Emotional
What are 3 symptoms people that have Generalized Anxiety Disorder may experience?
Restlessness
Fatigued easily
Difficulty concentrating
Muscle tension
Insomnia
Excessive worry
True or False: Constant negative thoughts can cause mental disorders.
True
Stress is ________.
A response to pressure or threat.
How can someone with a Phobia overcome their disorder?
By desensitization=exposure to the fear
What are 3 common symptoms of ADD/ADHD?
short attention span
trouble with long mental effort
difficulty learning
Poor impulse control
Has trouble waiting their turn
Talking excessively, running instead of walking; acting as if controlled by a motor
Explain the purpose of doing relaxation techniques.
To create a moment in your day where you are not thinking about any stress.
The fear that a person with panic disorders experience comes_____.
out of the blue
What are the 2 common mood swings Bipolar disorder people experience? (technical terms)
depression - mania
What are 3 reasons/benefits of practicing stress reducing & relaxation techniques?
A way to relax and clear the mind
Decreases stress, depression, and anxiety
Pain Relief
Anger Management
Improves awareness, concentration, and thinking
Increases energy, creativity and stamina
Deepens connection to self
What are the 3 most common OCD Compulsion-rituals?
Washing
Checking
Counting
What do MRI scans show about the brain of people that suffer from schizophrenia.
MRI Scans show brain shrinkage
What are 2 physical, emotional, mental, and behavioral effect of stress.
heart beats faster,breathing gets faster ,muscles get tighter,body sweat,headaches, backaches, bellyaches, high blood pressure,stroke
sad,mad,anxious,scared,frustrated,worried, etc.
negative thoughts, overthinking,exaggerating things,zoning out
snapping at people,trouble concentrating, argumentative,
Describe characteristics of a person that is suffering from PTSD may show.
Often have recurring thoughts, images, nightmares of the event. (re-lives event)
Exhibit anxiety, depression, survivor’s guilt, substance abuse
Avoidance of people, places, things that trigger memories
Describe the signs of suicide.
Always talking/thinking about death
Saying goodbye, putting things in order
Giving out possessions
Having a death wish
Fill in the banks: The stress response known as _____ is an _____ response that releases a hormone called ______.
The stress response known as FIGHT-OR-FLIGHT is an AUTOMATIC response that releases a hormone called ADRENALINE.