Emotional and Mental Health Vocabulary Word Search

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  1. 2. criticism Non-hostile comments that point out problems and encourage improvement
  2. 3. A condition when some form of purging or clearing the digestive tract follows cycles of overeating
  3. 6. disorder A pattern of behavior in which the rights of others or basic social rules are
  4. 7. stage Actual act of “Flight” or “Fight” in the body’s stress response
  5. 9. A chemical secreted by glands that regulates the activities of different body cells
  6. 11. Attributing your own feelings or faults to another person
  7. 12. A condition when an irrational fear of becoming obese results in severe weight loss from self-imposed starvation
  8. 13. management skills Skills that help an individual handle stress in a healthful, effective
  9. 14. identity A sense of yourself as a unique individual
  10. 19. Making up for weaknesses or mistakes through gift giving, hard work, or other extreme efforts
  11. 21. Depression a form of depression that is caused by a chemical imbalance that a
  12. 25. response A state of calm that can be reached if one or more relaxation techniques are practiced regularly
  13. 27. mechanisms Mental processes that protect individuals from strong or stressful emotions and situations
  14. 28. Involuntarily pushing unpleasant feelings out of one’s mind
  15. 32. mental disorder a disorder caused by a physical illness or injury that affects the brain such as brain tumors, injections, drugs, or injuries
  16. 33. stress A condition that may develop after exposure to a terrifying event that
  17. 34. strong irrational fear of something specific
  18. 36. interfere with everyday living
  19. 37. A severe mental disorder in which a person loses contact with reality
  20. 40. A person’s overall emotional evaluation of his or her worth
  21. 42. cannot overcome without professional help
  22. 43. A condition when tired feelings take over and lowers your ability to adapt to a
  23. 45. assets Developmental building blocks that help people grow up to be healthy, caring, and responsible individuals
  24. 46. disorders Extreme, harmful eating behaviors that can cause serious illness or death
  25. 47. stress A stress associated with long term problems
  26. 48. compulsive disorder A condition when a person is trapped in a repeated pattern of thoughts or behaviors
  27. 50. disorder A condition in which real or imagined fears are difficult to control
  28. 51. Anything that causes stress
  29. 52. response A physical reaction that results from stress rather than from an injury or illness
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  1. 1. Disorders disorders with a psychological cause that do not involve brain damage
  2. 4. A complex set of characteristics that makes an individual unique
  3. 5. The reaction of the body and mind to everyday challenges and demands
  4. 8. Consciously and intentionally pushing unpleasant feelings out of one’s mind
  5. 10. health The ability to accept yourself and others, to adapt and manage emotions, and to deal with the demands and challenges you meet in life
  6. 15. health A person’s ability to control their emotions and behaviors
  7. 16. a person
  8. 17. Disorder an illness, often with organic causes, that involve extreme variation of moods
  9. 18. hierarchy of needs Pyramid of an individual’s needs including physical needs, safety needs, he need to be loved, the need to be valued, and the need for self-actualization
  10. 20. Returning to behaviors characteristic of a younger age rather than mature
  11. 22. Observing and learning from the behaviors of those around you
  12. 23. The striving to become the best you can be
  13. 24. eating disorder A condition characterized by compulsive overeating
  14. 26. The condition of feeling uneasy or worried about something
  15. 29. disorder A condition of sudden unexplained feelings of terror
  16. 30. stage “Fight or Flight” stage in the body’s stress response
  17. 31. disorder A condition marked by extreme mood changes, energy levels, and behaviors
  18. 35. Making excuses to explain a situation or behavior rather than taking responsibility for it
  19. 36. or caused physical harm to self or others
  20. 38. Unconscious lack of recognition of something that is often obvious to others
  21. 39. Disorders an illness of the mind that can affect the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
  22. 41. Signals that tell your mind and body how to react; feelings
  23. 44. Seeing someone else as perfect, ideal, or more worthy than everyone else
  24. 49. as heredity, fear, stress, or an emotional conflict