Mental/Emotional Health Vocabulary

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Anything that causes you stress.

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Stressor

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A physical reaction that results from stress rather than from an injury or illness.

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psychosomatic response

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Having enough skills to do something is called...

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Competence

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Mental processes that protect individuals from strong or stressful emotions and situations are called...

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Defense Mechanisms

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Chronic Stress is short term stress that is beyond the person's control

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False

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Hostility is the intentional use of unfriendly or offensive behavior.

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True

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Stigma is a mark of shame or approval that results in an individual being praised and accepted by others.

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False

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A prolonged feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, and sadness is called...

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Depression

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Signals that tell your mind and body how to react

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Emotions

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Chemicals produced by your glands that regulate the activities of different body cells are called...

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Hormones