Disorders
Mental Health
Brain
Diet and the Brain
Attention
Grief
100

Feeling of fear or panic in nonthreatening situations

  • Anxiety disorder
100

Requires you to approach past, present, and future with a clear grasp of reality.

Mental Health

100

Exercise helps your brain. (true or false)

True

100

Where brain energy comes form

glucose

100

This person may sit quietly in a chair and stare out a window but paying absolutely no attention to what is being said

ADD

100

The first stage of grief, which is a common defense mechanism

Denial (Shock)

200

From early childhood, lack of communication, eye contact, and smiles

Autism spectrum disorder

200

Cope, adopt, thrive on many levels, handle a wide variety of feelings and situations, make wise and safe choices that demonstrate strong values and responsibility

Mentally healthy

200

This is what happens to the brain when blood sugar levels are too low.

Undermined memory, concentration, and mood

200

Special kind of omega-3 fatty acid that your brain needs

DHA

200

This person has disruptive behavior and is not only distracted but also hyperactive constantly in motion and unable to sit still.

ADHD

200

During the this stage of grief, you might start asking questions like “Why me?” or “What did I do to deserve this?”

Anger

300

Impulsive, irrational, angry behavior that damages relationships

Borderline personality disorder

300

All or nothing thinking, expecting the worst in others or yourself, being a perfectionist, letting your actions or words betray your values

Roadblocks to mental health

300

When you must make a decision, or when things get difficult, who should you rely on?

Jesus

300

This is a basic rule of thumb for how much water you need to drink

Drink half your body weight in ounces

300

Shortened by bombarding it with too much information

attention span

300

This is a stage of grief that helps you hold on to hope in a situation of intense pain.

Bargaining

400

An irresistible need to perform activities as rituals

Compulsion

400

Is facing the situation that brought me the emotion and releasing the emotion in a socially acceptable way.

Emotional health

400

Restful sleep, physical exercise, social interactions, a nutritious diet, spiritual vitality, daily routine, release from bad habits

 habits to strengthen brain reserve

400

Each meal or snack should include some _________, a little natural _____ and fiber-rich ___________, __________ or ______________.

protein

fat

vegetables

whole fruits 

whole grains

400

ADHD stands for

Attention deficit disorder 

400

This is the fourth a natural and appropriate response to grief. In this stage you may experience fatigue, confusion, distraction, loss of motivation, and loss of appetite.

Depression

500

Breakdown of normal thought with delusions or hallucinations

Schizophrenia

500

This is when should you seek help for mental and emotional health concerns.

When you are having difficulty functioning in ordinary life activities.

500

Brain neurotransmitter that has been shown to influence mental health by effecting these.

  • GABA
  • Serotonin
  • Dopamine
500

These are the best foods for fueling the brain.

Complex carbohydrates

500

A person is freaking out, losing it, hitting the wall, blowing his stack, flipping out, wigging out, going berserk, having a meltdown, throwing a tantrum, or coming unhinged.

Decompensation

500

Good ways to respond to grief

  • Be attentive to Time (a window of time for grief)
  • Be present mentally
  • Be available emotionally
  • Be engaged spiritually (what do you have for me spiritually)
  • Grieve in community