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Chapter 5 Flashcards

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the ability to handle the stresses and changes of every day life in a reasonable way.

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Mental & Emotional Health

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a combination of your feelings, likes, dislikes, attitudes, abilities, and habits.

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Personality

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Identifying with and sharing another person’s feelings.

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Empathy

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the ability to recover from problems or loss.

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Resilience

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  • Heredity - environment - behavior
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Influences on your personality

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  • have a good attitude & a positive outlook -recognize your strengths and on your weaknesses.
  • set realistic goals - act responsibly
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Tips for building strong mental & emotional health

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  • make positive choice - strong refusal skills - be involved in school activities - build strong relationships
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How to build resilience

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the way you view yourself overall

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Self-Concept

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how you feel about yourself.

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Self-Esteem

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having a positive attitude about the future.

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Optimistic

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belief in your ability to do what you set out to do

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Confidence

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  • messages you get from your environment - the media - your own attitudes & the choices you make
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Influences on Self-Esteem

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  • set realistic goals -accept that no one is perfect

- focus on what your are naturally good at -think positive - ask for help when you need it

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Building Self-Esteem

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Feelings such as love, joy or fear.

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Emotions

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frequent changes in emotional state.

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Mood Swings

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  • Sadness - Fear - Anger

- Grief ( denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance )

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Types of Emotions

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  • when dealing with anger, take time to cool down & think
    • if you are angry about a situation you cant change, talk to a trusted adult.
    • to cope with sadness, try writing in a journal or listening to music
    • try physical activity to help you focus your energy
    • think about positive feelings while you breathe deeply with your eyes closed
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Managing your Emotions in Healthful Ways

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the body’s response to real or imagined dangers or other life events

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Stress

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stress that can help you reach your goals

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Positive Stress

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stress that prevents you from doing what you need to do, or stress that causes you discomfort

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Distress

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sources of stress

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Stressors

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the body’s way of responding to threats

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Fight or Flight Response

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a hormone that increases the level of sugar in the blood.

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Adrenaline

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tiredness

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Fatigue

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  • eat nutritious foods - get enough sleep - talk with others - stay physically active - relax - think positively - use your time wisely
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Strategies for Managing Stress

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illnesses that affect a person’s thoughts, feelings, and behavior

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Anxiety & Emotional Disorder

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extreme fears of real or imaginary situations that get in the way of activities

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Anxiety Disorder

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a mental and emotional problem in which a person undergoes mood swings that seem extreme, inappropriate, or last a long time

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Mood Disorder

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that act of killing yourself

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Suicide

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  • Physical causes: drug use, brain chemistry, accidental injury, heredity - Stressors: repeated emotional stressors such as above
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Causes of Mental & Emotional Disorders

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  • panic disorder - people experience intense feelings of fear for a short time the body prepares
    for fight or flight, even during an ordinary situation.

phobias - a phobia is an exaggerated or inappropriate fear of something specific. Some phobias can interfere with normal everyday activities.

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Anxiety Disorder

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a person with this disorder may feel that he or she must perform a certain activity such as washing his her hands several times.

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OCD

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people with this disorder feel a strong sense of hopelessness, helpless, worthiness, guilt, and extreme sadness. If depressed people begin to feel hopeless, they may consider ending their lives.

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Depression

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Also called maic depression, this disorder involves extreme mood swings for no apparent reason. A person with this disorder usually experiences alternating periods of excessive activity called mania and depression.

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Bi-Polar Disorder

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  • loss of appetite - difficulty sleeping - hearing voices - nightmares
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Signs of Mental and Emotional Problems

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  • talking about suicide -wanting to be left alone - engaging in risky behavior such as drug use - interest in death or violence - saying final goodbyes to friends and loved ones - giving away possessions
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Warning Signs of Suicide

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places to get information, support, and advice

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Resources

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a suggestion to seek help or information from another person or place

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Referral

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  • counseling or therapy = individual, group or family

- medication - hospitalization

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Medical Treatments and Counseling

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  • family or friends - crisis hotline -religious leader - teacher - referral - health care professional
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Where to Find Help - Resources

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