Mental Health Disorders
characterized by persistent sadness, despair and hopelessness for long periods of time
What is Depression
True or False: Medication is the only successful tools in dealing with mental health challenges.
FALSE
When someone hurts themselves to cope with physical pain, it's called this
What is Self-Harm
A chronic condition including attention difficulty, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness
What is Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
The most commonly diagnosed mental health disorder in the world
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)?
True or False: Children are too young to develop a mental illness like depression or anxiety.
What is FALSE?
What is stigma?
a chronic brain disorder affecting how a person thinks and feels about reality, impacting behavior. people with this disorder often feel they are losing touch with reality.
What is schizophrenia?
uncontrollable, recurring thoughts and repetitive behaviors that one feels the urge to repeat over and over, causing distress and interfering with daily life
What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
characterized by intense, persistent fear/worry of being watched, judged, or humiliated by others
What is Social Anxiety
What is a cause (event or situation) that leads to someone feeling upset, frightened, angry, etc.
What is a Trigger
A disordered relationship with food and one's body weight/shape
What are Eating Disorders
A sudden feeling of acute and disabling anxiety; intense fear or anxiety along with physical symptoms
What is Panic Attack
Psychotherapy and counseling are also called this.
What is talk therapy
These are the two types of stigma
What are PUBLIC and SELF stigma?
A mood disorder characterized by depression that occurs at the same time every year; occurs in climates where there is less sunlight at certain times of the year.
What is Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)?
Disorder associated with episodes of mood swings ranging from depressive lows to manic highs
What is Bipolar disorder
What is Dopamine?
Deep sorrow, specifically caused by someone's death
What is Grief
This disorder is common in military forces, but is not exclusive to them.
What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder