Communication Challenges

4. blocking reality or rejecting a thought or feeling
8. blocking painful events or feelings from the mind
9. making excuses to justify something
12. unconscious behaviors used to help a person cope with stress
14. transferring a strong feeling to a less threatening object or person
16. examples include yelling, hitting, shoving, etc. Violent or hostile
17. type of airway; any tube inserted into the respiratory tract for the purpose of maintaining an airway

1. behavior in which one expresses thoughts and feelings in a way that humiliates or overpowers another person
2. behavior in which one can express thoughts in a direct, honest and respectful way
3. mental health disorder that can cause withdrawl, lack of energy and loss of interest
5. the exhange of air between the lungs and the environment
6. seeing feelings in others that are actually one's own
7. going back to behavior from the past for comfort
10. an opening into the trachea to allow air to reach the lungs
11. unease or worry about a situation or condition
13. the inability to think clearly and logically
14. confusion about person, place or time
15. a state of unconsciousness