Mental and Emotional Disorders
Intense and exaggerated fears of a specific object or situation.
What is phobias?
The act of killing oneself on purpose.
Professional counseling.
What is therapy?
Chris is having trouble coming to terms with his mother’s alcohol problem. He would like to talk to others in the same situation.
What is group therapy?
This is a severe mental disorder in which a person loses contact with reality.
What is schizophrenia?
A very serious mood disorder in which people lose interest in life and can longer find enjoyment in anything.
What is major depression?
Licensed, certified mental health professionals with master's degree in social work.
What is a clinical social worker?
Drew has been fighting with her parents nearly every day.
What is family therapy
A mental and emotional problem in which a person undergoes mood swings that seem extreme, inappropriate, or last a long time.
What is mood disorder?
Let the person know that you care for him or her. Tell the person you want to help. Acknowledge the person's pain. Never keep someone else's suicide a secret.
Counseling that seeks to improve troubled family relationships.
What is family therapy?
Matt has been becoming more aggressive and destructive.
What is behavior therapy?
A variety of psychological conditions that affect a person's ability to get along with others.
What is personality disorder?
Mental illness, family member suffer from depression, living in poverty, or those who use alcohol or drugs.
What are the causes of teen suicide?
The name of our assistant principal.
What is Mrs. Paciotti?
Merrill has been seeing a psychiatrist for an anxiety disorder, but his symptoms are still severe.
What is drug therapy?
Extreme fears of real and imaginary situations that get in the way of normal activites.
What is anxiety disorder?
Talking about suicide or death. Pulling away from family and friends . Loss of interest in normal activities.
Medical doctors who treat mental health problems.
What is psychiatrists ?
Maria has little self-confidence and often feels like a failure. She has let her grades slip in school because she figures it won’t make any difference whether she tries hard or not.
What is cognitive therapy?