psychological health Flashcards
what is psychological health?
Mental Health contributes to every dimension of wellness: Physical, Emotional, Social…
how if psychological health influenced?
Influenced by lifestyle behaviours, sleep patterns, relationship issues, “home”
Psychological health con’t
__% of Canadians report excellent or vey good mental health that leaves 3-% for the rest
70%
what is psychological development?
Developing an adult identity: A unified sense of self, with attitudes, beliefs and ways of acting that are truly your own.
what is achieving health self-esteem?
- Positive self-concept (self-image) and self-worth begins in childhood
– Integration & Stability
2.Meeting challenges to self-esteem
how to achieve health self -esteem?
- Notice your patterns of thinking: When do unpleasant emotions come up, what are the triggers?
2.Avoid focusing on the negative when things don’t go as planned:
3.develop realistic self-talk
what is cognitive distortions?
cognitive distortions- leading to snap conclusions that may turn out to be false
cognitive distortions (9)
- Focusing on negatives: School challenges
2.Expecting the worst: Boss wants to meet with you
3.Overgeneralizing: Got a poor grade on assignment
4.Minimizing: You won a competition
5.Blaming others: You ate too much last night
6.Expecting perfection: Scored 98% on exam
7.Believing you’re the cause of everything: A friend seems depressed today
8.Thinking black & white: Goal to score 10 pts in game - Magnifying events: Friends went to movie without you
what is optimism?
Pessimism can be a symptom of depression, but also a cause
what is honest communication?
Ability to express what we want and feel
Fear of denial of the request, interpreted as rejection-> Assertiveness
what is dealing with loneliness?
fear of being alone=motivation to socialize
what is dealing with anger?
expressing anger beneficial to psychological health
