Unit 1: Mental/Social/Emotional Health
Phobia
an exaggerated or inappropriate fear of something specific such as spiders or tunnels.
Schizophrenia
an incurable mental and emotional illness characterized by paranoia and hallucinations.
Wellness
is a state of well-being or balanced health over a period of time.
Generalized anxiety disorder
is characterized by persistent, excessive, and unrealistic worry about everyday things.
Grit
is the tendency to sustain interest in and effort toward very long-term goals.
Depression
mood disorder involving feelings of hopelessness, helplessness, worthlessness, guilt and extreme sadness that continue for periods of weeks.
Resilience
"Bouncing Back" from difficult situations or problems.
Mental Health Disorder
A wide range of conditions that affect mood, thinking, and behavior.
What should I do if I know someone is contemplating suicide?
Acknowledge, Care, Tell
5 Stages of Grief
Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance
Stressors
Events that provoke stress So many causes
Chronic
Long term Stress
Distress
Negative Stress
Eustress
Positive Stress
Acute Stress
Short term Stress
Stress
The Body's response to changes around you.
Panic disorder
an anxiety disorder characterized by intense feelings of fear for a short time.
Health
a combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being (health triangle). *Not merely an absence of sickness!
Bipolar disorder:
a mood disorder involving extreme mood swings for no apparent reason.
Seasonal Affective Disorder
a type of depression that occurs during the fall and winter months
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
an anxiety disorder and is characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and/or repetitive behaviors.
Post-traumatic stress disorder:
an anxiety disorder characterized by bad memories in reaction to events such as a war, accident or natural disaster
