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This section is for people talking about their emotional problems. Depression, anxiety, and other conditions affecting mental health are often very serious, and should be discussed with a doctor, counselor, or psychiatrist.
EXERCISE/VOCABULARY PRACTICE TEST
Choose the most natural-sounding answer to complete each sentence.
This section is for people talking about their emotional problems. Depression, anxiety, and other conditions affecting mental health are often very serious, and should be discussed with a doctor, counselor, or psychiatrist.
LIFE-SKILLS ENGLISH FOR NEW IMMIGRANTS: EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS/MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELLING
VOCABULARY BUILDER:
Antidepressant = Medication that helps alleviate depression
Panic attack = A sudden and serious condition when one feels extreme anxiety both in the mind and the body
Toxic relationship = A relationship of any kind, - romantic, family, friendship - that is harmful to your mental health.
Phobia = Irrational ( = not rational) fear about something
Delusion = A belief about something despite strong evidence to the contrary
Antidepressant = Medication that helps alleviate depression
Panic attack = A sudden and serious condition when one feels extreme anxiety both in the mind and the body
Toxic relationship = A relationship of any kind, - romantic, family, friendship - that is harmful to your mental health.
Phobia = Irrational ( = not rational) fear about something
Delusion = A belief about something despite strong evidence to the contrary
EXERCISE/VOCABULARY PRACTICE TEST
Choose the most natural-sounding answer to complete each sentence.
1. I've been very ____________ ( = nervous) ever since I came here.
Correct answer: anxious
2. My father is not a calm, peaceful man. He is very ____________.
Correct answer: aggressive
3. I'm generally _____________. = I generally believe things will end badly.
Correct answer: pessimistic
4. My sister is very ______________, and this makes it hard for her to meet new people.
Correct answer: shy
5. Can this be cured without ______________? ( = without taking pills)
Correct answer: medication
6. My family would never ________________ ( = permit) me to do this.
Correct answer: allow
7. Can you _________________ an antidepressant for me?
Correct answer: prescribe
8. It's difficult for me to forget things that happened in the _____________.
Correct answer: past
9. In my culture, this type of _____________ is not acceptable.
Correct answer: behavior
10. Sometimes I feel life doesn't make _____________.
Correct answer: sense
THINGS TO LISTEN FOR:
Have you ever had suicidal thoughts? = Have you ever thought about killing yourself?
Have you ever considered therapy? = Have you ever thought about talking to a professional (a psychiatrist, psychologist, counselor, etc.)?
Don't trivialize this. = Don't dismiss this as not important, or not serious.
Your family won't be informed. = We won't tell your family.
Have you ever had suicidal thoughts? = Have you ever thought about killing yourself?
Have you ever considered therapy? = Have you ever thought about talking to a professional (a psychiatrist, psychologist, counselor, etc.)?
Don't trivialize this. = Don't dismiss this as not important, or not serious.
Your family won't be informed. = We won't tell your family.
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