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Health 2
Question | Answer |
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Mental illness | A disorder that affects a person’s thoughts, emotions, and behaviors |
Depression | A mood disorder in which a person feels extremely sad and hopeless for at least two weeks |
Counselor | A professional who helps people work through difficult problems by talking |
Psychologist | A person who tries to change thoughts, feelings, and actions by finding the reasons behind them or by suggesting new ways to manage emotions |
Psychiatrist | A medical Doctor Who specializes in illness of the brain and body that affect emotions and behavior, is legally able to prescribe medications for depression symptoms |
Neurotransmitter | A chemical that is released from a nerve cell which thereby transmits an impulse for my nerve cell to another nerve, muscle, Organ |
Peer pressure | Pressure people of similar age or status placed on a person to behave in certain ways |
Empathy | Sharing an understanding another person‘s feelings |
Tolerance | The ability to overlook differences and except people for who they are |
Refusal skills | Different ways to say no to things you don’t want to do |
Assertiveness | Ability and desire to express oneself openly and honestly, to speak up when needed and courageous enough to stay true to your values and believes |
Relationship | And emotional or social connection you have with another person or group |
Media | TV shows, movies, music, magazines, and all other public forms of communication |
Unhealthy relationships | A relationship with a person who hurt you or encourages you to do things that go against your values |
Dating | Going out with People that you find attractive and interesting |
A good decision | A decision and what you have to carefully consider the outcome of your choice |
Values | Believes that you considered to be of great importance |
Character | the way that people think, feel, and act |
Lifestyle | A set of behaviors by which you live |
Suicidal thinking | The desire to take one’s own life |
Resilient | Better able to deal with life’s problems and struggles |
Teen hotline | Phone number that teens can call to talk privately and anonymously about their problems |
Communication skills | Methods of expressing your thoughts and listening to what others say |
Active listening | Not Only hearing what someone says but also showing that you understand what the person is communicating |