not be a good source of health information.
Social Media, Websites that are selling things
a feeling of emotional or physical tension in response to being overwhelmed or unable to cope with mental/emotional pressure
Stress
A ___________ hospital provides care for specific conditions or age groups
specialty
The study of urine in health and diseases
Urology
Name a source where we can get valid health information
-healthcare providers and professionals
- Valid internet sites (from government agencies and professional health organizations)
- Recently published materials that were written by trusted science and health professionals
What is self-regulation?
ability to understand and manage your behavior and your reactions to feelings and things happening around you
Breathing conditions and lung diseases.
Pulmonology
Agency that focuses on the regulation of medicines, cosmetics, tobacco products
FDA: Federal Drug Administration
maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment
Mindfulness