Mental Stress Flashcards
T or F: People who are physically active tend to have better mental health
True
On any give day ____ in 5 Americans will meet the criteria for having a mental illness
1
T or F: Mental stress is considered an illness
False…mental stress is not considered an illness
A disease that causes mild to severe disturbances in thinking, perception and behavior
Mental Illness
What factors are involved in mental health?
Coherence and insight
Mood
Self-esteem
Coping Ability
What is the greek phrase for “in a sound mind is a sound body?”
Mens sana in corpore sana
T or F: Depression often accompanies Anxiety Disorders
True
T or F: there is an optimal level of stress
False
Good or helpful stress
Eustress
Bad or harmful stress
Distress
The body’s response to stress and the adaptability of the body to maintain homeostasis
General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)
T or F: stressors create the body’s response
False
What are the three phases of GAS
Alarm
Resistance
Exhaustion
Immediate response to a stressor
Alarm Reaction
What is the stage (in the GAS) that occurs if the stressor is not completely removed or coped with properly with?
Resistance
What pathway is activated in the resistance stage?
Hypothalamic pituitary adrenal-cortical pathway
“Control your circumstances” approach
Environmental engineering
“Mind-over-matter” approach
Mind engineering
“Stress-fit” approach
Physical engineering
As a person engages in physical activity and experiences bodily changes, self-efficacy increases
Cognitive Behavioral theory
Physical activities done with friends and colleagues, or in social settings, can improve mental health
Social Interaction Theory
What chemicals are responsible for enhancing euphoria and providing pain relief
Endorphins
What is the countermeasure to stress?
Deep breathing
