Mental Health and Stress

Question 1

Fight or flight response

Answer 1

immediate reaction to stress that prepares you to either confront or run away from a stressor;
survival mechanism

Question 2

psychosomatic illness

Answer 2

physical disorder caused by stress

Question 3

hypothalamus

Answer 3

nerve center in the brain that, when stressed, activates the pituitary gland

Question 4

homeostasis

Answer 4

body’s internal functions are in order

Question 5

adrenaline

Answer 5

produces a burst of energy when released in the body

Question 6

altruism

Answer 6

giving of oneself and expecting nothing in return

Question 7

biofeedback

Answer 7

method of stress management; controls, learns to recognize the body’s signals

Question 8

type A personality

Answer 8

competitive, driven to achieve, likely to create stressors

Question 9

distress

Answer 9

negative stress

Question 10

pituitary gland

Answer 10

releases a message hormone to adrenal glands when under stress

Question 11

stress

Answer 11

reaction of the body and mind to threatening and challenging events

Question 12

endocrine system

Answer 12

made up of ductless glands and the hormones they produce

Question 13

eustress

Answer 13

positive stress

Question 14

stages of stress

Answer 14

alarm (when fight or flight response occurs)

resistance (cope with stress overtime)

exhaustion (breaks down)

Question 15

what happens to the body in a fight or flight response?

Answer 15

The response is triggered by the release of hormones that prepare your body to either stay and deal with a threat (fight) or to run away to safety (flight)

adrenaline is released (fires out) from the adrenal glands, this results in increased heart rate, blood pressure (more blood goes to the brain), breathing rate, sweating and body cells releasing energy

it is essential to survival, improving blood flow to the areas that need it, keeping your body cool, providing you with more energy, helping you see and respond more quickly, & improving your mindset

Question 16

if you choose to do it- positive or negative coping method

positive coping methods?

Answer 16

exercise, talk/write, going to the movies, meditation, crying/laughing, massage, hug, hobbies, organizing, music, shower/bath

Question 17

if you choose to do it- positive or negative coping method

negative coping methods?

Answer 17

verbal abuse, mental abuse, substance abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, violence/crime, avoid problems/run away, stay inside/keep feelings inside, self mutilation, eating disorders, teeth grinding, risky behaviors, suicide

Question 18

natural response- the effects of stress

physical effects of stress?

Answer 18

stuttering, loss of weight/excessive weight gain, crying, increased body temp, headache, muscle tension, heart rate increases, shaking, sweating, fatigue

Question 19

natural response- the effects of stress

mental effects of stress?

Answer 19

moodiness, trouble with concentration/hyper concentration, trouble sleeping, paranoia, trouble eating, fatigue

Question 20

woman vs man reaction to stress?

Answer 20

men, fight or flight
testosterone mixes with adrenaline and enhances stress/ hormone levels
women, tend or befriend
oxytocin that leaks down mixes with estrogen and calms stress

Question 21

pineal gland

Answer 21

melatonin

Question 22

pituitary gland

Answer 22

oxytocin

Question 23

thyroid gland

Answer 23

thyroxine

Question 24

adrenal glands

Answer 24

adrenaline

epinephrine

Question 25

pancreas

Answer 25

insulin

Question 26

ovaries

Answer 26

estrogen

Question 27

testicles

Answer 27

testosterone