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Vocabulary
Mental and Emotional Disorders
Treatment
Suicide
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Intense or exaggerated fears of a specific object or situation

Phobias

100

A very serious mood disorder in which people lose interest in life and can no longer find enjoyment in anything.

Major Depression

100
Counseling provided by trained mental health professionals.

Therapy

100

The act of killing oneself on purpose.

Suicide

100

List 2 signs that a person is struggling with depression.

Lack of energy, no longer finding enjoyment in life, Withdrawing from friends or family, changes in eating or sleeping patterns.
200
Another name for professional counseling
Therapy
200

A mental and emotional problem in which a person undergoes mood swings that seem extreme, inappropriate, or last a long time.

Bipolar Disorder

200
True or False: Mental and Emotional disorders can be cured.

False

200

This mental disorder, where people lose interest in life and no longer find enjoyment in anything, can lead an individual to attempt suicide.

Major Depression

200

List an example of an anxiety disorder discussed in the chapter.

OCD, PTSD, Phobias, Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder.

300
Illnesses that affect a person's thoughts, feelings, and behavior.

Mental and Emotional Disorders

300

A disorder that traps people in a pattern of repeated thoughts and actions. It may force them to do certain tasks over and over.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

300
Counseling that seeks to improve troubled family relationships.

Family Therapy

300

True or False: Suicide is one of the leading causes of death among teens.

True

300

List the 2 examples of mood disorders identified in the textbook.

Depression and Bipolar Disorder

400

A variety of psychological conditions that affect a person's ability to get along with others.

Personality disorders

400

A severe mental disorder in which a person loses contact with reality.

Schizophrenia

400
Medical doctors who treat mental health problems.

Psychiatrists

400

Teens who are considering suicide often display hints ahead of time. What are these hints called?

Warning Signs

400

List 3 resources that you can go to for help with mental and emotional disorders.

School Counselor, Teachers, Parents, Therapists, Medical Doctors.

500

Mental health professionals who are trained and licensed by the state to counsel. They have degrees in the field of mental health but are not doctors.

Psychologists

500

A disorder that occurs in individuals after a stressful or traumatic event.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

500

Why do people not seek treatment for a mental and emotional disorder?

They feel embarrassed or ashamed

They do not think they need treatment

They may not know they can get treatment

500

Another person shares with you that they are thinking of committing suicide and asks you to keep it a secret. What should you do?

Do not keep it a secret. Talk to a trusted adult immediately.

500

List 3 examples of mental and emotional disorders.

OCD, PTSD, Phobias, Schizophrenia, Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder.