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Mental Health
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What is Resilience? | The capability of recovering quickly from a difficulty. ex. Treating problems as learning processes. |
| What is self esteem? | the confidence we have in our self worth or abilities. ex. valuing yourself |
| What is personal identity? | the concept we develop about our self that evolves over the course of our life. ex. the decisions we make |
| What is integrity? | Being honest and having moral principals. ex. truthfulness |
| What is empathy? | to understand and share the feelings of another. ex. we share the joyfulness with a friend that's going to get married. |
| What are defense mechanisms? | an often unconscious mental process that makes possible compromise solutions to personal problems. ex.denial |
| What is perception? | the state of being or process of becoming aware of something through the senses. ex.telepathy |
| What are stressors? | An event that triggers the stress response ex. A divorce |
| What is psychosomatic response? | it pertains to the interaction of your mental state with your physical state. ex. Heart rate elevates |
| What is chronic stress? | the response to emotional pressure suffered for a prolonged period of time ex. loss of job |
| What is relaxation response? | stress management technique that helps people reduce their level of physical and mental arousal ex. meditation |
| what are the stages of grief? | 1. Denial 2. Anger 3. Bargaining 4. Depression 5. Acceptance Ex. loss of a family member |
| What is coping? | A way to deal with responsibilities, feelings, or emotions ex. coping with pain |
| What is mourning? | the expression of deep sorrow for someone who has died ex. wearing black clothing to a funeral |
| What is a traumatic event? | A very stressful event that happened in someones life. ex. serious injury |
| What is anxiety? | a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease ex. panic attacks |
| What is depression? | a mental condition characterized by feelings of severe despondency and dejection ex. worthlessness |
| What is apathy? | lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern. ex. not wanting to do anything |
| What is mental disorder? | significant distress or impairment of personal functioning-how a person behaves, thinks, perceives or thinks. ex. depression |
| What is stigma? | disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person. ex. been in prison |
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