Mental Illnesses
What is the definition of suicide?
The intentional taking of one’s own life.
What happens to the heart under stress?
The heart rate and blood pressure go up.
What is one way to improve self esteem?
Answers will vary.
What is the definition of adapt?
The ability to adjust to new situations.
What disorder is marked by an intense or exaggerated fear of a specific situation or object?
A phobia.
What does the skin do under stress?
Perspiration increases.
How does resilience help improve your self esteem?
The ability to bounce back from disappointment and try again.
What is the definition of personality?
The combination of feelings, thoughts and behaviors that make you different from everyone else.
What disorder has symptoms that include withdrawal or depression after experiencing or witnessing a distressing event?
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
What is one way excess stress affects your physical health?
Headaches, stomach pain, increased blood pressure, etc.
What is the definition of self esteem?
How you feel about yourself.
What is the definition of self concept?
The view you have of yourself.
The symptoms of this disorder includes a need to perform rituals or behaviors again and again.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
What is one way excessive stress affects the mental and/or emotional health side of the health triangle?
Mood swings, irritability, little desire to have fun, and inability to focus.
Personality + self concept = ?
Who you are.
A disturbance in the normal function of a part of the body is called?
A disorder.
A very serious mood disorder in which people lose interest in life and no longer find enjoyment in much of anything.
Major Depression
Stress can trigger a "_____ or _____" response.
A "flight or fight" response.
What is the trick in keeping the definitions of self esteem and self concept separate?
Self esteem is defined as how you feel about yourself.
What is the definition of resilience?
The ability to bounce back from disappointment.