HLTH-041-300 "Mental and Emotional Health" Module

internal influences

influences within yourself that determine your personality, like the characteristics you are born with

external influences

influences outside of yourself that determine your personality, like how you were raised or your culture

perspective

how you view the world around you

optimism

the disposition to look for positive perspectives that can elevate our thoughts and actions

pessimism

the disposition to look for negative perspectives that cause us to give up and feel sorry for ourselves

self-esteem

a measure of how much you value and respect yourself, and the confidence you have about yourself

growth mindset

the belief that you can improve your talents, abilities, and intelligence over time with effort

internal locus of control

the belief that your actions and efforts can influence what happens in your life

resilient

being able to overcome hard things

mental illnesses

illnesses that affect a person's thoughts, emotions, and behaviors

depression

feeling sad for extended periods of time; the sadness is very severe and isn't necessarily related to one's circumstances

suicide

taking one's own life on purpose

bipolar disorder

a disorder that causes one to bounce back and forth between extreme emotional highs and lows

anorexia nervosa

a mental illness that causes people to fear being or becoming overweight, which drives them to limit food intake, exercise excessively, or take other extreme measures to lose or not gain weight

bulimia nervosa

a mental illness associated with body image; individuals who suffer from bulimia binge eat (overeat) and then purge by forcing themselves to vomit or otherwise expel the food quickly