Addiction and more
Continuing to use a substance for nonmedical purposes despite wanting or trying to stop using it.
Addiction
a type of body signal, or group of sensations that are generally unpleasant. A person with this experiences a variety of physical sensations that are linked with thoughts that make them feel apprehensive or fearful. A person with this will often also thing that bad things may happen even if it is unlikely.
Anxiety
Death of a person following a purposeful self-inflicted act with the intent to die.
Completed Suicide
Something that is there most of the time for a long time. Often used to describe a disorder that lasts for years or more.
Chronic
treatment of disease or disorder by any method
Therapy
Anything that increases the person's chances for getting a disorder
Risk factor
the body's reaction when forces such as infections or toxins disrupt the body's normal physiological equilibrium
Stress
thoughts, images or fantasies of killing oneself
Suicidal Ideation
Describes the presence of two disorders that may be associated in a person.
Co-morbid
state of low mood or a mental disorder
part of the brain that controls emotions, memory, motivation, appetite and arousal
Limbic System
repetitive, persistent, unwanted thoughts that the person cannot stop and which cause significant distress and impair the person's ability to function
Obsessions
an injury that a person inflicts on themselves without the intent to die
Self-harm
an abnormality in mental or physical health
Disorder
a painful or damaging injury or event that harms a person's physical or mental health
Trauma
part of the brain responsible for attention, learning, decision making, vision, language, emotion and memories
Neo Cortex
part of the brain responsible for emotional memories, fear responses, emotions and arousal and well as being involved in the release of hormones that prepare the body for action
Amygdala
relays messages from the body to the rest of the brain. Helps control vital functions like breathing, digestion, heart rate, sleep and arousal
Brain Stem
mental or physical suffering
Distress
a neurotransmitter that helps in regulating many different brain functions, including mood, anxiety and thinking.
Serotonin
Chemicals found in one part of the body and carried to another part or organ where they have impact on how that part functions
Hormones
Describes the physical body
Somatic
a unique type of cell found in the brain and spinal cord that process and transit information within the nervous system
Neuron
attaching negative qualities to mental disorders
Stigma
comes on quickly with a high degree of impact
Acute