Anxiety
Anxiety is the body's natural response to this common feeling of being worried or scared.
What is Fear?
This feeling, which lasts for weeks and makes you lose interest in things you used to enjoy, is a main sign of depression.
What is Sadness?
Kids and adults with ADHD often find it very hard to pay attention or do this when a teacher or parent is talking.
What is listening?
Bipolar disorder causes major shifts in a person's mood, swinging between extreme lows (depression) and extreme highs known by this term.
What is Mania?
This is the name for the serious mental illness where a person has an intense fear of gaining weight and starves themselves to stay extremely underweight.
What is anorexia nervosa?
When you feel your heart beating fast because you are nervous about a test, this is a physical sign of anxiety.
What is a Symptom?
Depression often makes it hard for people to sleep well, either by sleeping too much or having this issue where you can't fall asleep.
What is Insomnia?
ADHD doesn't just affect attention; people often have trouble sitting still, showing this common trait.
What is Hyperactivity?
During a manic episode, a person might suddenly need very little of this essential daily activity, sometimes staying awake for days.
What is Sleep?
A person with bulimia nervosa often follows episodes of uncontrolled overeating with this type of behavior, such as forced vomiting or using laxatives, to get rid of the food.
What is purging?
This feeling is a short, intense burst of fear that can make someone feel like they can't breathe or that something bad is about to happen.
What is a Panic Attack?
This common activity, which involves talking through feelings with a trained professional, is a popular way to treat depression.
What is Therapy?
People with ADHD often act quickly without thinking about the consequences first, which is known as this behavior.
What is being Compulsive?
When someone is in a manic state, they often have lots of energy and a flow of many thoughts at once, sometimes called a "racing" version of this.
What are Racing Thoughts?
In this eating disorder, a person often eats very large amounts of food in a short time while feeling a loss of control, but does not use purging behaviors afterward.
What is binge eating disorder?
A person who washes their hands over and over because they are afraid of germs might have this disorder, often shortened to O.C.D.
What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?
Depression affects a person's energy levels, typically causing this feeling of being constantly tired and having no energy.
What is Fatigue?
Ritalin and Adderall are types of this class of medication often prescribed to help people manage ADHD symptoms.
What are stimulants?
This type of medicine, such as lithium, is commonly prescribed to help stabilize the severe mood swings in people with bipolar disorder.
What is a mood stabilizer?
One physical sign of an eating disorder can be the growth of fine, soft hair all over the body, which develops as the body tries to stay warm.
What is lanugo?
This common activity, which involves focusing on breathing and being in the moment, is often used to help people calm down when they feel anxious.
What is Meditation and Mindfulness?
A doctor might prescribe this type of medication to help balance brain chemicals for someone dealing with depression.
What is an Anti-depressant?
This type of mental health professional, who is also a medical doctor, often specializes in diagnosing and treating conditions like ADHD.
What is a psychiatrist?
The less severe form of mania, which doesn't disrupt life as much as a full manic episode but still involves a clear mood change, is called this.
What is Hypomania?
Working with a mental health professional in this common type of talk therapy helps individuals identify and change negative thoughts and behaviors related to food and body image.
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) or therapy?