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Defense Mechanisms
Mental Disorders
Signs
Stress
Self-Care
100
Seeing Someone Else as Perfect
What is Idealization?
100
Trapped in a pattern of repeated behaviors or thoughts.
What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?
100
Realistic Strengths & Weaknesses, Responsible for Own Behavior, Avoid High Risk Behaviors
What is Good Mental Health?
100
The amount of stress you can handle before reaching a state of too much stress.
What is Stress Tolerance?
100
Doing this at a moderate to vigorous rate a few times a week increases feel-good endorphins, boosts your immune system, and fends off depression.
What is exercising?
200
Covering up for weakness and mistakes by gift-giving, hard work and extreme efforts.
What is Compensation?
200
Feelings of sadness, hopelessness or despair lasting a few weeks interfere with daily activities and interests.
What is Depression?
200
Headaches, Twitching, Upset Stomach, Migraines, Sweating
What are Physical Signs of Stress?
200
Constriction of the airway and bronchioles causes a person to cough, wheeze, and struggle for air.
What is Asthma?
200
Although most adults complain they do not get enough of this, this body function helps rest your brain so that you can perform better and heals your body. Adults should aim to get 6-8 hours of it each night.
What is sleep?
300
Making excuses to explain situation/behavior rather than taking responsibility.
What is Rationalization?
300
A person experienced or witnessed a traumatic event and feels severe long-lasting effects
What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
300
Trouble Reading or Thinking Clearly, Lack Creativity, Constant Worry, Obsessive Thoughts, Unable to Make Decisions
What are Mental Signs of Stress?
300
Prolonged stress causes the body to weaken, thus colds, flu, severe infections or cancers can result.
What is Immune System?
300
A practice where one relaxes their body while thinking peaceful, restful thoughts. 10-15 minutes daily have shown incredible results in promoting stress relief, and long term benefits of better brain functioning.
What is meditation?
400
Unconscious pushing of unpleasant feelings below the surface conscious thought. (Usually traumatic events)
What is Repression?
400
Extreme mood swings between depression, extreme happiness, and mania.
What is Bipolar Disorder?
400
Not Eating, Overeating, Compulsive Talking, Verbal/Physical Outburst, Fidgeting
What are Behavioral Signs of Stress?
400
A physical response that results from stress rather than from an injury or illness.
What is Psychosomatic Response?
400
Although a commonly used type of self-care among college students, it is only effective at making problems temporarily "disappear." In the end, the problems are still present and frequently using this method of self-care can lead to other mental health issues.
What is What is alcohol and/or drug abuse?
500
Reverting back to earlier behaviors as a child rather than a more mature way.
What is Regression?
500
Dr. House suffers this mental disorder.
What is Antisocial Personality Disorder?
500
Frustration, Nervousness, Boredom, Edginess, Feeling Powerless
What are Emotional Signs of Stress?
500
Mental & emotional stress increases levels of cholesterol that can eventually block arteries overtime.
What is Blood Pressure?
500
This is something we can practice that promotes the feeling that we are enough and do enough. It allows us to feel empathetic towards ourselves and promotes practicing self-care.
What is self-compassion?