Mental/Emotional Health Chapter 4 and 5
who you are, which includes your physical traits, activities, social connections and internal thoughts and feelings.
identity
ideas or thoughts a person knows to be true, based on real experiences, scientific facts, or what a person has learned from others.
Beliefs
set ways a person thinks or feels about someone or something.
Attitudes
your mental picture of yourself, which includes how you look, how you act, your skills and abilities, and your weaknesses ; also called self concept.
Self Image
how you feel about yourself
Self Esteem
moods or feelings you experience.
Emotions
skill of knowing which emotions you feel and why.
Emotional Awareness
skill of understanding, controlling, and expressing your emotions and sensing the emotions of others.
Emotional Intelligence (EI)
ability to keep a positive outlook and focus on the good aspects of stressful situations.
Optimism
ability to put yourself in someone else’s shoes, and to understand someone else’s wants, needs, and viewpoints.
Empathy
emotion that means being thankful or grateful
Gratitude
ability to bounce back from traumatic or stressful events.
Resilience
physical , mental, and emotional reactions of your body to challenges you face.
Stress
any factor that causes stress
Stressor
-positive stress
Eustress
body's response to either fight off or flee from threatening situations.
Fight or Flight Response
strategy of imagining a pleasant environment when faced with stress
Visualization
Strategy of tensing and then relaxing each part of your body and breathing deeply to relieve stress,
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
strategy of clearing negative thoughts from your mind and relaxing your body to relieve stress.
Meditation
strategy that involves being present in the moment and paying attention to thoughts and feelings in a non judgmental way.
Mindfulness
A person's _____________ identity is a combination of values, beliefs and attitudes which often change throughout life.
Psychological
Thinking about events or factors that might have triggered how you are feeling is important to help you determine the actual __________ you are experiencing and why.
emotions
Staying ______ and focusing on your own actions, feelings, and needs is a healthy way to express your feelings.
Calm
The body DOES NOT easily replenish __________ needed to respond to stress because the body devotes small amounts of energy when reacting to stress.
Resources
Visualization and deep breathing can help reduce ______ and change how your body responds to potentially threatening situations.
Stress
Your ______ identity focuses on engagement in particular activities and interests, such as sports, music and community service.
active
Spending lots of time on ______ ______ can negatively affect self esteem
social media
Happy grateful and hopeful are examples of ________ emotions.
pleasant
____________ is the ability to keep a positive outlook and focus on the good aspects of situations
Optimism
Empathy is a characteristic shared by people with high __________ _____________.
Emotional Intelligence
___________ helps people be thankful for and appreciate what is good and meaningful in their lives
Gratitude
___________ is a change the body goes through in the fight or flight response
Sweating
_______________ is a relaxation technique that involves thinking or imagining about being in a pleasant environment
Visualization
Moving for a parents job is an example of a _______ ______ __________..
Major Life Stressor
Mindfulness is a ___________ technique that involves being present in the moment and paying attention to thoughts feelings in a non judgmental way.
relaxation
mental or emotional condition so severe that it interferes with daily functioning; also known as a mental disorder
Mental Illness
condition in which someone responds with extreme or unrealistic fear and dread to certain situations, experiences, or objects
Anxiety Disorder
condition in which a person has difficulty paying attention and controlling behavior.
ADHD
condition identified by intense negative feelings that do not go away and negatively affect daily life; also known as clinical depression.
Major Depression
condition identified by periods of intense depression that alternate with periods of manic moods.
Bipolar Disorder
Condition identified by ignoring social rules and engaging in impulsive behaviors.
Anti Social Personality Disorder
condition identified by unstable identity and interpersonal relationships.
Borderline Personality Disorder
condition identified by irregular thoughts and delusions, hearing voices, and seeing things that are not there.
Schizophrenia
-professional who diagnoses and treats people with mental health conditions.
Therapist
type of therapy that involves a one-on-one meeting with a therapist to discuss feelings and behaviors
Individual Therapy
type of therapy in which all family members meet together with a therapist to build positive, healthy relationships.
Family Therapy
gatherings in which therapist meets with a group of people who share a common problem.
Support Groups
medications that treat depression by making certain chemicals in the brain more available.
Antidepressants
medications that manage the symptoms of schizophrenia
Antipsychotics
type of treatment that involves staying in a healthcare facility for a period of time
Inpatient Treatment
mark of shame or embarrassment that is usually unfair.
Stigma
the act of taking one’s own life.
Suicide
term that describes the copying of suicide attempts after exposure to another person’s suicide.
Suicide Contagion
series of suicides in a particular community that occur in a relatively short period of time.
Suicide Cluster
people who lose a loved one to suicide
Survivor