Grief and Coping
The process one goes through as he/she copes with grief
Stages of Grief
Methods used to reduce or eliminate stress
Relaxation techniques
Any event that is perceived by an individual to be stressful.
Stressor
The traits and characteristics passed down biologically from parent to child.
Heredity
The taking of one's own life
Suicide
Strategies an individual uses in response to a problem that fail to help solve the problem and create further damage,
Unhealthy Coping Styles
The process of planning and prioritizing tasks in your life.
Time Management
The standard physical response to stress that activates the sympathetic nervous system to prepare the body to challenge or flee from a perceieved threat.
Flight or Flight Response
The set of actions an individual participates in.
Behavior
A mental disorder characterized by prolonged periods of sadness and despair for more than a few weeks.
Depression
The belief that the lost item, situation or person may somehow be returned
Hope
The 3 dimensions of wellness that combine to affect mental health.
Spiritual, Emotional and Intellectual.
Stress that increases performance
Eustress
The needs to belong, feel loved, and feel valued.
Emotional needs
An illness of the mind that negatively affects an individuals thoughts, feelings and behaviors.
Mental Disorder
Using drugs or alcohol to mask the pain or avoid the problem.
Substance Abuse
Professionals who are trained to work with individuals to help them solve problems.
Counselors
Sources of stress caused by actions you take.
Personal behavior stressors.
Maximizing one's ability or becoming the best you can possibly be.
Self-actualization
Mental disorders caused by a physical illness or injury to the brain.
Organic Disorders
Stage of grief where a person may pray or promise they will change if the lost object or person can be returned.
Bargaining
A medical doctor who specializes in disorders caused by damage or disease of the brain.
Neurologist
The idea that stress increases performance up to a certain point, but too much stress decreases performance.
Yerkes-Dodson Law
A pyramid model that describes the needs an individual needs to satisfy for full growth and development.
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Mental disorders caused by psychological problems such as disorders resulting from stress, fear or poor coping skills.
Functional Disorders