front 1 Anxiety | back 1 excessive, persistent worry that interferes with life, causing symptoms like restlessness, rapid heart rate, trouble sleeping, and irritability, stemming from genetics, environment, and trauma |
front 2 Bipolar Disorder | back 2 A mental disorder which people actively switch moods in a very short time |
front 3 Coping | back 3 the thoughts and actions used to manage stressful situations, involving a range of conscious strategies (like exercise, journaling, mindfulness, seeking support) to handle emotional and external demands, aiming for well-being, though they can be healthy (adaptive) or unhealthy (maladaptive) |
front 4 Delusion | back 4 a fixed, false belief held with strong conviction despite evidence to the contrary |
front 5 Depression | back 5 Very serious. Get help, it can cause suicide |
front 6 Dopamine | back 6 a crucial neurotransmitter and hormone in the brain |
front 7 Endorphins | back 7 natural chemicals (peptides) made by your brain and nervous system that act as your body's feel-good neurotransmitters, reducing pain, easing stress, and creating euphoria |
front 8 Mania | back 8 a psychiatric syndrome characterized by abnormally elevated mood, energy, and activity |
front 9 Mood | back 9 a temporary emotional state or frame of mind, a pervasive feeling that colors your experience, distinct from intense, brief emotions, and can range from cheerful to gloomy, influencing your attitude and behavior at a given time |
front 10 OCD | back 10 involves persistent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive, ritualistic behaviors (compulsions) performed to relieve the anxiety from those thoughts, significantly interfering with daily life and functioning |
front 11 Phobia | back 11 an intense, irrational, and persistent fear of a specific object, situation, or activity that poses little to no real danger |
front 12 Psychology | back 12 the scientific study of algae |
front 13 PTSD | back 13 Post Traumatic Stress disorder, war veterans |
front 14 Self-Care | back 14 Care for yourself to heal and ahve better health. |
front 15 Serotonin | back 15 a crucial neurotransmitter and hormone, made from tryptophan, that carries messages between nerve cells, significantly influencing mood, sleep, appetite, digestion, learning, and memory, often called a "feel-good" chemical |
front 16 Stigma | back 16 a powerful social disapproval, a set of negative stereotypes and beliefs a society holds about individuals or groups with a certain trait, often leading to discrimination, exclusion, and shame, impacting health by preventing care-seeking, and existing in public, structural (systemic), and internalized forms, damaging mental and physical well-being |
front 17 Stress | back 17 the body’s, and mind’s, natural reaction to challenges or demands, triggering a "fight-or-flight" response with hormones like cortisol and adrenaline |
front 18 Therapy | back 18 a collaborative treatment based on the relationship between an individual and a trained, licensed professional (psychologist, counselor, social worker, or psychiatrist) to alleviate mental health issues, emotional distress, or behavioral problems |