anxiety

a feeling of fear, dread, and uneasiness

Bipolar Disorder

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

Coping

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

Delusion

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

Depression

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

Dopamine

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

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.

Mania

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

Mood

a conscious state of mind or predominant emotion

OCD

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

Phobia

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

Psychology

he scientific study of the mind and behavior

ptsd

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

Self-Care

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

Serotonin

monoamine neurotransmitter

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"

Stress

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

Therapy