Definitions
Labels and unfair treatment are results
What is Stigma
When you have this, it is pretty common and can make it hard to focus and sit still
What is ADHD
When a person's thoughts and behaviors are focused too much on food and body weight
What is a eating disorder
What can help people cope with their illness
What is medications and treatments
People with schizophrenia have a life expectancy __________ years below the general population.
What is 10-20
This person can say if someone has a mental illness.
What is a Mental Health Professional
Changes the way the brain understands the world.
What is Autism
Changes the way people feel emotionally
What is Bi-Polar
When people with Bi-polar disorder experience intense feelings of happiness
What is Mania
Someone who will listen to your troubles and help you figure out what to do next
What is a trusted adult
Refers to eating large amounts of food over a short period of time followed by an attempt to get rid of the food. This getting rid of food is called "purging."
What is Bulimia
Refers to weight loss that occurs from not eating.
What is Anorexia
It causes severe symptoms that affect how you feel, think, and handle daily activities, such as sleeping, eating, or working
What is depression
Histrionic Personality Disorder is listed under what cluster?
What is Cluster B
What is the least effective way of dealing with a mental health challenge or mental illness?
What is keeping feelings bottled up inside
Having good ways to deal with your feelings and how to enjoy life, even when things are hard.
What is mental health
Sometimes if you see or live through something very scary, you can keep feeling afraid even after the scary part is over.
What is PTSD
Personality Disorders are divided into three what?
Clusters
At what age did Nathaniel start seeing hallucinations?
What is 'a young boy'.
This is a sleeping disorder that is characterized by difficulty and/or staying asleep
What is Insomnia
If your mental health professional thinks you have a mental illness, he or she will give what you are experiencing a name, such as depression or anxiety
What is a diagnosis
Makes it hard for people to know what is real and what is not real.
What is Schizophrenia
ADHD stands for
What is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
A perception of having seen, heard, touched, tasted, or smelled something that wasn't actually there
What is Hallucination
What is the difference between a mental illness and a mental health disorder?
There is no difference. "Mental illness" and "Mental Disorders" are generally used interchangeably by mental health professionals to describe a health condition that affects a person's thinking, feeling, and behavior.