Mental Health Flashcards
What are 3 lifestyles changes you can help manage stress?
Sleep, relaxation techniques, socialisation, nutrition, physical activities
Characterised by disordered eating, serve restriction of excessive intake causing harm to the mind and body
Anarexia
Affects a persons ability to able to think, feel and behave clearly
Depression
Characterised by repetitive periods of mania/feeling very happy, followed by serve sadness or feeling down.
Bipolar
Symptoms include feelings of apprehension, heart palpitations and nausea
Anxiety
Stigma is where other people may view you in a ______way, due to the _____you demonstrate, especially concerning_____ ——.
Negative, behavioural, mental health
What are the four factors that facilitate seeking help for mental illness are
Positive past experience, support networks, encouragement from others, available professional services.
7 Barriers that people face when trying to seek help for mental illness.
Scared, embarrassed, cost, stigma, support networks, encouragement from others, negative impact on their career
Emotions are
Unconscious response due to hormones controlling our behaviour
Feelings are
The way we are consciously thinking about our emotions