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  2. Mental health - Wikipedia

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    Mental health, as defined by the Public Health Agency of Canada, [ 6 ] is an individual's capacity to feel, think, and act in ways to achieve a better quality of life while respecting personal, social, and cultural boundaries. [ 7 ] Impairment of any of these are risk factor for mental disorders, or mental illnesses, [ 8 ] which are a component ...

  3. Psychological stress - Wikipedia

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    In psychology, stress is a feeling of emotional strain and pressure. [1] Stress is a type of psychological pain. Small amounts of stress may be beneficial, as it can improve athletic performance, motivation and reaction to the environment. Excessive amounts of stress, however, can increase the risk of strokes, heart attacks, ulcers, and mental ...

  4. What Is Pistanthrophobia, or the Fear of Trusting People?

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    avoidance of conversations or deep interactions with a person who could be a potential love interest. being guarded or withdrawn. unreceptive to attempts by another person to engage them in ...

  5. Mental Health Basics: Types of Mental Illness, Diagnosis ...

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    Therapy. First aid. Exercises. Test. Recovery. Awareness. Teens. Common mental health issues can include bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, and social anxiety disorder. Treatment can ...

  6. Mental Health vs. Behavioral Health: What's the Difference?

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    Mental health focuses on your psychological state and what makes you, you. Behavioral health considers how mental health leads to certain behaviors, but more generally, behavioral health focuses ...

  7. Alexithymia - Wikipedia

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    Alexisomia is a clinical concept that refers to the difficulty in the awareness and expression of somatic, or bodily, sensations. [ 91 ] The concept was first proposed in 1979 by Yujiro Ikemi when he observed characteristics of both alexithymia and alexisomia in patients with psychosomatic diseases.

  8. Mental Health and Schizophrenia - WebMD

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    The therapist bases their diagnosis on the person's and family's report of symptoms and their observation of the person's attitude and behavior. To be diagnosed with schizophrenia, you must have ...

  9. What is Emotional Health and How Does it Affect You? - WebMD

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    Emotional health is one aspect of mental health. It is your ability to cope with both positive and negative emotions, which includes your awareness of them. Emotionally healthy people have good ...