Mental Health and Mental Illness
Activities that help improve ____ health also help improve mental health.
Physical
What is self esteem?
Self esteem is how we value and perceive ourselves.
Give 3 examples where you can feel anxiety in the body.
Tight chest, shallow breathing, racing heart, difficulty sleeping, tremlbing, tense muscles, headaches, nausea, stomach aches
What is conflict?
A situation where two or more parties have a disagreement and opposing opinions.
What is it called when the emotional part of our brain takes over and disconnects from the rational part?
Flipping your lid.
Is comprised of signs and symptoms that are substantially different from the usual state of the person (ex. depression) or different from the usual state of most people. Occurs within a recognized pattern
Mental Illness
Where does self esteem come from?
Your internal thoughts, voices in your head, how you take care of yourself, how you learnt to do things, how you were raised, etc.
A feeling of fear, dread, and uneasiness, it might cause you to sweat. Feel restless and tense, and have a rapid heart beat
ANXIETY
___ is the process of handling disagreements between two or more parties.
Conflict management.
A signal that we are facing a challenge
Mental Distress
The brain is ____ when a specific part of the brain may not be working well or maybe be working in the wrong way.
Sick
How can I improve my self esteem?
Positive self talk, expressing your needs, setting boundaries, feeling confident, not focusing on your weakness but instead, try to get better.
Are common in which you have anxiety that does not go away and can get worse over time.
ANXIETY DISORDER
Without the right conflict management skills, you will..?
Not be able to solve the problem.
Part of the brain that acts like a smoke detector to identify potential threat and sound the alarm.
Amygdala
When a brain network is disrupted and the communication pathways between different parts of the brain are _____.
Not working properly
Is seeking approval from others a KEY characteristic of a healthy self esteem?
NO
Give one example of anxiety disorders.
Panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, Phobias, Agoraphobia, Generalized anxiety disorder and more.
Where do conflicts emerge?
Within oneself, between oneself and one or more others, between oneself and a circumstance
What are 5 universal emotions?
Anger, happiness, sadness, disgust and fear
A syndrome when there is international medical consensus and scientific evidence about it. The recognized patterns:
Diagnosis
People with LOW self esteem often..?
May not believe in themselves, compares themselves to others, may struggle with confidence, only focusing on their weaknesses.
What's the difference between anxiety and anxiety disorder?
Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress or difficult times, it has a beginning and an ending.
Anxiety disorder interferes with one’s daily life, constant worry that causes distress.
Give one example of collaborative conflict resolution.
Hear both sides of the story, meet in the middle or create a mutually agreeable solution, recognize that there is a problem that needs to be solved.
An experienced event that as a lasting adverse effects on a person
Trauma