Unit 5 - Mental + Emotional Health (Teen Health 2)

Question 1

Mental + Emotional Health

Answer 1

The ability to handle the stresses and changes of everyday life in a reasonable way

Question 2

Personality

Answer 2

A combination of your feelings, likes, dislikes, attitudes, abilities, and habits

Question 3

Empathy

Answer 3

Identifying with and sharing another person’s feelings

Question 4

Resilience

Answer 4

The ability to recover from problems or loss

Question 5

Self-concept

Answer 5

The way you view yourself overall

Question 6

Self-esteem

Answer 6

How you feel about yourself

Question 7

Optimistic

Answer 7

Having a positive attitude about the future

Question 8

Confidence

Answer 8

Belief in your ability to do what you set out to do

Question 9

Emotions

Answer 9

Feelings such as love, joy, or fear

Question 10

Mood Swings

Answer 10

Frequent changes in emotional state

Question 11

Stress

Answer 11

The body’s response to deal with real or imagined dangers or other life events

Question 12

Positive Stress

Answer 12

Stress that can help you reach your goals

Question 13

Distress/Negative Stress

Answer 13

Stress that prevents you from doing what you need to do, or stress that causes you discomfort

Question 14

Stressors

Answer 14

Sources of stress

Question 15

Fight-or-Flight Response

Answer 15

The body’s way of responding to stress

Question 16

Adrenaline

Answer 16

A hormone that increases the level of sugar in your blood, giving your body extra energy

Question 17

Fatigue

Answer 17

Tiredness

Question 18

Mental and Emotional Disorders

Answer 18

Illnesses that affect a person’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors

Question 19

Anxiety Disorder

Answer 19

Extreme fears of real or imaginary situations that get in the way of normal activities

Question 20

Mood Disorder

Answer 20

A mental and emotional problem in which a person undergoes mood swings that seem extreme, inappropriate, or last a long time

Question 21

Suicide

Answer 21

The act of killing oneself on purpose

Question 22

Resources

Answer 22

Places to get information, support, and advice

Question 23

Referral

Answer 23

A suggestion to seek help or information from another person or place