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| The broad measure of well-being that encompasses the mental, emotional, and psiritual dimensions of health. |
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| The "Thinking" component of psychological healtht htat allsow you to perceive reality accurately and respond rationally and effectively. |
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| The subjective side of psyhological health, including your feelings and moods. Describes how you react emotionally to the ups and downs of life. |
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| A component of psychological health that provides a sense of connection to a larger purpose coupled witha system of core values that provide direction and meaning in life. |
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| The capacity to make informed, un-coerced decisions. |
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| The ability to clearly express your needs and wants to others in an appropriate way. |
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| The ability to perceive life as it really is so that you can rationally respond to its demands. |
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| a sense of positive self0regard, resulting in elevated levels of self-respect, self-worth, self-confidence, and self-satisfaction. It is largely developed in childhood. |
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| The psychological tendency to have a positive interpreation of life's events. |
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| the pinnacle of Maslow's hierarcchy of needs pyramid, which indicate truly fulfilling your potential. |
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| The "cornerstone" to psychological health. |
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| A close relationship with another person. |
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| The ability to accurately monitor, assess, and manage your emtoions and those of others. |
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| a sense of connection to something larger than yourself. |
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| 4 main themes of personal development |
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| everyday values, mindfulness, connectedness, community |
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| putting personal beliefs and spiritual values into practice in small ways each day. |
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| being fully present in each moment, rather than simply going through the motions of life while your thouights are elsewhere. |
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| seeking a sense of connection and harmony with yourself, others, and a higher purpose. |
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| Livibng in values-centered and humanistic ways that ultimately put us in greater harmony with others. |
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| internal guidelines used to make decisions and evaluate the world around you. |
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| The practice of healping and giving to others out of genuine concern fo rtheir well-being. |
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| The feeling of apprehension or intimidation in social situations, especially in reaction to unfamiliar people or new enironments. |
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| A general withdrawal or avoidance of social contact or communication. |
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| prolonged emotional states |
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| Serious psychological problems that may disrupt thoughts and feelings, impair ability to function and increase risk of pain, disability, or even death. |
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| A mental disorder usually characterized by profouhd,long-term sadness or loss of interest that interferes with daily life and normal functioning. |
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| major depressive disorder |
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| A type of depressive disorder characterizex by experiencing five or more symptoms of depression, including either depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure, for at least two weeks straight. |
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| A milder, chronic type of depressive disorer that lasts 2 years or more. |
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| seasonal affective disorder |
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| A type of depressive disorder aused by fewer hours of daylight during the winter months. |
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| bipolar disorder (manic-depressive disorder) |
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| A mental disorder characterized by occurrences of abnormally elevated mood (mania), often alternating with depressive episodes, with period of normal mood in between. |
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| A category of mental disorders characterized by problems with mental focus. |
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| attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ADHD |
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| A type of attention disorder characterized by inattention, hyperactive behavior, fidgeting, and a tendency toward impulsive behavior. |
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| a category of mental disorders characterized by persistent feelings of fear, dread, and worry. |
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| generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) |
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| An anxiety disorder characterized by chronic worry and pessimism about everyday events that lasts at least six months and may be accompanied by physical symptoms. |
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| Episodes of sudden terror that strike without warning. |
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| a mental disorder characfterized both by recurring panic attacks and the fear of a panic attack coming. |
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| social anxiety disorder (social phobia) |
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| An anxiety disorder characterized by an intense fear of being judged by others and of being humiliated by your own actions, which mayb e accompanied by physical symptoms. |
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| The fear of being places where htey cannot quickly leave or where they cannot quickly receive help should they have a panic attack. |
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| An extreme, disabling irrational fear of soemthing that poses little or no actual danger. |
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| An anxiety disorder characcterized by repeated an unwanted thoughts (obsessions) that lead to rituals (compulsions) in an attempt to control the anxiety. |
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| Post-traumatic stress disorder PTSD |
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| An anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent fear, anger, and depression occuring after a traumatic event. |
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| A sever mental disorder characterized by incorrect perceptions of reality, an altered sense of self, and radical changes in emotions, movements, and behaviors. |
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| False beliefs, such as thinking you possess unusual powers or believing that others are plotting against you. |
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| False perceptions of reality, such as hearing or seeing things that are not there, most often voices. |
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| problems with thinking or speaking clearly or maintaining focus. often called disorganized thinking. |
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| agitated or repetitive body movemnets or in some extreme cases becoming catatonic (immobile). |
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| agitated or repetitive body movemnets or in some extreme cases becoming catatonic (immobile). |
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| a type of therapy that focuses on thought and beliefs and how they influence your mood. |
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| A type of tberapy that focuses on a patient's behavior and its relationship to psychological health. |
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