pdhpe Flashcards
What are 4 causes of stress (stressors)
Exams, arguments with others, being bullied, being ill/injured
What are some signs of being overstressed?
Being exhausted, headaches, insomnia, indigestion
What are some ways to reduce stress and maintain good mental health?
Meditation, exercising, breathing slowly, sleeping
what are the stages of sleep?
- Occurring when first going to sleep, the muscles soften and you go into light sleep for around less than 5 minutes.
- Brain waves slow down, this lasts for around 15-30 minutes
- and 4. The deepest stages of sleep where the body repairs itself and replenishes cells and tissues.
What is REM
rapid eye movement is where breathing, blood pressure, and heart rate increases with the breath gets irregular and shallow.
how to improve sleep patterns in the morning?
Washing your face, getting up straight away, stretch, cold showers
how to improve sleep patterns throughout the day?
Exercise, only eating an hour before sleep, not napping after school/work, avoiding caffeine
how does caffeine prevent sleep.
Caffeine promotes wakefulness by blocking adenosine, a sleep-inducing chemical
How to improve sleep patterns when going to bed.
Sleeping earlier, limiting working the brain, avoiding screens, putting phones away
What is GAD
Generalised Anxiety Disorder is when someone feels anxious on most days, with constant worrying making it hard to work, study, or see friends and family.
What are phobias?
When someone feels very scared about a certain object or situation. For example, planes, spiders, or the deep ocean.
What is OCD
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is when ongoing unwanted or intrusive thoughts cause anxiety, which may cause people to create certain habits/rituals or repetitive behaviours. e.g. the fear of germs may lead to constant washing.
What is PTSD
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is when someone has experienced a distressing event like war, assault, accident or disaster which causes flashbacks, difficulty relaxing, and avoidance of anything in relation to the event.
What is a panic disorder?
A panic disorder is when someone gets intense, overwhelming, and often uncontrollable anxiety causing trouble breathing, chest pain, dizziness and sweating; this is repetitive.
What are thoughts depressed people have?
“I’m a failure.” “It’s my fault.” “Life is not worth living.” “Nothing good ever happens to me.”
What is depression behaviour like?
Not going out, not getting tasks done, relying on alcohol and sedatives, unable to concentrate, withdrawing from close family and friends
What do depressed people feel?
Overwhelmed, indecisive, guilty, irritable, lack of confidence, frustrated.
What are physical impacts of depression?
Tired all the time, sick, run down, headaches, churning gut, stomach pains, loss of appetite, sleeping problems.
Warning signs of negative relationships
Jealousy, possessiveness, being controlling/demanding, physical abuse, humiliation/harrassment
What are the key components of a healthy relationship?
Having fun, Being yourself, having opinions and interests, trust, listening.
What are main causes of depression?
Family/peer conflict - arguments, bullying, isolation.
Physical illness - unable to do usual activities, hard to complete certain actions like getting around the house or school.
Stress - worrying for an elongated period of time can cause depression. Like financial stress.
Isolation - no one to talk to about problems, no one to rely on.
Drug/alcohol - addiction can cause enjoyment, getting away from their problems, but it heavily impacts health and could damage genetics.
Social media - individuals could feel depressed with how they feel about their body seeing many people online.
How do people in abusive relationships feel?
Uncomfy, pressured, confused, scared, guilty, angry
What are some support networks?
Kids helpline (for kids to get help mentally), Relationships Australia (helping relationships and support), police (if problems get serious), parents (personal problems you can talk about to someone trusted)
Steps for an individual to take when wanting to leave a relationship no longer respectful?
- Telling a trusted family or support network
- Express your feelings to your partner to express theirs too
- Leave the relationship if there is a threat or danger.
