Cognitive Distortions
People categorize everything as all good or all bad.
What is black-and-white thinking?
Patterns of thinking and feeling that decrease mental and emotional health
What are mental health conditions?
What are life experiences/stressful life events?
See the positive in situations
What is Zest for Life?
Need for support, assurance, praise, acceptance
What is love/acceptance?
People believe they can pressure other people to change; in reality, people cannot change anyone except themselves.
What is a fallacy (mistaken belief) of change?
Increased likelihood of developing a health condition due to genes inherited from biological parents.
What is a genetic predisposition?
Research has shown that this factor does not mean a person will develop a condition, but means that the person may have an increased risk.
What are genetics?
Work with others to improve the community
What is good citizenship?
Need to be liked and respected
What is esteem?
People assume they know what other people are thinking and why they behave as they do.
What is jumping to conclusions?
Short-term mental and emotional state in which negative thoughts and feelings impair one‘s ability to cope with daily life.
What is mental distress?
This way of communicating with friends can make friendships easier to maintain and offers support, even when you are alone.
What is social media?
Enjoy spending time with others, but also feel comfortable alone.
What is a sense of balance?
Need for air, water, food, clothing, shelter
What are physiological/physical needs?
People believe that whatever they feel at the moment is a permanent condition.
What is Emotional Reasoning?
Feeling of reaching one’s full potential.
What is self-actualization?
This factor includes your relationships, culture, and your community. It has a large impact on your mental and emotional health
What is environment?
Are tolerant and accepting of others’ beliefs and values, and can manage conflicts in constructive ways
What is respect?
Need to feel safe in surroundings
What is safety and security?
People believe they are victims of circumstances and do not see their role in creating situations.
What are control fallacies (mistaken beliefs)?
Model of understanding human needs, in which basic needs are met before higher-level needs.
What is Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human Needs?
This factor also has a substantial impact on mental and emotional health, which is why investing time and energy in developing healthy, close relationships is so important.
What is upbringing?
Help people in need, and thank people who help them
What is compassion and kindness?
All needs have been fulfilled to some degree
What is self-actualization?