HEALTH JEOPARDY

Introduction to Health & Mental Health

Vocabulary Introduction

to Health Info.

Self Esteem & Stress

Mental Health

Disorders

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Give the definition for:

Stress

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The response of your body and mind to being challenged or

threatened

What is a stressor?

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Event or situation that causes stress

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What is distress and eustress?

Eustress – positive stressDistress – negative

stress

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What is the definition of a mental health

disorder?

Patterns of thinking or behavior that cause a person significant emotional pain or prevent normal functioning

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List the 7 dimensions of Wellness.

S = SocialP = Physical E = Emotional

C = Career I = Intellectual

E = Environmental S = Spiritual

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What dose life expectancy mean?

The number of years an individual lives

Average: 79

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IN ORDER, list the 3 national leading causes of death for 15-24 year olds.

1. Unintentional Injuries 2. Homicide3. Suicide

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What are the 3 aspects of health?

1. Social2. Physical

3. Mental/Emotional

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What are lifestyle diseases caused by?

(Hint: there is 3)

Heredity Choices

Environment

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What is wellness? (Define it)

A state of well-being in your body and mind.

Good balance in lifeIllness prevention

Emphasizes a prolonged lifeYour CHOICES impact your

wellness

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T or F: Self Esteem is constant

FALSE: Self-esteem increases and decreases through interactions with

others and by age

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What are the 3 stages of the stress response?

Alarm StageResistance Stage

Exhaustion/Recovery Stage

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What are positive affirmations? Provide an

example.

Short, positive statements about oneself.

I am unique.I am beautiful.

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Chronic stress reduces the body’s ability to fight illness

and make some diseases harder to control.

List 3 illnesses/diseases

Stomachaches Headaches

Future heart diseaseAsthma

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What happens during the fight-or-flight response?

(Provide 3 examples)

Body is preparing to respond physically:

1. Heart rate speeds up2.Pupils dilate

3. Adrenaline is released into the bloodstream

4. Some body systems shut down

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Give 2 characteristics of someone with good mental health

Give 2 characteristics of someone with poor mental health

GOOD MENTAL HEALTH 1. Feels comfortable with

people2. Active listener

POOR MENTAL HEALTH1. Does not share feelings2. Cannot accept change

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What does OCD stand for?

What does SAD stand for?

OCD – Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

SAD – Seasonal Affective Disorder

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What is the difference between anorexia nervosa

and bulimia nervosa?

Anorexia: self-imposed starvation

Bulimia: cycles of overeating followed by a clearing of the

digestive tract (purging)

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List 3 warning signs of suicide

1. Giving away possessions2. Threats to hurt oneself

3. Saying “goodbye” 4. Frequent thoughts of

death

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What MHD is characterized by the following: depressive

episodes and manic episodes

Bipolar Disorder