PDH cycle test Flashcards
Define Resilience
The ability to bounce back or recover quickly from setbacks.
How can low-moderate stress impact a person.
Enhance persons productivity.
What aspects of the being does mental health affect?
How a person, thinks, feels, behaves and interacts with others.
What is a physicologist?
- Licensed mental health professional.
- specialises in evaluating, treating and diagnosing mental health issues.
Describe depression.
- low mood, feelings of sadness
- lasting more than 2 weeks
- interferes with everyday life
Characterise Anxiety.
- person feels anxious and stressed more so than the average person.
Define mental health.
- psychological and physical wellbeing.
- allows effective work, relationships and conflict resolution.
What do counsellors do?
- talks to people about the personal issues they might be experiencing.
Define a stressor.
Any emotional or physical demand that results in stress.
List some symptoms of depression.
- feeling tired all the time
- feeling sick and run down
- loss or change of appetite
What is the primary focus of mindfulness?
Training oneself to pay attention to everyday aspects of life and appreciate experiences as they occur.
Which stages of REM sleep involve rapid eye movement?
Stages 3 + 4.
How does sleep impact mental health?
Unhealthy sleep can lead to mental health problems [and vice versa].
What should you do as soon as you wake up.
Get out of bed immediately.
What is one thing you should avoid doing right before sleep.
- screen time
- full bladder.
True of false physical exercise increases stress levels.
False ;)
What benefits does physical activity have.
Both mental and physical benefits.
What happens during stages 3 + 4 during REM sleep?
Cells and tissues repair and repelenish.
Can depression be genetic?
yes.
List some behaviours associated with depression.
- not going out anymore
- not getting things done at work or school
- relying on alcohol or sedatives
- inability to concentrate.
Define Stress
The build-up of emotional tension. Low to moderate amounts may make a person more productive, but high amounts can be detrimental to health.
Define mental illness.
A health problem that significantly affects how a person feels, thinks, behaves and interacts with other people.