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health
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combination of your physical, social, and mental/emotional well-being
*affects everything about you *affects attitudes and performances *affects how you feel about yourself and how successful you are in relationships |
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3 elements of health
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physical - body, eating healthy, reg doc visits
social - interaction with others, place in society mental/emotional - state of mind, how you feel about yourself, dealing with life's demands |
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wellness
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reaching total health with all 3 elements; general state of well-being
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lifestyle factor
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personal behaviors/actions related to the way a person lives that help determine their level of health
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prevention
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practicing healthy habits to keep one free from disease and ailments
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health skills
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specific tools and strategies that lead to better and more informed health choices
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influences on health
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heredity: bilogical passing of traits(un)
environment: surroundings, how/where brought up(un) behavior: choices you make |
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risk factors
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actions that could cause harm
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cumulative risk factors
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over time cause greater health threats
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7 steps to making the right decision
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Identify
Think Predict Choose Do Rethink Refuse |
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refusal
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say no
explain feelings suggest alternatives back words w/ body language leave if necessary |
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personality
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traits and characteristics that set you apart from everyone else. includes attitudes beliefs and feelings
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personality starts taking shape before you're born
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heredity: biological passing of traits
modeling: copying behaviors you're exposed to behaviors: decisions you amke |
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emotions
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signals that tell your mind and body how to react to certain situations - body's response to things outside the body
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handling emotions in haelthful ways
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*look below surface emotion
*don't take action on strong feelings until head and heart have weighed consequences *remind yourself that feelings are just feelings not facts *strong feeling can be a useful signal *use positive feelings to inspire you, use upsetting ones to motivate you to change *if feelings dont go away seek help from trusted professional |
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mental health
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positive outlook, being comfortable with yourself and others. benig able to cope , adapt, and thrive on many levels - meeting life's challenges
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signs of good mental health
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*realistic about strengths and weaknesses
*responsible for personal behaviors *avoid high risk behaviors *open minded and flexible *fun loving and able to relax *respect theirs and others needs *express emtions healthy *invest time and energy into nourishing relationships *put talents and abilities to good use *view change as a challenge and opportunity |
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promoting positive self-image
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*list assets and strenghts
*surround yourself with positive people *find something you love and do it frequently *dont make life a contest *help someone else |
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self esteem
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confidence and worth that you feel about yourself. directly related to your general level of wellness. how well you take care of yourself.
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self actualization
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abraham maslow
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4 steps
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1. physical: satisfy hunger, thirst, sleep
2. emotional: need to be loved, belong, be valued, be recognized 3. aesthetic: find and appreciate beauty in things 4. self-actualization: to reach one's full potential as a person |
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mental illnesses
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illness of the mind that affect thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. identified by people's inability to cope in healthful ways with lifes' challenges and demands.
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organic
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caused by physical illness or injury to the brain
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functional
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may occur as a result of psychological causes but no clear damage is involved: stress, fear, poor coping skills, maybe traumatic events or chemical imbalance in brain
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examples of functional disorders
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anxiety, somatoform, personality, panic, post-traumatic stress, ocd, phobias
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anxiety disorders
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illnesses in which real, imagined, or persistant ears preventa person from enjoying life: phobias, ocd, panic disorders, post traumatic stress
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phobias
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specific fear so strong a person goes to extream measures to avid the fear. believed to be cause by past experience
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ocd
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trapped in a pattern of related behaviors or thoughts, becomes a problem when it interferes with daily activities
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panic disorder
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fear or anxiety prevails and gets in the way of functioning and enjoying life, often accompanied by severe symptoms like heavy breathing, increased heart rate, dizziness
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post-traumatic stress
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a person has expereicned or witnessed a traumatic event and feels sever and long-lasting after effects: flashbacks, nightmares
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somatoform
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a person complains of disease symptoms, but no physical cause can be found: hypochondria - belief that something is always wrong with body
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affective mood disorder
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often with organic cause relates to emotions and involves mood extremes that interfere with everyday life: bipolar and clinical depresion
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clinical depression
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feelings of severe sadness, hopelessness or despair lasts more thana few weeks and interere with daily activitie
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bipolar
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sever mood swings from very happy to very depressed
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personality disorders
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psychological conditions that affect a person's ability to get along with others. no distinct signs or sympotns: anti-social, passive-agressive, schizophrenia
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anti-social(psychopath)
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constant conflict with society. cruel, uncaring, irresopnsible, inpulsive behavior, doesnt care about others
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passive agressive
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uncooperative. resent being told what to do but depend on others
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schizophrenia
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ages 15-35, 1-2% of pop. exhibit abnormal emotional responses or no emotion. withdraw, hallucinate, hear voices, neglect to take care of themselves.
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psychiatrist
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diagnose, treat, prescribe
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psychologist
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diagnose, treat
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social worker
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case work, efeld work, clinics, servica gencies
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neurologist
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physicial specialized in the brain and nervous system
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