Mental health:

How a person observes and interprets information, makes decisions, solves problems, and examines situations.

Emotional health

1. How a person expresses thoughts and feelings, manages emotions, and views themselves and the world.

Well-being

: A person’s overall state of mental and emotional health.

Mental and emotional health continuum:

The range between poor and positive mental and emotional health.

Positive mental and emotional health:

A healthy state that helps a person work productively, handle stress, and enjoy life.

Mental health condition:

A pattern of thinking or feeling that decreases a person’s mental and emotional health.

Mental illness:

A health condition that affects a person’s thoughts, feelings, mood, or behavior.

Mental distress

: A short-term state in which negative thoughts and feelings interfere with relationships, daily activities, or enjoyment of life.

Happiness

A general sense of satisfaction or well-being that can exist even when a person experiences difficult emotions.

emotional

A feeling, such as happiness, sadness, anger, fear, or frustration.

mood

A person’s emotional state over a period of time.

stress

1. The mental or emotional response to challenges, pressure, or difficult situations.

coping

Managing stress, difficult emotions, or challenging situations in a healthy way.

Genetics

Traits and characteristics passed from biological parents to their children.

Genetic predisposition:

An inherited tendency that may increase a person’s chance of developing a certain trait or condition.

Resilience:

The ability to recover from challenges, stress, or difficult experiences.

Upbringing:

1.  The way a person is raised and the relationships and experiences that influence development.

Life experience:

 An event or situation that influences a person’s thoughts, feelings, or behavior.

Stressor:

An event, situation, or condition that causes stress.

Environment:

A person’s surroundings and living conditions, including safety, relationships, violence, and access to resources.

Resources

Services, people, information, or materials that help meet a person’s needs.

Support system

Trusted people who provide help, encouragement, advice, or care.

Social media

Online platforms that can support relationships and provide information but may also increase sadness, fatigue, or anxiety.

Patterns of thinking:

Repeated ways a person interprets situations and experiences.

Cognitive distortion:

An unhealthy pattern of thinking that is often inaccurate or not based in reality.

Self-defeating thought:

A negative thought that lowers confidence or prevents a person from making healthy choices.

Anxiety

Persistent worry, fear, nervousness, or dread that may affect the mind and body.

Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs:

A model that organizes human needs from basic physical needs to personal growth.

Physical needs:

The most basic human needs, including food, water, sleep, and shelter.

Self-actualization

Working toward becoming the best version of yourself and reaching your potential.

Trusted adult:

A reliable adult who can provide support and help someone find professional assistance.

Mental health assessment:

Examining thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and daily functioning to determine whether help may be needed.

Warning sign:

A change in thoughts, emotions, behavior, sleep, appetite, relationships, or daily functioning that may indicate a need for help.

Crisis:

An urgent situation in which someone may hurt themselves or another person and needs immediate help.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline:

A service people can call or text at 988 for immediate mental health crisis support.