Mental Health
A natural emotional response to loss
In this mental health state, someone consistently feels overwhelmed with everyday tasks
crisis
True or False: secondary emotions are emotions expressed by people in all cultures
False
List 6 primary emotions
Sad, anger, joy, fear, disgust, surprise
Putting your own faults onto another person
Projection
This is a common and serious mental illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act.
Depression
The fight or flight response occurs during this stage of stress
Alarm stage
How does prolonged stress effect the immune system?
Weakens the immune system and can take longer to recover from sickness
Shame, love, guilt, embarrassment, gratitude
secondary emotions
Refusing to recognize an emotion or problem
Denial
A symptom of depression is a persistently ____ mood.
Sad, unhappy
The ability to recover from extreme or prolonged stress
Resilience
What are 2 healthy coping strategies?
Nature, reading, art, moving, positive thinking, socializing, etc.
What is one way you can overcome procrastination?
Up to Ms. Kovac
Making excuses for actions or feelings
Rationalization
Attaching negative attitudes, stereotypes, or discrimination toward people because of a condition or situation.
Stigma
A person who accepts nothing less than excellence
Perfectionist
a diagnosable condition that affects daily life
mental illness
The habit of delaying or avoiding tasks that need to be done
Procrastination
Returning to immature behaviors to express emotions
Regression
The brain's expected and usual response to everyday life
Mental distress
These two things influence personality traits
genetics and environment
Name 2 ways you can support a friend who is struggling with their mental health?
Listen to them, spend time with them, encourage them to seek help, help them make appointments/go with them. If it is serious then tell someone
True or False: how you respond to stress depends on how you assess the stressor.
True
Making up for weaknesses in one area by excelling in another area
Compensation
An unconscious psychological response we use to protect our ego and threats to self esteem
Defense Mechanism
This mental health state may recommend support if your coping skills are not working as well
struggling / at risk
physiological and psychological response that occurs when the mind and body encounter stressful or unfamiliar situations
Anxiety
How much a person respects or likes themselves
self esteem
Behaving in a way opposite to the way you feel
Reaction Formation