Mental Health

Question 1

What is the difference of emotions and moods?

Answer 1

Emotions are more short-lived and more intense. They also have a definitive cause. Moods however are more mild and longer lasting. It is also hard to find the cause for a mood.

Question 2

What are the six basic emotions?

Answer 2

Sadness, happiness, fear, anger, surprise, disgust

Question 3

What are the functions of emotions?

Answer 3

Behavioral readiness/motivation, decision making, communication/social cues, making memories

Question 4

What part of the brain controls emotions?

Answer 4

The amygdala

Question 5

What five traits to emotionally intelligent people have?

Answer 5

Self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, social skills, empathetic

Question 6

What are emotions?

Answer 6

Emotions are the subjective interpretation of what an event means to a person

Question 7

What are the two components of emotion?

Answer 7

Physiological response and cognitive appraisal

Question 8

What is cognitive appraisal?

Answer 8

How someone feels about an event. This is based off of past experiences.

Question 9

What are the two parts of the immune system?

Answer 9

Sympathetic and Para-sympathetic

Question 10

What does the sympathetic immune system do?

Answer 10

Your sympathetic nervous system is best known for its role in responding to dangerous or stressful situations. This is your flight or fight system.

Question 11

What does the parasympathetic immune system do?

Answer 11

The parasympathetic nervous system controls the body’s ability to relax. It’s sometimes called the “rest and digest” state.

Question 12

What are the seven steps to manage emotions?

Answer 12

Identify the emotion, appreciate your emotion, analyze your emotion, get confident that you can control your emotions, forgive your emotional triggers, see the bigger picture, and take action.

Question 13

What is optimism?

Answer 13

The ability to keep a positive outlook on life.

Question 14

What is resilience?

Answer 14

The ability to recover from traumatic or stressful events.

Question 15

What is self-esteem?

Answer 15

What you feel about yourself. Self-esteem also changed with life experiences and new understanding.

Question 16

What is self-image?

Answer 16

Your mental image about yourself. This includes how you look, your skills, your abilities, and your weaknesses.

Question 17

What does someone with high self-esteem look like?

Answer 17

They feel acceptance, respect, and love. They feel that they don’t need to brag about their accomplishments as they feel that they’re doing well. They feel trustworthy and safe. They managed to have personal responsibilities and have integrity. They show authentic expressions of emotions.

Question 18

What does someone with low self-esteem look like?

Answer 18

They feel rejection and conditional love (or no love at all). They feel that they don’t have enough respect or attention. They feel the need to brag about accomplishments to gain respect. They feel much guilt, shame, and resentment while comparing themselves to others.

Question 19

What are ten ways that you can enhance your self-esteem?

Answer 19

Put your past in perspective, Energies yourself with positive self talk, Surround yourself with positive people, Identify and assert your strengths, Identify and eliminate weakness, Vitalize your vision (clear visions about what you want), Set realistic goals, Take action, Be consistent and persistence, Keep rejection in perspective

Question 20

What are the nine ways to fight mental health stigma?

Answer 20

Talk openly about mental health, educate yourself and others, be conscious about language, encourage equality between physical and mental illness, show compassion for those with mental illness, choose empowerment over shame, be honest about treatment, let the media know when they’re being stigmatizing, don’t harbor self stigma