GEOG 1003 Chapter : Slide Show For August 28th
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Interpersonal (deal with other people appropriately: society (disaster, national emergency, economy, poverty, city has good mental health by having the following, health promotion and access to healthcare, cleanliness, asthetics. Infrastructure: crime rate, drug activity, money (taxes, education (hs drop out rate, unemployment. 6 dimensions of wellness: reaching potential in all categories= wellness: physical, emotional/mental (most important) Happiness is not a requirement for mental health. Self defeating behaviors include: abusing substances, dating people that aren"t nice. 2 ways to work on mental health: utilize the mental health system- social worker, psychiatrist, psychologist etc. Stress: how we feel when something affects our needs. Working definition: how you respond when something threatens your needs. Effects: high blood pressure, elevated heart rate, nausea, shaking. Must make a decision about the things you don"t like, versus the things you cannot tolerate to have good mental health: 2 types of stress, distress: bad things that cause stress, time, death.
