Professional studies - mental wellbeing Flashcards
What does ‘GREAT’ in GREAT DREAM stand for?
Giving, Relating, Exercising, Awareness, Trying new things
What does ‘DREAM’ in GREAT DREAM stand for?
Direction, Resilience, Emotions, Acceptance, Meaning
What are two stats about mental health?
25% suffer from mental illness annually
33% of vets suffer from anxiety/depression
What is positive mental wellbeing?
Feeling good and functioning well
What are some things that show good positive mental wellbeing?
Feel confident and have a positive self-esteem Feel and express a rang of emotions Build and maintain good relationships Feel engaged with the world around you Live and work productively Cope with the stressors of daily life Adapt in times of change and uncertainty
What is ‘direction’ in a mental health sense?
Setting goals
How does ‘direction’ help with mental health?
Gives a sense of purpose
Adding structure and meaning to life
Boosts self esteem
What is mental resilience?
Bouncing back from adversity
Perseverance
Adapt to changes
What is self acceptance?
Being comfortable with who you are and what your life is
What is self compassion?
A form of self-acceptance
Protects against the negative consequences of self-judgement, isolation and rumination
What are some mental health disorders?
Depression
Anxiety
Eating/sleeping/personality disorders
Suicidal
What is adaptive stress?
Reduces stress overall and promote long term benefits
What is maladaptive stress?
Reduces stress in the short term, but is detrimental to overall health in the long term
What is the Yerkes-Dodson Law of Stress?
Performance/productivity increases with stress but only up to a point. When the level of stress becomes too high, performance decreases.
