Vocab
Dealing with Anxiety and Depression
Mental Disorders
Suicide Prevention
Getting Help
100
Prolonged feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, and sadness.
What is depression?
100
Tobacco and alcohol may seem to work, but they really aren't effective methods of eliminating this in the long-term.
What is anxiety?
100
An illness of the mind that can affect the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of a person, preventing him or her from leading a happy, healthful, and productive life.
What is a mental disorder?
100
This is the third leading cause of death among teens aged 14-19.
What is suicide?
100
These professionals specialize in treating the problems of schoolchildren, including learning, emotional, and behavioral problems.
What are school psychologists?
200
The condition of feeling uneasy or worried about what may happen.
What is anxiety?
200
This ailment can cause changes in thinking, feeling, and behavior.
What is depression?
200
Phobias, OCD, and PTSD are all examples of this type of mental disorder.
What is an anxiety disorder?
200
The average amount of teens that commit suicide each year.
What is 4,000?
200
These professionals handle both medical and educational matters, and may or may not have medical training.
What are counselors?
300
Feeling isolated and separated from everyone else.
What is alienation?
300
When one is depressed, it is crucial that they seek out this.
What is professional help?
300
This kind of disorder includes kleptomania, pyromania, and self-harm disorders.
What is an impulse control disorder?
300
These account for about 5 percent of all teen suicide deaths, and often come about due to pacts formed between friends.
What are cluster suicides?
300
These physicians specialize in physical disorders of the brain and nervous system.
What are neurologists?
400
A lack of strong feeling, interest, or concern.
What is apathy?
400
This can be caused by a specific life event, such as the death of a loved one.
What is an adjustment disorder?
400
The amount of people who suffer from mental disorders each year.
What is 57.7 million?
400
Offering support, having a meaningful conversation, or showing empathy are all good methods of doing this.
What is helping someone who is suicidal?
400
With this type of therapy, rewards and reinforcements help patients successfully learn more healthful behaviors.
What is behavior therapy?
500
A mark of shame or disapproval that results in an individual being shunned or rejected by others.
What is stigma?
500
This type of depression is also known as dysthymia.
What is mild or chronic depression?
500
This disorder involves losing touch with reality.
What is schizophrenia?
500
Drugs, alcohol, and access to firearms are all considered this term when referring to suicide.
What is a risk factor?
500
In this, the doctor or therapist and the patient work together to change harmful thinking patterns.
What is cognitive therapy?
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