Ch. 4 Promoting Mental and Emotional Health

Patterns of thinking and feeling that decrease mental and emotional health.

• mental health conditions

• Neutral thinking patterns
• Positive thinking patterns
• Healthy thinking patterns

Feeling of reaching one's full potential through creativity, independence, spontaneity, and a grasp of the real world.

• self-actualization
• self-satisfaction
• self-fulfillment
• self-realization

Behavioral, cultural, or psychological traits and roles society associates with a biological sex.

• Identity formation

• Gender identity
• Genetic makeup
• Gender

Process of discovering and establishing one's identity through physical, cognitive, and social changes.

• Identity formation

• Social adaptation
• Personal growth
• Self-discovery

Characteristics and qualities that distinguish who a person is.

• Hobbies and interests
• Identity

• Education background
• Physical appearance

Short-term mental and emotional state in which negative thoughts and feelings impair relationships, daily tasks, and enjoyment of life.

• Anxiety
• Mental distress

• Happiness
• Contentment

Increased likelihood of developing a health condition due to genes inherited from biological parents.

• Genetic susceptibility
• Inherited vulnerability
• Biological predisposition
• Genetic predisposition

Combination of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that make a person unique.

• Emotion
• Character
• Personality
• Identity

One's connection to a particular social group that shares similar cultural or national ties.

• Race
• Religion
• Language
• Ethnicity

Part of identity that describes what a person believes and finds important.

• core values

• beliefs
• hobbies
• favorite color