2-3 Health Vocab And Review

A reaction to a situation that involves your mind, body, and behavior

Emotions that are expressed by people in all cultures. Happiness, sadness, anger, and fear are examples of primary emotions.

A period of deep sorrow caused by the death of a loved one

Some emotions are not expressed in the same way by all people. These emotions are called learned emotions. The expression of learned emotions depends on the social environment in which a person grows up. Love, guilt, and shame are examples of learned emotions.

A way of dealing with an uncomfortable or unbearable feeling or situation

Coping strategies that help you to protect yourself from difficult feelings.

An emotion is a reaction to a situation that involves your mind, body, and behavior. Primary emotions are expressed by everyone. Learned emotions are expressed differently by different people. We learn how to react to learned emotions from our family and culture.

Recognizing your emotions is the important first step toward dealing with them in healthful ways. By pausing to reflect on your feelings, you will learn a lot about yourself and your emotions.

Coping strategies are helpful when they improve a situation or allow a person to handle a situation in a better way. Coping strategies are harmful when they make a situation worse or a person is less able to handle a situation. A helpful way of coping is to confront the situation head-on. If possible, take action to improve the situation. Some harmful ways of coping are using drugs and alcohol or withdrawing form friends and family.

Defense mechanisms are coping strategies that help you to protect yourself from difficult feelings. Defense mechanisms can be helpful if they are not overused. However, if you become too dependent on defense mechanisms, you may not learn to express your true feelings. You may not develop skills that are important for your mental and emotional health.