Mental Health Flashcards
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What is mental health?
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Mental Health is a state of the brain and mind and the ability to process information
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Factors which contribute to mental health
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- social
- biological
- psychological
3
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Factors that influence mental health in youth
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- social media
- peer pressure
- social interactions
4
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Common thinking errors
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- catastrophizing
- all or nothing
- magnification
- over-generalisation
- minimalisation
- fortune telling
- mind reading
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Catastrophising
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- extreme judgments
- imagining the worse
- a mix of fortune telling and magnification
6
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All or nothing
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- black or white mindset
- small mistake results in a large failure
7
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Magnification
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- believing that a small mistake is a huge disaster
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Over-generalisation
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- a never ending pattern of failure is imagined
9
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Minimalization
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- good things are down played
- focusing on the negative aspect
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Fortune Telling
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- predicting that things will turn out badly
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Mind Reading
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- guessing what others are thinking
- then acting upon this without any evidence
12
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What are mental health coping strategies?
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- mindful meditation
- visualisation
- mindful eating/walking
- practising yoga
- journaling
- practising self care
13
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Benefits of mindfulness
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- activating the greater areas of the brain which associate with good feelings
- reduces activation in areas of the brain associated with stress and worries
- strengthens the immune system
14
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Benefits of gratitude
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- increased happiness, stronger family and friends connections
- lower negative emotions
- greater resilience, focus, energy and optimism
- improved physical health
15
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How can you practice gratitude?
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- through a gratitude journal
- appreciating meaningful things in life
