Mental Health Vocabulary

What is the definition of behavior?

• the manner of conducting oneself

• the reasoning of what you did

• liking, accepting and feeling good about oneself

• all systems and parts of the body working together

What is the definition of personality?

• the manner of conducting oneself

• liking, accepting and feeling good about oneself

• the behaviors, attittudes, feelings and ways of thinking that make you an individual.

• threatening response in your environment

What is the definition of coping?

• to face and deal with responsibilities, problems or difficulties

• thoughts, attitudes and beliefs that make you who you are

• being internally motivated to be your best

• Capable of loving others

Emotions

• attitudes, thoughts and beliefs that make you who you are

• a reaction to a situation that involves your mind, body, and behavior

• Making up for weaknesses in one area by excelling in another

• Strategies to deal with difficult feelings

What is the definition of defense mechanisms?

• the ability to be assertive in a situation when there is an argument

• threat posed to your body and mind

• Making an excuse about your problem

• Strategies that help you to protect yourself from difficult feelings

What is the definition of self-esteem?

• being intrinsically motivated to be the best you can be

• all parts and body systems working together

• the confidence and worth that you feel about yourself

• messages that come from outside of yourself

What is the definition of stress?

• The response of the body and mind to being challenged

• the body's ability to manage challenges

• all the body systems that mangage your response to something

• like, accepting and feeling food about yourself

What is the definition of mental disorders?

• accepting and liking who you are

• diseases that are tranferable from person to person

• illnesses of the mind that affect thoughts, feelings and behaviors

• illnesses that happy in the mind and can't be cured or treated

What is the definition of depression?

• a state of feeling sad for a period of 3 weeks or longer

• a disorder caused by a tragic accident, symptoms last less than 3 weeks

• Not liking, accepting and feeling good about oneself

• the inability of the mind to cope with difficult situations

What is the definition of suicide ideation?

• The act of taking one's life

• a non-fatal attempt to cause serious injury to oneself

• refers to thinking about, considering, or planning suicide

• an ability of a person to recover from a suicide attempt