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basic mental health terms

TermDefinition
AFFECT feelings and emotions
ANXIETY A vague, uneasy feeling in response to stress
COMPULSION Repeating an act over and over again
DEFENSE MECHANISMS An unconscious reaction that blocks unpleasant or threatening feelings
DELUSION A false belief
DELUSION OF GRANDEUR An exaggerated belief about one's importance, wealth, power or talents
DELUSION OF PERSECUTION A false belief that one is being mistreated, abused, or harassed
FLASHBACK Reliving a trauma in thoughts during the day and in nightmares during sleep
HALLUCINATION Seeing, hearing, smelling, or feeling something that is not real
MENTAL Relating to the mind; something that exists in the mind or is done by the mind
MENTAL DISORDER A disturbance in the ability to cope with or adjust to stress; behavior and function are impaired; mental illness; emotional illness, psychiatric disorder
MENTAL HEALTH The person copes with and adjusts to everyday stresses in ways accepted by society
OBSESSION A recurrent, unwanted thought, idea, or image
PANIC An intense and sudden feeling of fear, anxiety, terror or dread
PARANOIA A disorder (para) of the mind (noia); false beliefs (delusions) and suspicion about a person or situation
PERSONALITY The set of attitudes, values, behaviors, and traits of a person
PHOBIA An intense fear
PSYCHOSIS A state of severe mental impairment
STRESS The response or change in the body caused by any emotional, physical, social, or economic factor
SUBCONSCIOUS Memory, past experiences, and thoughts of which the person is not aware; they are easily recalled
SUICIDE To kill oneself
SUICIDE CONTAGION Exposure to suicide or suicidal behaviors within one's family, one's peer group, or media reports of suicide
UNCONSCIOUS Experiences and feelings that cannot be recalled
WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME The person's physical and mental response after stopping or severely reducing the use of a substance that was used regularly
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