Unit 3 Flashcards
Define positive mental health and mental illness.
World outlook is positive vs. Thoughts of self harm or withdrawing from socialization.
Name several warning signs for suicide.
Withdrawing from others, depression, talking about suicide.
Briefly describe and list the symptoms of common mental disorders mentioned in the text.
Autism, OCD, Anorexia/Bulemia, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), ADD/ADHD.
Define social health and discuss several factors that influence it.
having connections, a sense of belonging, a constant support system, and positive relationships.
Define sex, gender, and sexual orientation.
Sex = penis/vagina; gender = male/female (SAME FREAKING THING); sexual orientation = he/she (SO DUMB)
Discuss sexual harassment, sexual bias, and sexual assault.
Harassment is any unwanted sexual advance, verbal/emotional. Assault is aggravated physical sexual contact. Bias is discrimination based on sex.
Define various methods of contraception.
FAM, pill, condom, dermal (patch), abstinence.
Define and discuss the characteristics associated with emotional wellness.
Connected, goal-oriented, flexible, self-aware, self-caring, responsible, resilient.
Briefly define emotional intelligence and the factors that shape it.
Managing emotions, self-aware, empathetic, self-motivation, handling relationships.
Name the risk factors and warning signs of emotional distress.
Those who survived a previous disaster; experienced upset in living or financial stability; lost a loved one or friend. Warning signs are like those of depression in adults or outbursts in teens.
Discuss grief and its stages.
Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance.
Describe several strategies that can be employed to improve emotional wellness.
Reduce stress; get better sleep; strengthen social connections.
State the differences between substance use, substance abuse, and addiction.
Use = light use that does not pose a problem. Abuse = continued use even in danger of loss of jobs or relationships/bad health. Addiction = reliance on substances that cannot be shaken.
Define and state the effects of the major classes of drugs discussed in the text.
Depressants; Stimulants; Synthetic drugs; Hallucinogens; Inhalants; Club drugs; Anabolic steroids.
Name the warning signs of drug addiction.
Neglecting responsibility, changes in patterns, secretive behavior, unexplained change in personality.
