Mental Health Awareness

7 words in this vocabulary list

verb to remove or reduce the stigma or negative associations surrounding something

  • It is important to destigmatize mental health issues in order to promote awareness and understanding.
  • We need to work on destigmatizing therapy so more people feel comfortable seeking help.
  • Let's break the stigma and destigmatize talking about our emotions.
  • By shedding light on the topic, we can slowly destigmatize mental health in our community.

noun a person's mood or state of mind

preposition indicating the source or cause of being in a bad mood

  • She was clearly out of humor during the meeting, as she barely cracked a smile.
  • I could tell he was out of humor when he didn't respond to my joke.
  • She's been out of humor ever since she failed her test.
  • The dark clouds looming overhead matched his out of humor mood perfectly.

noun a newly coined term that refers to the act of continuously scrolling through negative news online, such as stories about disasters, crises, and other catastrophic events

  • Many individuals find themselves doomsurfing late at night, consuming negative news stories online.
  • I always catch myself doomsurfing when I should be going to bed.
  • I can't help but doomsurf whenever I'm feeling anxious.
  • Doomsurfing through social media can really take a toll on your mental health.

noun a term used to describe the act of exaggerating one's emotional problems or difficulties in order to gain sympathy or attention from others

  • The act of sadfishing on social media can have negative consequences on one's mental health.
  • I noticed that she was sadfishing on Instagram again, seeking attention from her followers.
  • Stop sadfishing, nobody wants to see constant posts about your problems.
  • Her constant sadfishing was like a cry for help in a sea of social media noise.

noun a blend of the words neglect and exit, referring to a situation where someone neglects to exit a place or situation

verb to neglect to exit a place or situation

  • The company's neglexit of their environmental responsibilities led to public backlash.
  • She always seems to neglexit her chores until the last minute.
  • Don't be a neglexit and forget to pick up the pizza on your way home.
  • His constant neglexit of his health eventually caught up with him.

noun a person or thing that drains or depletes energy

  • Dealing with difficult customers can be a real energy sapper for employees in the service industry.
  • Studying for exams late at night is such an energy sapper.
  • That long meeting was a total energy sapper, I couldn't wait to leave.
  • Negative thoughts can act as an energy sapper, draining your motivation and enthusiasm.

noun a person, place, thing, or idea

verb an action or state of being

adjective a word that describes a noun or pronoun

adverb a word that describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb

pronoun a word that takes the place of a noun

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

  • It is a tragic outcome when individuals choose to die by their own hand.
  • It's really sad when people decide to die by their own hand.
  • It's messed up when someone chooses to off themselves.
  • Choosing to die by your own hand is like giving up on life completely.