Vocab
an illness that affects the mind and reduces a person's ability to function
mental disorder
name the 3 warning signs of mental disorders
abnormal thoughts, feeling, and behaviors
anorexia nervosa
a fear from a source that doesn't pose much of a threat
anxiety
what are the 4 primary causes of mental disorders?
physical factors, heredity, early experiences, recent experiences
in this eating disorder, a person purges to remove food from their body
bulimia
anxiety related to a specific situation or object
phobia
rapid heart rate, rapid breathing, and sweating are symptoms of ________________.
panic attacks
an uncontrolled urge to eat large amounts of food is called ___________________
binge eating
an unwanted thought or image that controls the mind
obsession
this type of anxiety disorder occurs after someone experience a life-threatening event or situation
PTSD
name 2 possible causes of eating disorders
stress, emotions, depression, low self-esteem, etc.
an unreasonable need to behave or act in a certain way
compulsion
an emotional state in which someone feels extremely sad or hopeless
depression
having abnormal thoughts, feelings, or behaviors about food can lead to _________________
eating disorders