Vocabulary

• family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• on a daily basis: Happening every day.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• miss out: To exclude; not include in something
• close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• deal with
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• check out
• vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
• anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• mental: Concerning the mind
• constant: Happening frequently or without pause
• trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
• esteem: Feeling of respect or admiration regarding someone
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• manipulate: To try to control others to gain an advantage
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• interact: To talk or do things with each other
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• impulse: Sudden desire to do something that is not planned
• hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
• harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
• chaotic: Utterly confused
• toxic: Poisonous; harmful
• overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
• criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
• victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• neglect: Act of failing to do something important, required
• journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
• household: Being in everyday use; common
• cortisol: Adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
• manipulation: Act of controlling to gain an advantage
• nurture: Care and support given to people as they develop
• diagnose: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• drown: To kill something by putting it under water
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• daily: Happening every day
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• verbally: Through speech; using words
• psychiatrist: Doctor who treats psychological disorders
• dysfunctional: Acting in an abnormal way or not as required
• disconnect: To separate something from something else
• overload: To make a machine work too hard so it might break
• generalize: To apply a particular idea to a large group
• psychiatry: Study and treatment of mental illness