Mental-Health Flashcards


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Anxiety

A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome

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Bipolar Disorder

A mental health condition that causes extreme mood swings

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Coping

To deal effectively with something difficult

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Delusion

A false belief or judgment about external reality, held despite incontrovertible evidence to the contrary

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Depression

A common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think, and how you act

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Dopamine

A hormone that communicates between nerve cells in our brain and body, it is released when we do something that makes us feel good

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Endorphins

Any of a group of hormones secreted within the brain and nervous system and having multiple physiological functions

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Mania

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

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Mood

A temporary state of mind or feeling

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OCD

A long-lasting disorder in which a person experiences uncontrollable and recurring thoughts, engages in repetitive behaviors, or both

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Phobia

An extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something

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Psychology

The scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behavior in a given context

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PTSD

A disorder that develops in some people who have experienced a shocking, scary, or dangerous event

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Self-Care

The practice of taking action to preserve or improve one's own health

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Serotonin

A substance that is found mostly in the digestive tract, brain & spinal cord, and platelets

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Stigma

A mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person

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Stress

A state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances

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Therapy

The treatment of mental conditions by verbal communication and interaction