Silent Suffering, Vocab A

anxiety

a nervous or worried feeling about something

undetected

not discovered

unnoticed

not seen

pediatrician

a doctor for children

antidepressant

medication to reduce depression

prescription

a doctor's written order for the medicine

rate

frequency; the amount of number of times something happens over a period

to hit

happen suddenly, a strong effect

perplexing

confusing, difficult to understand

to reflect

to show, express

given that

considering the view of the fact

to detect

to discover something

to treat

to care for or try to heal

a short fuse

getting angry quickly

to walk on eggshells

to act carefully around someone to avoid upsetting that person

to set someone or something off

to cause someone to become angry or react strongly

stereotypical

the qualities that people usually expect from a person or thing, even if this might be wrong

to equalize (US)

to make things the same

cranky

annoyed or irritable

distress

extreme worry, sadness or suffering

sobering

making you feel serious and thoughtful

crushing

great or severe; overwhelming

outlet

a way to release emotions

psychotherapy

treatment of mental health issues through conversation

referral

the act of sending someone to a different place or person for information, help or action

monitoring

the act of regularly checking or observing

to pick up on

to notice something

to pick up

to learn information and take action (accordingly)

to empathize (US)

to understand another's feelings

coping

dealing with, handling