| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A person’s well being with regard to their psychological and emotional well-being. Can be affected by biological factors such as genes or brain chemistry, or life experiences such as trauma or abuse. | Mental Health |
| Prejudice attitudes and discriminating against someone with mental illness or a mental health issue; or self discriminating because you have a mental illness. | Stigma |
| World health organization. Responsible for many of the statistics involving the health in the world. Also works to eradicate and prevent diseases. | W.H.O. |
| The science of the cause and effect of diseases. | Pathology |
| A medical practitioner specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness. | Psychiatrist |
| mental illness marked by periods of great excitement, euphoria, delusions, and over activity. | Mania |
| A chemical in the brain responsible for making you feel euphoric/ happy. | Dopamine |
| An anxiety disorder that causes a person to have a distorted view of how they look and to spend a lot of time worrying about their appearance. | Body Dysmorphia |
| The good kind of stress. Has the ability to motivate us. | Eustress |
| The bad kind of stress. Causes a negative reaction and can be due to trauma, abuse, or other issues. | Distress |
| Confidence in one’s own abilities and worth; self respect. | Self esteem |
| Depression that occurs after a mother gives birth. Commonly includes mood swings, crying spells, anxiety,difficulty sleeping. | Postpartum depression |
| An extreme irrational fear or aversion to something. | Phobia |
| Is a disorder of the mind involving thoughts, behaviors, and emotions that cause either self or others significant distress. | Psychological disorders |
| A psychological disorder in which the person has excessive anxiety about several aspects of life such as work, social relationships, or financial matters. | Generalized anxiety disorder |