Mental Health
Mental health is the normal functioning of ___ &____
abilities
emotional and intellectual
True or false
Mental health is important to physical health.
True
defense mechanisms help us deal with
tension or stress
3 signs of clinical depression
apathy, irritability, & agitation
type of disease or condition that will eventually cause death
What is terminal illness
Name 3 things a person who is mentally healthy can do
What is control and fulfill desires and impulses appropriately, get along with others, adapt to change.
Reducing this can help prevent some physical illnesses
What is stress
completely rejecting thoughts or feelings
denial
Things to report with mental health
Behavior changes, positive or negative mood changes.
Once people have begun to believe they are dying they make promises to a higher power this is called
what is bargaining
People who have mental health disorder can control it. this is an example of a
What is a fallacy
people who have mental health disorders can not choose to be well
Good mental health can improve physical health.
true or false.
true
going back to an old immature behavior
regression
How to help residents family
be supportive, it can be hard on them
People who are dying are eventually able to accept death and prepare for it, this is called
what is acceptance
A mental health disorder is like a _____ disorder in many ways.
physical
Name 3 guidelines in communicating with those who have mental health.
Say things with respect and concern, avoid arguments, maintain eye contact and listen carefully.
an intense irrational fear or anxiety
phobia
Mental Health can be made worse by this
What is substance abuse
Missing someone who has died can bring up feelings or sadness and regret and things can remind them of the person who died people can feel this
What is loneliness
a personal crisis or temporary physical changes in the brain may cause a ________
in this response the signs and symptoms are temporary or permanent
Situation response
temporary
people with this disease are at a higher risk of suicide
What is major depressive disorder
lack of interest in activities is called
apathy
substance abuse affects people how
Who is it treated by
It affects people physically mentally and emotionally.
It is treatable but requires diagnosis by care specialists.
Even when death is expected family and friends can still experience this after death occurs
What is shock