Mental Health & Wellbeing
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- abstinence/ˈæb.stɪ.nəns/noun · C1Going entirely without something.
- addiction/əˈdɪkˌʃən/noun · B2+Being unable to stop taking or doing something harmful.
- affirmation/æfɝˈmeɪʃn/noun · B2+A positive statement repeated to yourself.
- anxiety/æŋˈzaɪ.əti/noun · B2Persistent worry out of proportion to the cause.
- apathy/ˈæ.pə.θi/noun · C1The absence of all caring — nothing matters, nothing moves you.
- bereavement/bɪˈriːvmənt/noun · C1The state of having lost somebody to death.
- boundaries/ˈbaʊnd(ə)ɹiz/noun · B2The limits you set on what others may ask of you.
- brain fognoun · C1A dull inability to think clearly.
- breakdown/ˈbɹeɪkdaʊn/noun · B2A collapse of mental health that stops normal life.
- breathing exercisenoun · B1A deliberate pattern of breath used to calm.
- burn the candle at both endsphrase · C1To exhaust yourself by doing far too much.
- burnout/ˈbɜː(ɹ)naʊt/noun · B2+Deep exhaustion from months of too much stress on the job.
- catastrophisingnoun · C2Assuming the worst possible outcome.
- compassion/kəmˈpæʃ.ən/noun · C1Feeling another's pain and wanting to ease it.
- compulsion/kəmˈpʌlʃən/noun · C1An urge to do something over and over.
- confidence/ˈkɒn.fɪ.dəns/noun · B2The quiet certainty that you can do it.
- confidentialitynoun · B2+The duty to keep certain information private.
- copingnoun · B1+Managing to deal with something hard.
- coping mechanismnoun · C1A habit a person uses to get through stress.
- coping strategynoun · B2A planned way of getting through something hard.
- counsellingnoun · C1Guided conversation that helps somebody work things out.
- craving/ˈkɹeɪ.vɪŋ/noun · C1A powerful urge that overrides intention.
- crisis/ˈkɹaɪsɪs/noun · B1A moment when something must give way.
- crisis linenoun · B2A number answered at any hour by someone trained.
- depression/dɪˈpɹɛʃən/noun · B2A lasting heaviness that drains meaning from things.
- detachment/dɪˈtæt͡ʃmənt/noun · B2+Being present without feeling connected.
- diagnosis/daɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs/noun · C1The doctor's answer to the question of what illness you have.
- disclosure/dɪsˈkləʊʒə(ɹ)/noun · C1Telling somebody something private and difficult.
- dissociation/dɪˌsəʊʃiˈeɪʃən/noun · C1Feeling cut off from your own body or thoughts.
- dosage/ˈdəʊsɪd͡ʒ/noun · B2How much medicine to take, and how often.
- empathy/ˈɛmpəθi/noun · B2+Truly feeling what another person feels, as if from inside them.
- fatigue/fəˈtiːɡ/noun · B2Deep tiredness that rest does not lift.
- flashback/ˈflæʃ.bæk/noun · C1A sudden vivid return of a past moment.
- gratitude/ˈɡɹæ.tɪ.tjuːd/noun · B1The warm feeling of thanks toward someone.
- grief/ɡɹiːf/noun · B2The deep heavy sadness after losing someone you love.
- grounding/ˈɡɹaʊndɪŋ/noun · C1Bringing yourself back to the present moment.
- helpline/ˈhɛlpˌlaɪn/noun · B2+A phone number to call when you need to talk.
- impostor syndrome/ɪmˈpɒstə ˈsɪndɹəʊm/noun · C1Feeling a fraud despite doing the work well.
- insomnia/ɪnˈsɒmniə/noun · B2+The misery of lying awake all night, unable to sleep.
- intrusive thoughtnoun · C1An unwanted idea that arrives and will not leave.
- irritability/ˌɪɹɪtəˈbɪlɪti/noun · B2+Being easily annoyed by small things.
- journalingnoun · B2Writing thoughts down regularly to make sense of them.
- low moodnoun · B2A stretch of feeling flat and dispirited.
- medicine/ˈmɛd.ɪ.s(ɪ)n/noun · A2What the doctor gives you to make you healthy again.
