Mental illness
This is a medical condition that is characterized as a mental or emotional problem
What is a mental illness
People who suffer from this have extreme worries about daily life events, experiences, or objects
What is anxiety disorder
Injuries to this part of the body can cause mental illness
what is the head.
This type of professional is trained at schools to help students with emotional problems and mental health struggles.
Who is a school counselor?
This is a prescribed substance that people take for mental illness (or other medical problems)
What is medication
People with this experience unhealthy thinking patters that people have about their world
What are cognitive distortions
People who suffer from this have persistent thoughts and feelings that they manage by engaging in ritualized behavior
These feelings of inadequacy, low self esteem, anxiety, and anger can cause
What are the psychological factors that make people vulnerable to mental illness
Calling or texting 988 in the United States connects you to this type of support service for people in emotional distress.
What is the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline?
This is someone who meets with people that have mental illnesses, disorders, trauma, etc.
What is a therapist
This is a mental illness that causes dependency on a substance
What is addiction
People who suffer from this experience very high highs (mania) and very low lows (depression)
Bipolar disorder
When one person kills themself and people copy the behavior, it is called
What is suicide contagion
Feeling hopeless, withdrawing from friends and family, giving away personal possessions, and taking more risks are the signs of
what is suicide
When someone has such severe mental illness, they can go to
What is inpatient treatment
These are people who have suffered loss from suicide (friends or family)
What are survivors
This is a complex mental disorder usually diagnosed in childhood, and people who have it normally struggle with interpersonal interactions particularly difficulty maintaining eye contact, failure to use appropriate gestures and delayed language development.
Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD)
People experience mental illness due to trauma in the early stages of their life and their surroundings
What are family factors
This evidence-based therapy helps people identify negative thought patterns and replace them with healthier ways of thinking and coping.
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?
If someone is experiencing mental problems due to family factors, they can go to
What is family therapy
This neurotransmitter imbalance—often involving low serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine—is strongly linked to major depressive disorder.
Double jeopardy question
What is a chemical imbalance in brain neurotransmitters?
These mental disorders are caused by a protein in the blood that is raised after attaining several head injuries
Epilepsy and dementia
Long-term exposure to severe stress or traumatic events during childhood can increase the risk of developing this trauma-related disorder later in life.
What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?
How should you ask someone if they are exhibiting the signs of suicide
What is "are you thinking of hurting yourself?"