Terms from Psychology
This word refers to a persistent, irrational fear of a specific object or situation.
Phobia
This term is used to describe the act of cutting off communication/not responding (or blocking someone from communicating with you on the phone).
Ghosting
This daily habit, often overlooked, helps regulate mood, energy, and cognitive function.
What is getting enough sleep?
This condition involves unwanted thoughts and repetitive behaviors.
What is OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Condition)?
Trouble focusing, remembering things, or making decisions.
What is brain fog?
This is the psychological term for the ability to understand and share another person's feelings.
Empathy
This phrase refers to someone who manipulates another into doubting their own reality, ex. "that didn't happen...".
Gaslighting
Saying “no” when you need to is part of setting these.
Boundaries
People with this condition often feel nervous or worried, even when there's no clear reason.
Anxiety
Feeling disconnected from your body or surroundings.
Disassociation
This is the psychological term for the tendency to seek out information that confirms our beliefs.
Confirmation bias
Used in dating and friendship contexts, this phrase refers to warning signs of toxic behavior.
red flags
This word means believing things can get better.
Hope
People with this condition may hear voices or see things that aren’t there.
schizophrenia
Feeling like you’re being watched or judged all the time.
What is paranoia?
This term describes the tendency to believe we could have predicted an outcome after it has already happened.
This term describes oversharing intense personal experiences without consent, often online/with strangers we've just met.
trauma dumping
This word means bouncing back after something hard.
Resilience
This condition causes extreme mood swings, from very high energy to very low sadness.
Bipolar
Feeling like you’re not good enough, no matter what you do.
What is shame?
This term refers to the mental discomfort experienced when holding two conflicting beliefs.
Cognitive dissonance
Embraced by online communities, this term describes non-typical brain function like ADHD or autism.
Neurodivergence
This grounding technique uses your five senses to bring you back to the present moment.
What is the 5-4-3-2-1 method?
This condition makes it hard to focus, sit still, or control impulses due to hyperactivity.
ADHD
Feeling emotionally numb or like you don’t care about anything.
Apathy