An illness of the mind that can affect the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of a person, preventing him or her from leading a happy, healthful, and productive life.
What is Mental Disorders
100
A reaction to a specific life event such as the death of a loved one. Adjustment disorder can also take the form of anxiety that lasts much longer than normal anxiety.
What is Adjustment Disorder
100
People uncontrollably spend money on items that they can’t afford and don’t need.
What is Compulsive Shopping
100
What percent of people either suffer from depression or another mental disorder, or have a history of abusing alcohol or other drugs—or both.
What is 90%
100
If your feeling trapped or worried all the time, you should...
What is Get Help
200
Feeling isolated and separated from everyone else.
What is Alienation
200
Also known as dysthymia, which has less severe symptoms, but can persist for years.
What is Mild or Chronic Depression
200
A mark of shame or disapproval that results in an individual being shunned or rejected by others.
What is Stigma
200
Feeling isolated and separated from everyone else
What is Alienation
200
Medications may be used on their own or combined with other treatment methods, such as those listed above.
What is Drug Therapy
300
The condition of feeling uneasy or worried about what may happen.
What is anxiety
300
Is an intense and can last for weeks or months
What is Major Depression
300
A condition in which real or imagined fears are difficult to control.
What is Anxiety Disorders
300
Experiencing a stressful situation or loss, having a family history of mental disorders, and substance abuse are examples of...
What is Risk Factors
300
The dialogue between patient and doctor is designed to root out the cause of a mental problem in order to devise a solution.
What is Psychotherapy
400
Prolonged feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, and sadness.
What is Depression
400
A lack of strong feeling, interest, or concern.
What is Apathy
400
Illness that involves mood extremes that interfere with everyday living.
What is Mood Disorder
400
What is the third leading cause of death among teens aged 15 to 19.
What is Suicide
400
These professionals provide guidance and treatment for emotional problems in hospitals, mental health clinics, and family service agencies.
What is Psychiatric Social Workers
500
The act of intentionally taking one's own life.
What is Suicide
500
Can include taking medication, making changes in the home or school environment, or counseling.
What is Treatments
500
Patterns of behavior in which the rights of others or basic social rules are violated.
What is Conduct Disorder
500
A series of suicides occurring within a short period of time and involving several people in the same school or community.
What is Cluster Suicides
500
These are medical doctors who can diagnose and treat medical disorders and prescribe medications.