front 1 Anxiety | back 1 a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome. |
front 2 Bipolar Disorder | back 2 a serious mental illness that causes unusual shifts in mood, ranging from extreme highs (mania or “manic” episodes) to lows (depression or “depressive” episode). |
front 3 Coping | back 3 deal effectively with something difficult. |
front 4 Delusion | back 4 a false belief or judgment about external reality, held despite incontrovertible evidence to the contrary, occurring especially in mental conditions. |
front 5 Depression | back 5 a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. |
front 6 Dopamine | back 6 a type of neurotransmitter and hormone. |
front 7 Endorphins | back 7 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. |
front 8 Mania | back 8 mental illness marked by periods of great excitement or euphoria, delusions, and over activity. |
front 9 Mood | back 9 a temporary state of mind or feeling. |
front 10 OCD | back 10 a long-lasting disorder in which a person experiences uncontrollable and recurring thoughts (obsessions), engages in repetitive behaviors (compulsions), or both. |
front 11 Phobia | back 11 a fear of something |
front 12 Psychology | back 12 the study of mind and behavior in relation to a particular field of knowledge or activity. |
front 13 PTSD | back 13 a real disorder that develops when a person has experienced or witnessed a scary, shocking, terrifying, or dangerous event |
front 14 Self-Care | back 14 taking care of yourself |
front 15 Serotonin | back 15 A substance that is found mostly in the digestive tract, central nervous system (brain and spinal cord), and platelets |
front 16 Stigma | back 16 a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person."the stigma of having gone to prison will always be with me" |
front 17 Stress | back 17 a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances. |
front 18 Therapy | back 18 treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder. |