Mental Illnesses 1
Extreme and constant anxiety about parts of life that are beyond a person's control
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder?
Intense anxiety about social situations in which one might be judged by other
What is Social Anxiety Disorder?
Illness characterized by feelings of intense sadness, worthlessness, and hopelessness
What is Major Depressive Disorder?
Treatment method that changes the way a person thinks, interprets information, behaves, and experiences and expresses emotion
What is Therapy?
Strategies people often use to help manage painful or difficult emotions
What are Coping Mechanisms?
Recurring panic attacks or episodes of intense fear ; can develop after exposure to a trigger
What is Panic Disorder?
Strong, unrealistic fear of an object/situation that does not really pose much, if any, danger
What are Phobias?
Symptoms similar to depression ; experienced in the winter months when there is less natural sunlight
What is Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)?
Treatment method in which family members meet together with a therapist to build positive, functional relationships and strengthen interactions
What is Family Therapy?
An exam, a presentation, parents, friends, jobs, etc. are all examples of
What are Stressors?
Illness characterized by difficulty paying attention, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness
What is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)?
Illness characterized by extreme highs and extreme lows ; episodes may last weeks or months
What is Bipolar Disorder?
Illness in which you frequently consume unusually large amounts of food and feel unable to stop eating
What is Binge Eating Disorder?
Treatment method in which people who have faced or are facing similar challenges meet together to discuss obstacles and ways of overcoming them
What are Support Groups?
Treatment that takes place in a clinic or hospital and involves around the clock supervision as the person may be at risk for harming themselves or others
What is Inpatient Treatment?
Recurring and uncontrollable thoughts, feelings and behaviors that make daily functioning difficult
What are Personality Disorders?
Illness characterized by restriction of food intake leading to low body weight, typically accompanied by intense fear of gaining weight and disturbed perception of body weight and image
What is Anorexia?
Health condition in which negative or unhelpful feelings or thought become so severe they interfere with daily life
ACT stands for...
What is Acknowledge, Care, Tell?
Person continues using a substance despite negative effects on health and life
What is Substance Use Disorder?
People develop a psychological dependence on certain processes or behaviors
What are Addictive Disorders?
Illness in which people interpret reality abnormally ; may result in some combination of hallucinations, delusions, and extremely disordered thinking and behavior that impairs daily functioning, and can be disabling
What is Schizophrenia?
Negative, false, unfair beliefs associated with a circumstance, quality, or person
What is Stigma?
Three main factors affecting mental illnesses
What are Genetics, Life Experiences, and Patterns of Thinking?