Mental Illnesses
This disorder involves experiencing flashbacks, nightmares, or severe anxiety after a traumatic event.
PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder)
"I forgot my friend's birthday. I'm the worst friend ever."
A) Personalization
B) Labeling
C) Overgeneralization
D) Catastrophizing
B) Labeling
What chemical is known as the "stress hormone"?
Cortisol
This type of perception occurs without an external stimulus, often auditory or visual in nature.
What is a hallucination?
Persistent fear of being enclosed or crowded spaces.
Claustrophobia
The most common mental health disorder in the U.S., characterized by excessive worry, is known by this term.
What is generalized anxiety disorder?
"I didn’t exercise today, so this whole week is ruined."
A) Magnification
B) All-or-nothing thinking
C) Mental filtering
D) Should statements
B) All-or-nothing thinking
Name two of the four "feel good" chemicals released in the brain that contribute to feelings of happiness, pleasure, and well-being.
Dopamine, Serotonin, Endorphins, and Oxytocin
This term refers to a distorted or false belief that is strongly held, even when presented with evidence to the contrary.
What is a delusion?
Persistent fear of spiders.
Arachnophobia
This mental health disorder, often confused with mood swings, is characterized by episodes of mania and depression.
Bipolar Disorder
"My coworker didn’t say hi to me today—it’s because I must’ve upset them somehow."
A) Personalization
B) Labeling
C) Emotional reasoning
D) Mental filtering
A) Personalization
This sleep stage, during which vivid dreams occur, is thought to play a role in processing emotions.
REM sleep
This term describes recurring, intrusive thoughts or images that can cause significant distress.
What are obsessions?
Persistent fear of public speaking.
A. Monophobia
B. Glossophobia
C. Erythrophobia
B. Glossophobia
(monophobia - fear of being alone, erythrophobia - fear of blushing)
This condition is characterized by persistent difficulty in initiating or maintaining sleep, affecting daily functioning.
What is insomnia?
"I’m feeling nervous about this social event, so it’s going to be terrible."
A) Emotional reasoning
B) Catastrophizing
C) Fortune telling
D) Mind reading
A) Emotional reasoning
What is the name of the brain structure that plays a key role in memory formation?
The Hippocampus
Difficulty trusting others and excessive suspicion are common traits of this personality trait or condition.
What is paranoia?
Persistent fear of large objects.
A. Megalophobia
B. Bigophobia
C. Odontophobia
A. Megalophobia
(bigophobia - I made this up, odontophobia - fear of teeth)
This disorder involves experiencing multiple distinct personality states or identities, often linked to trauma.
(it's CURRENT name)
What is dissociative identity disorder (DID)?
"My partner didn’t text me back right away, so they must be mad at me."
A) Mind reading
B) Fortune telling
C) Emotional reasoning
D) Catastrophizing
A) Mind reading
This part of the brain is responsible for decision-making, planning, and regulating emotions.
What is the prefrontal cortex?
Rapid, unplanned speech or an inability to stay focused during conversations may be described using this term.
What is pressured speech?
Persistent fear of germs or contamination.
A. Emetophobia
B. Nyctophobia
C. Mysophobia
C. Mysophobia
(emetophobia - fear of vomiting, nyctophobia - fear of the dark)