Eating Disorders
What Two Disorders feature the Word Nervosa
Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa
What is the Difference Between Empathy and Sympathy?
Empathy: Our feeling of awareness toward other people's emotions and an attempt to understand how they feel.
Sympathy: Pity for someone’s situation and relief in not having the same problems.
What are Three Factors that Can Impact Your Self-Esteem?
your perception of self, feedback you receive, your mindset, levels of self-compassion, environmental factors, your relationships with others, ect.
A mental disorder in which people interpret reality abnormally - hallucinations, delusions, and extremely disordered thinking and behavior that impairs daily functioning.
Schizophrenia
Suicide is the ___ Cause of Death in the United States.
10th Leading
What are Three Warning Signs that Someone May Be Developing an Eating Disorder?
Alterations in Weight, Preoccupation With Body Image, Disruptions in Eating Patterns, Preoccupation With Nutritional Content, Changes in Exercise Patterns, Mood Fluctuations, Use of Laxatives, Diuretics, or Diet Pills, Development of Food Rituals, Exclusion of certain foods or food groups or food if prepared by others
Define Risk and Protective Factors
RISK FACTORS: Characteristics at the biological, psychological, family, community, or cultural level that contribute to negative health outcomes.
PROTECTIVE FACTORS:: Characteristics associated with a lower likelihood of negative outcomes or that reduce the impact of risk factors.
Define Resiliency
Resiliency: the ability to cope mentally or emotionally with a crisis or to return to pre-crisis status quickly; bounce-back
Other than the fact that they are qualified, what can a professional offer that talking to your friends can’t?
An unbiased view of a problem, a professional perspective and questions, referral for further treatments as needed, training and support in building resiliency, efficacy, ect.
56% of all suicides were by __________
Define Orthorexia
characterized by an unhealthy focus on eating “in a healthy way”; rejecting a variety of foods for not being “pure” enough.
In Class We Discussed Three Categories of Factors, What Where They?
Genetic, Individual, Environmental
What are Two of the Mindfulness Techniques We Discussed in Class?
Meditation, Affirmations, Listing 10 Good Things, Expressing Gratitude (letters), Consciously Practicing Self-Compassion and Self-Empathy, Breathing Techniques, ect.
This mood disorder can be characterized by extreme mood swings, from emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression).
Bi-Polar Disorder (formerly called Manic Depression)
In Class, We Watched "Guardian of the Golden Gate Bridge" - What Where Two Techniques He Used to Support People in Crisis?
1. Introduced himself to connect to them
2. Did not leave them alone
3. Discussed protective factors (kids, family, pets)
4. "Lead with Dignity" treated them with empathy and respect
5. Deescalated - got them to look away from the water
6. Clarified that they were not in trouble
What are ACEs?
Adverse Childhood Experiences
What are the Two Mindset? What is the Difference Between Them?
Fixed Mindset: The belief that intelligence, talent, and other qualities are innate and unchangeable. If you're not good at something, you typically think you will never be good at it.
Growth Mindset:The belief that abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work—brains and talent are just the starting point.
OCD has Six Types: Organization, Contamination, ________, Ruminations, _______, Hoarding.
Intrusive Thoughts and Checking
What Where the Three Helpful Steps to Prevent Suicide?
1. Show You Care
2. Ask About Suicide
3. Get Help
What Are Two Potential Long Term Health Effects of an Eating Disorder?
What is NAMI?
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS
A National Nonprofit with Affiliates in every state
Mission: NAMI provides advocacy, education, support and public awareness so that all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives.
What are the Three Secrets to Resilient People Shared by Dr. Lucy Hone after she lost her daughter?
1. Acceptance/Acknowledgement of situation as Part of Life
2. Selective Attention
3. Consider “Is What You are Doing Helping or Harming You?"
What are Two Types of Therapy Used to Treat a Variety of Mental Health Conditions?
Psychodynamic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Exposure Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), Family Therapy, Group Therapy
What are the FACTS?
Feelings, Actions, Changes, Threats, Situations