General Mental Health
a person or thing that conforms to an unjustifiably fixed impression or attitude
What is a Stereotype
_____________ is characterized by decreased or increased appetite, lack of concentration, sense of worthlessness, guilt, thoughts of suicide, loss of interest or pleasure in life, irritability, sadness difficulty sleeping or sleeping too much
What is Depression
Obsessive-compulsive disorder, phobias and post-traumatic stress disorder are types ______________.
What are anxiety disorders.
Telling someone they look fat and overweight is funny when _____________________.
What is NEVER
_______________ refers to a person's harming their own body on purpose without the intent of killing themselves
What is Self Harm
_____________ is a disturbance in thoughts and emotions that decreases a person’s capacity to cope with the challenges of everyday life
What is Mental illness
___________ is a cycle of depressed mood, “normal” mood and mania. These “seasons” can fluctuate from days to months between change
Bipolar Disorder
Anxious thoughts or feelings twice a month around tests at school and sometimes around holidays is considered ________________.
What is Normal
___________________ is characterized by an intense and irrational fear of body fat and weight gain, the strong determination to become thinner and thinner, the refusal to maintain a normal weight (for height and age) and a distorted body image
What is Anorexia Nervosa
2nd leading cause of death in 15-29 year old people world wide.
What is Suicide
_______________ are persistent changes in mood caused by biochemical imbalances in the brain.
What are Mood Disorders
____________ is an elevated, exaggerated mood accompanied by symptoms such as: inflated self-esteem or confidence, a decreased need for sleep, increased energy, poor judgment, increased spending, increased involvement in pleasurable and possibly, dangerous activities
What is mania
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is marked by repeated obsessions and/or compulsions that are so severe they ________________ everyday activities.
What is Interfere or Disrupt
____________ refers to an unrealistic view of how someone sees their body.
What is Distorted Body Image
A treatment or prevention plan for suicide typically has 8-10 components. Name 2 components of a plan.
What is
- Keep a list of contacts to call
- Remove dangerous objects
- Avoid risky websites
- Join a support group or have friends as accountability partners
- schedule daily activities and exercise.
______________ Percentage of young adults struggle with a mental illness
What is 18.6 % of young adults
___________________ is the top reason people seek out mental health professionals for help in coping with this.
What is Depression
Post-traumatic stress disorder is the re-experiencing of a very traumatic event, accompanied by feelings of ___________________. (three possible answers)
extreme anxiety and or increased excitability and or desire to avoid stimuli associated with the trauma.
Stressful life situations, poor coping skills, socio-cultural factors regarding weight and appearance, genetics, trauma, and family dynamics are are likely to contribute to _____________________
What is the Development of Eating Disorders
Is never the Only Option
What is Suicide
People need ___________ and/or ____________ when struggling with mental illness, not judgment, rejection and teasing. (Need 2 out of 6)
What is grace, encouragement, love, care, understanding and acceptance
_____________ portion of the brain controls the memories and emotions of a person, directly affecting the persons mood.
What is the Amygdala
Phobias may seem silly to others, BUT they can be devastating to the people who have them, causing problems such as _______________ & _____________& ________________& ______________. (Need 3/4)
What is Isolation, Depression, Substance abuse and even Suicide.
_________________ is the consumption of large amounts of food in a rapid, automatic and helpless fashion and leads to physical discomfort and anxiety about weight gain. This is a part of _______________.
What is Bingeing and Bulimia
More women then men self harm for 3 main reasons __________________ & ____________ & ______________ (give 2 of the 3)
What are a
- a Sense of Relief
- a Means of Coping with a Problem
- a Way to Stop Feeling lonely or hopeless,