lesson 2

• Psychological well-being


  An individual's state or condition that is free from mental or emotional disorders
• Eating disorders


  Persistent disturbance of eating that result in altered consumption or absorption of food and significantly impair physical health or psychosocial functioning
• Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)


  Characterized by persistent and excessive worry about a number of different things
• Phobia


  A strong, irrational fear of something that poses little or no actual danger
• Social phobia (social anxiety disorder)


  Involves the fear of social situations and can be quite debilitating
• Claustrophobia


  Causes an intense fear of enclosed spaces
• Agoraphobia


  Fear of being alone in a situation or place where escape may be difficult
• Panic disorder


  Sudden episode of intense fear that triggers severe physical reactions when there is no real danger or apparent cause
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder


  People have recurring, unwanted thoughts, ideas or sensations (obsessions)
• Major depressive disorder


  A brain and behavior disorder characterized by severe shifts in a person's mood and energy
• Self-harm


  Hurting yourself on purpose, such as cutting with a sharp object
• Conduct disorder


  Behavioral and emotional problems characterized by a disregard for others
• Juvenile delinquents


  Family characteristics such as poor parenting skills, family size, home discord, child maltreatment, and antisocial parents are risk factors linked to juvenile delinquency
• Personality disorder


  A type of mental disorder in which you have a rigid and unhealthy pattern of thinking, functioning and behaving
• Paranoid personality disorder


  Mental health condition marked by a pattern of distrust and suspicion of others without adequate reason to be suspicious
• Antisocial personality disorder


  A mental condition in which a person has a long-term pattern of manipulating, exploiting, or violating the rights of others without any remorse
• Histrionic personality disorder


  Marked by unstable emotions, a distorted self-image and an overwhelming desire to be noticed
• Narcissistic personality disorder


  People have an inflated sense of their own importance, a deep need for excessive attention and admiration, troubled relationships, and a lack of empathy for others
• Avoidant personality disorder


  Chronic feelings of inadequacy and are highly sensitive to being negatively judged by others
• Dependent personality disorder


  People with DPD often feel helpless, submissive or incapable of taking care of themselves
• Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder


  Perfectionism that gets in the way of finishing tasks, fixation with using lists, rules, and schedules to maintain order, unwillingness to delegate work, devotion to work that leads to neglect of relationships
• Schizophrenia


  A serious mental disorder in which people interpret reality abnormally, may result in hallucinations, delusions, and extremely disordered thinking and behavior that impairs daily functioning, and can be disabling
• Substance-related disorders (SUD)


  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
• Computer addiction


  Using it repeatedly as their main stress reliever instead of having a variety of ways to cope with negative events and feelings, procrastination from undesirable responsibilities, distraction from being upset and attempts to meet needs for companionship and belonging
• Threats to psychological well-being

  • Family situations
  • Socioeconomic factors
  • School-related factors
• Prevention of mental health problems

  • Enhancing self-esteem
  • Enhancing resilience
  • Developing self-regulation
  • Enhancing social skills
  • Therapy