- meltdown/ˈmɛltdaʊn/noun · B2A complete loss of composure under strain.
- mindfulness/ˈmaɪn(d)fʊlnəs/noun · B2Paying close, unjudging attention to the present moment.
- mood swingnoun · B2A sudden change from one feeling to its opposite.
- motivation/ˈməʊ.tɪ.veɪ.ʃən/noun · B2The reason and drive that makes you act.
- mourning/ˈmoɹnɪŋ/noun · B2The period and outward signs of grief for the dead.
- negative biasnoun · C1The habit of noticing bad things more than good.
- numbnessnoun · B2Feeling nothing at all where feeling should be.
- obsession/əbˈsɛʃən/noun · C1A thought that will not leave you alone.
- overwhelm/ˌəʊ.vəˈ(h)wɛlm/verb · C1To bury someone under more than they can handle.
- panic attacknoun · B2A sudden overwhelming surge of fear with bodily symptoms.
- peer supportnoun · B2Help from others who have been through the same.
- perfectionism/pəˈfɛk.ʃ(ə).nɪ.z(ə)m/noun · B2+Insisting on a standard nobody could hold.
- phobia/ˈfəʊ.bi.ə/noun · B2+An intense fear of one particular thing.
- procrastination/pɹəʊˌkɹæs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/noun · B2+Putting off what you know you should do.
- progress/ˈpɹəʊ.ɡɹɛs/noun · A2+Steady movement toward something better.
- psychotherapy/ˌsaɪkoʊˈθɛɹəpi/noun · B2+Longer treatment that works on patterns of thought and feeling.
- reassurancenoun · C1Words or acts that settle somebody's fear.
- recovery/ɹɪˈkʌvəɹi/noun · B2The time of getting healthy again after an illness.
- referral/ɹɪˈfɜː.ɹəl/noun · B2+Being sent on to a specialist by a doctor.
- rehabilitation/ˌɹiː.əˌbɪl.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/noun · C1Treatment that helps somebody return to normal life.
- relapse/ɹɪˈlæps/noun · C1A return of an illness you had almost beaten.
- relapse preventionnoun · C1Planning ahead to avoid slipping back.
- relaxation/ˌɹiːlækˈseɪʃən/noun · B2Letting body and mind go loose.
- resilience/ɹɪˈzɪl.ɪ.əns/noun · C1The strength to bend under blows and stand straight again.
- routine/ɹuːˈtiːn/noun · B2A set of jobs done the same way each time.
- rumination/ˌɹuːmɪˈneɪʃən/noun · C2Turning the same painful thought over endlessly.
- safeguardingnoun · C1Steps taken to protect somebody at risk.
- screen breaknoun · B1A deliberate pause from devices.
- self-carenoun · B2Looking after your own health and spirits deliberately.
- self-esteem/ˌsɛlf.əˈstiːm/noun · B2How much you value and believe in yourself.
- self-talknoun · C1The way a person speaks to themselves inside.
- self-worthnoun · C1The sense that you matter regardless of what you achieve.
- session/ˈsɛ.ʃən/noun · B2The period during which you stay logged in.
- setback/ˈsɛtbæk/noun · B2+A problem that throws your progress backward.
- side effectphrase · B2The extra unwanted thing a medicine does besides helping.
- sleep hygienenoun · C1The habits that make good sleep likely.
- sobriety/səˈbɹaɪ.ɪ.ti/noun · B2+The state of living free of alcohol or drugs.
- stigma/ˈstɪɡmə/noun · C1The mark of shame society attaches to something.
- support networknoun · B2The people a person can lean on.
- take it one day at a timephrase · B2To face only what today asks of you.
- therapy/ˈθɛɹ.ə.pi/noun · B2Regular treatment, for the body or the mind, over a longer time.
- trauma/ˈtɹɔː.mə/noun · B2Lasting harm left by a deeply distressing event.
- trigger/ˈtɹɪɡə/verb · B2To set off a reaction or event.
- validation/ˌvæl.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/noun · B2+Being told that what you feel makes sense.
- waiting listnoun · B1The queue of people hoping for a table.
- wellbeingnoun · B2+The state of being healthy, settled and content.
- withdrawal/wɪðˈdɹɔː(ə)l/noun · C1Taking your money out of the bank.