Vocab
Mental Disorders
Eating Disorders
100

an illness that affects the mind and reduces a person's ability to function

mental disorder

100

name the 3 warning signs of mental disorders

abnormal thoughts, feeling, and behaviors

100
this eating disorder occurs when someone is not eating enough food to maintain an ideal body weight

anorexia nervosa

200

a fear from a source that doesn't pose much of a threat

anxiety

200

what are the 4 primary causes of mental disorders?

physical factors, heredity, early experiences, recent experiences

200

in this eating disorder, a person purges to remove food from their body

bulimia

300

anxiety related to a specific situation or object

phobia

300

rapid heart rate, rapid breathing, and sweating are symptoms of ________________.

panic attacks

300

an uncontrolled urge to eat large amounts of food is called ___________________

binge eating

400

an unwanted thought or image that controls the mind

obsession

400

this type of anxiety disorder occurs after someone experience a life-threatening event or situation

PTSD

400

name 2 possible causes of eating disorders

stress, emotions, depression, low self-esteem, etc.

500

an unreasonable need to behave or act in a certain way

compulsion

500

an emotional state in which someone feels extremely sad or hopeless

depression

500

having abnormal thoughts, feelings, or behaviors about food can lead to _________________

eating disorders

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