Mental Health Flashcards

Anxiety is a feeling of fear, uneasiness, and dread

Bipolar disorder is a serious mental illness that causes unusual shifts in mood, ranging from extreme highs, to very low lows

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

A delusion is a belief that is clearly false and that indicates an abnormality in the affected person's content of thought

Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest

Dopamine is a type of monoamine neurotransmitter

Endorphins are hormones that are released when your body feels pain or stress

Mania is a condition in which you have a period of abnormally elevated, extreme changes in your mood or emotions, energy level or activity level

its an emotional state of mind or feeling

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

A phobia is an overwhelming and debilitating fear of an object, place, situation, feeling or animal

Physiology is the study of how the human body works

Someone with PTSD often relives the traumatic event through nightmares and flashbacks, and may experience feelings of isolation, irritability and guilt.

Self-care means taking the time to do things that help you live well and improve both your physical health and mental health

Serotonin is a neurotransmitter with an integral physiological role in the human body; it regulates various activities, including behavior, mood, memory, and gastrointestinal homeostasis

Its a strong lack of respect for a person or a group of people or a bad opinion of them because they have done something society does not approve of

Stress can be defined as a state of worry or mental tension caused by a difficult situation

Therapy is a form of treatment that aims to help resolve mental or emotional issue