| A | B |
|---|
| Abstinence | A deliberate decision to avoid high risk behaviors including sexual activity and the use of tobacco, alcohol, and drugs. |
| Anxiety | The condition of feeling uneasy or worried about what may happen. |
| Anxiety Disorder | A condition in which real or imagined fears are difficult to control. |
| Apathy | A lack of strong feeling, interest, or concern. |
| Chronic Disease | An ongoing condition or illness. |
| Chronic Stress | Stress associated with long term problems that are beyond a person’s control. |
| Conduct Disorder | Patterns of behavior in which the rights of others or basic social rules are violated. |
| Culture | The collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group. |
| Cumulative Risks | Related Risks that increase in effect with each added risk. |
| Depression | Prolonged feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, and sadness. |
| Environment | The sum of your surroundings. |
| Health | The combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well being. |
| Heredity | All the traits that were biologically passed on to you from your parents. |
| Lifestyle Factors | The personal habits or behaviors related to the way a person lives. |
| Media | Various methods of communicating information. |
| Mental Disorders | An illness of the mind that can affect the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. |
| Mood Disorders | Illness that involves mood extremes that interfere with everyday living. |
| Peers | People of the same age who share similar interests. |
| Perception | The act of becoming aware through the senses. |
| Prevention | Taking steps to keep something from happening or getting worse. |
| Psychosomatic | A physical reaction, which results from stress rather than from an injury or illness. |
| Relaxation Response | A state of calm |
| Risk Behavior | Actions that can potentially threaten your health or the health of others. |
| Spiritual Health | A deep seated sense of meaning and purpose in life. |
| Stigma | A mark of shame or disapproval that results in an individual being shunned or rejected by others. |
| Stressor | Anything that causes stress. |
| Wellness | An overall sense of well-being or total health. |
