Vocabulary

• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• break from: To separate oneself from an association or way of life, typically due to disagreement or disillusionment.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• clock in: To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• first off: To begin with; firstly.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
• have a heart: Show mercy or compassion to someone.
• have to: Must do
• go on: To continue doing something
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• substance use: The use of drugs, alcohol, or other substances.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• stand up to: To resist or fight someone who is being aggressive
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• right in front: Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
• feel right: To seem correct or appropriate; to give a sense of being morally or ethically sound.
• in terms of
• chew up: To damage or destroy something by chewing it repeatedly.
• in some places: In certain locations or areas, but not all.
• for instance: As an example.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
• cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• mental: Concerning the mind
• depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
• panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
• trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
• contagious: Able to be passed on by touch
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
• disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
• therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
• anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• cortex: The outer part of an organ/structure, e.g. brain
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• inflammation: Painful swelling in the body due to illness
• gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
• hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• psychologist: An expert who studies the mind and behavior
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• dementia: Illness characterized by loss of memory
• component: One of the parts that something is made up of
• hierarchy: Group that manages and controls an organization
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
• genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• obsessive: Characterized by or constituting an obsession
• therapist: Person skilled in a particular type of therapy
• saliva: Liquid produced by glands in the mouth
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• serotonin: A neurotransmitter in the brain that helps regulate mood, sleep, appetite, and emotional well-being; often referred to as the "feel-good" hormone.
• cortisol: Adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
• guide: To help or advise someone about something
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
• nerve: Fibers in the body that enable feeling, movement
• paranoid: Believing others are trying to harm you
• connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
• induce: To make someone do something; create an outcome
• phase: Different stages of the moon from new to full
• neurotransmitter: Chemical released by nerves that boost signals within the body
• exhale: To breathe out the air or smoke in your lungs
• oxytocin: Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk
• diagnose: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• diagnosis: Judgments by a doctor about a person's illness
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• hypothalamus: Basal part of the diencephalon governing autonomic nervous system
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• medication: Substance to relieve pain or cure sickness
• folly: Bad judgment or stupidity; madness
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• psychiatrist: Doctor who treats psychological disorders
• ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
• pathway: A path or way that you can walk
• antisocial: Avoiding friendly associations with other people
• gene: Part of cell controlling development of a thing
• psychotic: Concerning or affected by psychosis; unbalanced
• datum: Item of factual information
• psychopath: Violent, mentally disturbed person
• depress: To make someone feel sad or miserable
• activation: Act of making something (e.g. a bomb) active
• synapse: Junction between neurons in the brain
• gram: Metric unit of weight equal to 1/1000 of a kilo
• antidepressant: Medicine used to treat depression
• morphine: Alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium
• checklist: List of tasks and things to be checked
• adieu: A farewell remark; goodbye