Health Vocab 2024

• empathy


  the ability to understand and share the feelings of another
• mental distress


  the symptoms and experiences of a person's internal life that are commonly held to be troubling, confusing, or out of the ordinary
• mental health problem


  temporary symptoms of mental illness in reaction to life events that usually resolve on their own
• mental disorder


  a clinically significant disturbance in an individual's cognition, emotional regulation, or behavior
• anorexia


  an eating disorder characterized by abnormally low body weight, intense fear of gaining weight, and a distorted perception of one's body
• bulimia


  an eating disorder characterized by regular, often secretive bouts of overeating, followed by self-induced vomiting or purging, strict dieting, or extreme exercise, associated with persistent and excessive concern with body weight.
• binge eating disorder

  A severe, life threatening, and treatable eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of eating large quantities of food and feeling unable to stop.
• bipolar disorder


  A mental illness that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, concentration, and the ability to carry out day-to-day activites
• borderline personality disorder


  a mental health disorder that impacts the way you think and feel about yourself and others, causing problems functioning in everyday life. Includes self-image issues, difficulty managing emotions and behavior, and a pattern of unstable relationships
• substance abuse disorder


  a mental disorder that affects a person's brain and behavior, leading to a person's inability to control their use of substances such as legal or illegal drugs, alcohol, or medications
• schizophrenia


  a mental disorder in which people interpret reality abnormally, including hallucinations, delusions, and extremely disordered thinking and behavior that impairs daily functioning
• schizoaffective disorder


  a condition where symptoms of both psychotic and mood disorders are present together during one episode
• ADHD (attention deficit hyperactive disorder)


  one of the most common disorders; symptoms include difficulty paying attention, controlling impulsive behavior, or being overly active
• anxiety


  a mental health disorder characterized by feelings of worry, anxiety, or fear that are strong enough to interfere with one's daily activities.
• depression


  a mood disorder that causes persistent feeling of sadness or lost of interest and interferes with one's daily activities (lasting 2 weeks or more)
• dissociative disorders


  A mental disorder that involves experiencing a disconnection and lack of continuity between thoughts, memories, surroundings, actions and identity. Escapes reality in ways that are involuntary and unhealthy
• OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)


  A common, chronic, and a long-lasting disorder in which a person has uncontrollable, recurring thoughts (obsessions) and/or behaviors (compulsions) that he or she feels the urge to repeat over and over
• PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)


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


  how you react to your environment, can be positive or negative
• stress response


  the bodily sensations that arise from stressful experiences, such as a racing heart, inability to sit still, breathing fast
• radical acceptance


  a coping strategy that can help you manage emotions when the cause of the emotions is outside of your control. Choosing to accept the situation
• opposite action


  forcing an action (like whispering) to elicit a change in mood (calming down when angry)
• coping strategies


  actions or a thought process used in modifying one's reaction to such a situation
• hostility


  unfriendliness or opposition
• procrastinating


  the act of delaying or putting off tasks until the last minute, or past their deadline
• perfectionism


  a set of self-defeating thoughts and behaviors aimed at reaching excessively high unrealistic goals; unrealistic desire to be perfect
• resilience


  the ability to mentally cope with or adapt to uncertainty, challenges, and adversity
• protective factors


  characteristics associated with a lower likelihood of negative outcomes or that reduce a risk factor's impact, such as positive self-esteem; conflict resolution skills, strong social supports
• risk factors


  characteristics at the biological, psychological, family, community, or cultural level that precede and are associated with a higher likelihood of negative outcomes, such as low self-esteem, negative family environment, or poverty
• Schizoaffective disorder can be described as what?

  Bipolar disorder and schizophrenia