wtk mental and emotional health

heath

the combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being

cycle of life

(stages of development)- changes that occur as an organism develops from

an egg into an adult until its death

infancy

the first year of a baby’s life

childhood

the period between ages one to eleven

adolescence

the period between childhood & adulthood, about ages 11-19

adulthood

the period from ages 19 until death

puberty

when your body changes/prepares for reproduction

heredity

traits passed on from biological parents to children (includes: hair, skin and

eye color; body build; growth patterns; tendency to get certain diseases)

hormones

chemicals, produced by glands, that control actions in your body

maturity

when you can handle the consequences of your action

consequenses

when you can handle the consequences of your action

responsibilaty

the ability to make choices and to accept the results of those choices

mental/emotanial health

the ability to handle the stresses and changes of everyday life

in a reasonable way; taking care of your mind

self assesment

a careful examination and evaluation of your own patterns of behavior

behavior

what you do or how you act

resilience

the ability to recover from problems or loss

self image

– how you “see” the way you look and behave

self esteem

how you feel about yourself; confidence in yourself

self consept

a detailed way you view yourself overall

personalaty

a special mix of traits, feelings, attitudes, and habits

stereotypes

the generalized beliefs about a particular category or group of people

symapathy

the ability to take part in someone else’s feelings by feeling sorrow for their

sadness, grief, distress or misfortune

empathey

emotions

feelings that someone has, including love, joy, fear, happiness, sadness, anger,

grief, and others

stress management

ways of improving your ability to cope with difficult events that

happen in life

stress

your body’s response to changes around you

stressors

triggers of stress

positive stress

(stress) that helps you reach your goals’

negitive stress

(distress)- (stress) that keeps you from doing what you need to do or that

causes you discomfort

grief

the sorrow caused by the loss of something precious

desision making

the process of making a choice or finding a solution

assertive communication

using honesty and respect to communicate your wants and

needs

agressive communication

using force to get your way or what you want

manipulative communication

using trickery or lying to get what you want

passive communication

lets others make decisions for them