Name: _______________________________________ 

 
8th Grade Mental & Emotional Health Study Guide 
Test Date: ___________________ 
 
Define the following:  
1. Stress: 
 
 
 
2. Stressor: 
 
 
 
3. Fight or Flight Response: 
 
 
 
4. Adrenaline: 
 
 
 
5. List the effects of excess stress on the following:  
Physical Health Mental Health Social Health 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6. List healthy ways to cope with, manage, or prevent stress:  
 
 
 
 
 
7. List the symptoms of being over stressed: 
 
 
 
 
 
8. Define the following defense mechanisms and be able to identify which defense 
mechanism is being used in a particular situation:  
 
Compensation  Rationalization 
 
 
 
 
 Denial  Regression 
 
 
 
 

Humor  Repression 
 
 
 
 

Identification  Sublimation 
 
 
 
 

Projection  Displacement  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9. List at least 6 possible signs of Depression: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10. List examples of what helps people cope with Depression: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11. List at least 10 warning signs of suicide: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12. List ways to help individuals who are displaying warning signs of suicide: