Medications
Prozac is a very common medication used to treat this mental illness.
Depression
Mindfulness is a technique to help people cope with _____.
Depression, Stress, or Anxiety
This one of your five senses can tell you if something is hot or cold.
Touch
Previous names for this diagnosis include Shellshock, Battle Fatigue or Combat Fatigue.
PTSD
Exercise can be used to treat this medical condition instead of medication.
Depression, anxiety, or ADHD
Valium is a common medication used to treat this mental illness.
Anxiety
When practicing basic meditation, it is important to focus on this.
Your breathing
This one of your five senses warns you not to eat rotten food.
Smell
This type of disorder is the most common mental illness in the U.S., affecting 40 million adults in the United States age 18 and older, or 18.1% of the population every year.
Anxiety
This form of gentle exercise incorporates mindfulness and stretching.
Yoga
Haldol is a very old medication still used to effectively treat this mental illness.
Psychosis, Schizophrenia.
Mindfulness is rooted in this Eastern religion.
Buddhism
This part of the tongue is where you best taste sweet foods.
The front of the tongue
Treatment for this disorder includes SSRI's, SNRI's, ECT, and Ketamine therapy.
Major Depression
Explain the difference between situational and clinical depression.
Situational depression is feeling sad temporarily due to a particular situation or set of situations.
Clinical depression is a medical condition that does not go away.
This medication is primarily used to treat Bipolar disorder and must be closely monitored by blood tests.
Lithium
Mindfulness training was used to help this U.S. military branch cope with the stress of combat.
the Marines
This part of the eyes is where light rays go into.
Pupil
Name 2 current or previously illegal drugs that are now being used to treat mental illness.
Ketamine, Marijuana, Psilocybin - magic mushrooms, Amphetamines
Three chemicals are produced in the brain after you exercise that increase focus and attention. Name one of these chemicals.
dopamine, norepinephrine, or serotonin
This medication is a beta blocker that is now also used to effectively treat PTSD.
Prazosin, Minipress.
This word describes the concept of the brain being adaptable and malleable, like plastic.
Neuroplasticity
Out of the 5 senses, this organ contains the smallest bones in the body.
Ear.
Ossicles
Hammer, Anvil, Stirrup
This type of mental disorder is diagnosed by a way of thinking, feeling and behaving that deviates from the expectations of the culture, causes distress or problems functioning, and lasts over time.
Personality Disorder.
Exercise promotes many changes in the brain. Name one.
Neural growth, reduced inflammation, the release of endorphins, improved memory, better sleep, or increased energy.