2: Promoting and Preserving Your Psychological Health

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the mental, emotional, social, and spiritual dimension of health

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psychological health

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the ability to adapt to change and stressful events in healthy and flexible ways

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resiliency

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the cognitive part of psychological health - includes values, attitudes, beliefs

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mental health

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the “feeling” element of psychological health, pertaining to your emotional reactions to life

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emotional health

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intensified feelings or complex patterns of feelings

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emotions

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aspect of psychological health that includes interactions with other people, ability to use supports, and ability to adapt to various situations

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social health

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a feeling of emptiness or hollowness that causes one to feel isolated and unwanted, whether in presence of others or not

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loneliness

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families in which there is violence, abuse, significant parental discord, or other negative experiences

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dysfunctional families

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a network of people and services with which you share ties and from which you get support

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social support

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aspect of psychological health that relates to having a sense of meaning and purpose in one’s life, connection to other people and to nature

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spiritual health

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one’s realistic sense of self-respect or their own self-worth

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self-esteem

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a pattern of responding to situations by giving up because of repeated failure in the past

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learned helplessness

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teaching oneself to think positively

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learned optimism

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a person’s ability to identify, understand, use, and manage emotional states in positive and constructive ways

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emotional intelligence (EI)

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study of interactions of behavioral, neural, and endocrine functions and the functioning of the body’s immune system

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psychoneuroimmunology (PNI)

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scientific study of human strengths and virtues

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positive psychology

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collective term for several positive states in which individuals actively embrace life, the world around them

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happiness

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Martin Seligman’s acronym for five elements of well-being that allow a person to flourish

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PERMA (positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, accomplishment)

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disorder involving persistent emotional states, such as sadness, despair, hopelessness, or euphoria

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chronic mood disorder

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disorders that disrupt thinking, feeling, mood, and behavior - impair daily functioning

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mental illnesses

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severe depressive disorder with physical effects such as sleep disturbance and exhaustion, and mental effects such as the inability to concentrate

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major depression (clinical depression)

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language-based learning disorder that can pose problems for reading, writing, and spelling

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dyslexia

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learning disability that is usually associated with school-aged children - often involves difficulty concentrating, organizing things, listening to instructions, and remembering details

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attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

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learning disability involving difficulty with math

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dyscalculia

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learning disability involving writing - difficulties putting letters, numbers, and words on a page into order

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dysgraphia

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neurodevelopmental disorder in which individuals learn and grow intellectually throughout their lives, but struggle to master communication and social skills, affecting school and work performance

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autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

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a form of high-functioning autism

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Asperger syndrome

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(FKA dysthymic disorder) a type of depression that is milder and harder to recognize than major depression - chronic and characterized by fatigue, pessimism, or short temper

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persistent depressive disorder

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(FKA manic depression) form of mood disorder characterized by alternating mania and depression

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bipolar disorder

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type of depression that occurs in the winter months, when sunlight levels are low

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seasonal affective disorder (SAD)

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mental illnesses characterized by persistent feelings of threat and worry in coping with everyday problems

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anxiety disorders

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a constant sense of worry that may cause restlessness, difficulty concentrating, tension, and other symptoms

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generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)

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a severe anxiety reaction in which a particular situation, often for unknown reasons, causes terror, physical symptoms

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panic attack

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deep and persistent fear of a specific object, activity, or situation that results in a compelling desire to avoid it

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phobia

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phobia characterized by fear and avoidance of social situations

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social anxiety disorder (social phobia)

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a form of anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts and repetitive behaviors

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obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

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collection of symptoms that may occur as a delayed response to traumatic events

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post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

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mental disorder characterized by inflexible patterns of thought and beliefs that lead to socially distressing behavior

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personality disorder

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mental illness with biological origins that is characterized by irrational behavior, severe alterations of the senses, and often an inability to function in society

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schizophrenia

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intentionally causing injury to one’s body in an attempt to cope with overwhelming negative emotions

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self-injury

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common negative perception about a group of people or a certain situation/condition

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stigma

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therapy model focusing on exploring psychological roots of emotional suffering - self-reflection

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psychodynamic therapy

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therapy model focusing on exploring social roles and relationships - life changes, conflicts with family/friends

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interpersonal therapy

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therapy model focusing on the impact of thoughts and ideas on feelings and behavior

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cognitive therapy

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therapy model focusing on behavior patterns - exploring stimulus, response and reinforcement

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behavioral therapy