WTK Mental & Emotional Health

1. health

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

2. cycle of life (stages of development)

changes that occur as an organism develops from an egg into an adult until its death

3. infancy

the first year of a baby’s life

4. childhood

the period between ages one to eleven

5. adolescence -

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

6. adulthood-

6. the period from ages 19 until death

7. puberty-

7. when your body changes/prepares for reproduction

8. heredity -

traits passed on from biological parents to children (includes: hair, skin and eye color; body build; growth patterns; tendency to get certain diseases)

9. hormones-

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

10. maturity -

when you can handle the consequences of your action

11. consequences-

the effects or results of actions

12. responsibility-

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

13. mental/emotional health-

the ability to handle the stresses and changes of everyday life in a reasonable way; taking care of your mind

14. self-assessment-

a careful examination and evaluation of your own patterns of behavior

15. behavior-

what you do or how you act

16. resilience-

the ability to recover from problems or loss

17. self-image –

how you “see” the way you look and behave

18. self-esteem-

how you feel about yourself; confidence in yourself

19. self-concept-

a detailed way you view yourself overall

20. personality-

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

21. stereotypes-

the generalized beliefs about a particular category or group of people

22. sympathy-

the ability to take part in someone else’s feelings by feeling sorrow for their sadness, grief, distress or misfortune

23. empathy-

the ability to understand other people’s feelings as if you were having them yourself:

24. emotions-

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

25. stress management-

ways of improving your ability to cope with difficult events that happen in life

26. stress-

your body’s response to changes around you

27. stressors-

triggers of stress

28. positive stress-

(stress) that helps you reach your goals

29. negative stress (distress)-

(stress) that keeps you from doing what you need to do or that causes you discomfort

30. grief-

the sorrow caused by the loss of something precious

31. decision-making-

the process of making a choice or finding a solution

32. assertive communication-

using honesty and respect to communicate your wants and needs

33. aggressive communication-

using force to get your way or what you way

34. manipulative communication-

using trickery or lying to get what you want

35. passive communication-

lets others make decisions for them