Causes
Mental illness has been linked to this event harming the brain
What is a brain injury?
The most common mental disorder
What is depression?
Often referred to as "talk therapy". This treatment consists of talking to a therapist
What is psychotherapy?
This is a drastic change in emotion in a very short time
What is a mood swing?
The condition of being hooked on a substance
What is addiction?
This disorder causes manic and depressive episodes
What is bipolar?
This type of medication is used for bipolar disorder
What is mood-stabilizing medication?
This is extreme exhaustion caused by disorders such as depression
What is fatigue?
Genes passed down from family members can increase susceptibility to mental illness
What is genetic?
This disorder causes hallucinations and delusions. In extreme cases, it can lead to split personalities
What is schizophrenia?
This term, which is short for rehabilitation, is a method of treating addiction
What is "rehab"?
A state of poor nutrition often caused by an eating disorder.
What is malnutrition?
This lack of proper vitamins and minerals in a diet can lead to mental illness
What is poor nutrition?
This disease often associated with old age can lead to deterioration of comprehension and memory
What is dementia?
This treatment type is meant to used if methods such as psychotherapy fail. This treatment includes electroconvulsive therapy
What is brain stimulation?
Many mental health problems can lead to this, which is the act of doing things without any thought beforehand.
What are impulsive actions?
A major negative event in the early stages of life
What is childhood trauma?
A chronic feeling of worriedness and unease
What is anxiety?
This prefix is used in many forms of mental disorder treatment. Ie: "____"depressants and "____"psychotic medications.
What is "anti"?
In many extreme cases, mental illness has led people to consider taking their own life. Those thoughts are called these.
What are suicidal thoughts?