HLTH 1000 Midterm: Unit 1 Study Guide Part 2

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What are the mayo clinic"s recommended strategies to enhance happiness and employ a more positive outlook on life? (45: check yourself, use your sense of humor, follow a healthy lifestyle, surround yourself with positive people, practice positive self-talk. Define mental illnesses. (45: disorders that disrupt thinking, feeling, moods, and behaviors, and that impair daily functioning. Mental health problems, particularly depression, can be a major obstacle to academic success and healthy adjustment. (47) Anxiety disorders are the number one mental health problem in the united states, affecting more than 21. 3 percent of all adults. (48) Many people are uneasy around spiders, but if your fear of them is debilitating, it may be a phobia. (49) Not to be confused with a perfectionist, a person with ocd often knows their behaviors are irrational, yet is powerless to stop them. (50) Suicide has recently become the leading cause of death on college campuses, now ranking higher than alcohol-related deaths or car crashes. (51)