ANXIETY & DEPRESSION
What is a major risk of those who have depression?
Suicide
What is the definition of Grit?
The passion and perseverance for a long term goal
What is the Prefrontal cortex and what does it do?
Also known as the thinking brain. Not quite developed, in control of rational thinking, problem solving, planning, and decision making.
Define Phobias
An irrational fear of something
What is R.E.M. and what happens during the cycle?
Rapid Eye Movement. At the end of a sleep cycle and is where dreaming occurs
How is anxiety characterized?
by excessive worries about potential future threats that do not go away
What is a fixed mindset? Give an example
A mindset in which you think many things or all things are fixed or cannot be changed. It is what it is.
Ex: Varies
What is the Amygdala and what does it do?
Section of the brain that controls emotions, impulses, and instinctive behavior. Also known as the "emotional brain"
Teenagers use this piece of the brain for majority of their decisions, actions, and behavior.
This phobia affects roughly 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men...
Arachnophobia- fear of spiders!
What is working memory?
Short term memory, the information you pay attention to and decide if it needs to be stored in long-term memory.
What parts of the brain is affected by depression?
Amygdala, hippocampus, thalamus
What's the difference between mental health distress and a mental health problem?
A distress is something that happens to everyone and is considered normal. A mental health problem is something that causes serious issue over a significant amount of time.
How do you know if you have a mental health disorder?
Discuss with a physician, as they are the only ones who can diagnosis health disorders.
What is complex PTSD?
Exposure to multiple traumatic events from an early age, often within the caregiving system or without adequate adult support that has short- and long-term effects in many
Splitting up letters or numbers is a memory strategy called...
FBICIANASAIRS
Chunking
FBI CIA NASA IRS
What are specific strategies given to aid in Anxiety and Depression?
Grounding, Mindfulness, Building Happiness, Challenging negative thoughts, What could happen vs what will happen
Is a teen pregnancy mental health distress, problem or disorder and why?
This would be considered a mental health problem as it will affect the person's life for a long period of time and will need medical intervention such as a counselor.
What is cortisol and what does it do?
Cortisol is a chemical released when someone is under pressure.
Define Historical and racial trauma
Collective and cumulative trauma experienced by a group across generations that are still suffering the effects and current experiences of race-based trauma
Loss of memory can be prevented by what?
Even if you have poor genetics.
Physical activity, eating healthy, and using the brain
What is the difference between stress and anxiety?
Stress is an everyday occurrence and is normal, whereas anxiety is long term and typically irrational.
Is the following sentence growth or fixed mindset?
I have worked really hard on my assignment but received a 3/10. I redo the assignment and get a 4/10. I guess I can't do it.
Fixed mindset
When a mental health disorder occurs it is shown that there is a disconnect or problem in the communication between neurons and the brain. What is this communication called?
Neurotransmission
What are the three reason someone develops as phobia?
Environmental/Behavioral, Genetics, and Cultural
What is a Schema?
The way you organize and store information to allow for quick and easy access when needed.
mental representations, frameworks, mental structures, organising categories and relationships.