mental heath Flashcards


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anxiety

a feeling of fear, dread, and uneasiness

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Bipolar Disorder

a mental health condition that causes extreme mood swings that include emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression)

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Coping

the thoughts and behaviors mobilized to manage internal and external stressful situations

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Delusion

a false belief or judgment about external reality, held despite incontrovertible evidence to the contrary, occurring especially in mental conditions

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Depression

a depressed mood or loss of pleasure or interest in activities for long periods of time

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Dopamine

acts on areas of the brain to give you feelings of pleasure, satisfaction and motivation

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Endorphins

any of a group of hormones secreted within the brain and nervous system and having a number of physiological functions. They are peptides which activate the body's opiate receptors, causing an analgesic effect.

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Mania

mental illness marked by periods of great excitement or euphoria, delusions, and overactivity.

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Mood

a conscious state of mind or predominant emotion

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OCD

a long-lasting disorder in which a person experiences uncontrollable and recurring thoughts (obsessions), engages in repetitive behaviors (compulsions), or both

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Phobia

an uncontrollable, irrational, and lasting fear of a certain object, situation, or activity

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Psychology

he scientific study of the mind and behavior

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ptsd

a real disorder that develops when a person has experienced or witnessed a scary, shocking, terrifying, or dangerous event.

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Self-Care

the practice of individuals looking after their own health using the knowledge and information available to them

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Serotonin

monoamine neurotransmitter

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Stigma

a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person."the stigma of having gone to prison will always be with me"

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Stress

a state of worry or mental tension caused by a difficult situation

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Therapy

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