Anxiety/Depression
the condition of feeling uneasy or worried about what may happen
anxiety
Condition where real or imagined fears are hard to control
anxiety disorders
Feeling isolated or separated from everyone else
alienation
When do most mental health disorders begin
During childhood or adolescence
Many people with the same problem meet regularly with a trained counselor
Group therapy
a lack of strong feeling, interest, or concern
apathy
A person can't resist the urge to perform a certain action that is harmful to themselves or others
impulse control disorder
A series of suicides occurring in a short period of time and involving several people in the same community or school
cluster suicide
Many mental health problems for teens are realized and helped here
School
Medications are used to treat or reduce the symptoms of a mental disorder
drug therapy
1st step if persistent signs of depression are recognized in you or others
discuss concerns with trusted adult
A self pressure to look a certain way can lead to these
Eating disorders
Two reasons alcohol and drugs make self destructive behavior more likely
They have a depressant effect and they lower one's inhibition
A medical doctor who can diagnose and treat medical conditions and prescribe medication
psychiatrist
Designed to help with distorted thinking patterns that are troublesome for the individual
cognitive therapy
what three changes (effects) does depression have on an individual
change in thinking
change in feelings
change in behaviors
Where patterns of behavior where social rules are the rights of others are violated
conduct disorder
Two risk factors that are characteristic of more than 90% of people who commit suicide
Depression or another mental disorder
a history of abusing alcohol or drugs
A professional, that is not a medical doctor, who diagnoses and treats emotional and behavioral disorders.
Psychologists
An ongoing dialogue between the patient and the mental health professional
psychotherapy
The type of depression when someone has a reaction to a specific life event (death)
adjustment disorder
When a person loses contact with reality
Schizophrenia
Suicide ranks where as the leading cause of death among teens 15-19
2nd
A physician who specializes in physical disorder of the brain and nervous system
nuerologists
Helps everyone involved function in a more positive and constructive way through communication, support, and education
Family therapy