Mental Health and Self-Esteem
An overall well-being of body, mind, and relationships.
What is Health?
This emotional feeling is a common warning sign of stress.
What is Anger?
The physical sensation one feels due to the body’s need for nutrients.
What is Hunger?
This is the most frequently used type of tobacco product.
What is Cigarettes?
This is the main way that STIs (Sexually Transmitted Infections) are spread.
What is Sexual Activity?
The term that refers to how much a person respects and likes themselves.
What is Self-esteem?
Progressive relaxation techniques can help release this in your muscles.
What is Tension?
A desire for food that is based on psychological or emotional factors rather than physical need.
What is appetite?
Drug addiction directly changes the structure and function of this vital organ.
What is Brain?
Communication that expresses your feelings in a respectful, confident manner.
What is Assertive?
The standards and beliefs that are most important to you.
What are Values?
Making an excuse for your actions is a defense mechanism called ____________.
What is Rationalization?
This type of eating disorder causes excessive weight gain.
What is Binge Eating?
Legal drugs that help the body fight injury or illness are called ____________.
What is Medicines?
This specific virus directly attacks and weakens your body's immune system.
What is HIV?
True or False: During adolescence, most people have very high levels of self-esteem.
False (Self-esteem generally drops during adolescence).
Blaming another person for your own faults is a defense mechanism called ____________.
What is Projection?
In the fitness "FITT" formula, the F and the I stand for these two words.
What is Frequency and Intensity?
True or False: Alcohol is involved in about 40% of fatal motor vehicle crashes.
True
True or False: You can contract HIV by sharing a drink with an infected person.
False
True or False: Mental disorders can be overcome by using willpower alone.
False (They often require professional treatment/therapy).
Unwanted thoughts or images that take control of the mind are known as ____________.
What are Obsessions?
Out of pull-ups, rowing, baseball, and golf, this activity is the best choice for building cardio-respiratory
endurance.
What is Rowing?
True or False: Emphysema is a disorder in which artery walls thicken and harden. (Bonus point if you
can name what emphysema actually affects!)
False. (Emphysema damages the lungs/alveoli, not the artery walls).
Attempting to influence someone to make positive, healthy decisions is known as ____________.