Mental Disorders
This disorder is characterized by: feelings of hopelessness, fatigue.
Can become severe and has been linked to suicide.
What is Depression?
Which group of disorders is characterized by excessive worry, irrational fear, obsessive behavior, and panic attacks?
What are Anxiety Disorders?
What is mourning?
This, usually found in younger children, often leaves them in a fit of screaming and crying in rage at their parents or babysitters.
What is a temper tantrum?
What is a common cause of depression?
What are: Genetics, Life Events, Family/Social Environment, Substance Abuse, Medical Conditions, or Cognitive Factors.
This disorder is also commonly referred to as 'social anxiety', causes extreme feelings of shyness and self-consciousness.
What is Social Phobia?
Which group of mental disorders is characterized by delusions, hallucinations, and a loss of touch with reality?
Psychotic Disorders
This is characterized when the cumulative effects of stress become too much to handle.
What is stress overload?
What are common symptoms or signs of Depression?
What are: Feelings of Sadness, Sleep Disturbances, Changes in Appetite, Changes in Weight, Loss of Concentration, Interest in Activities, Energy. Neglect of Personal Appearance, Restlessness, Self-criticism, Self-mutilation?
This condition is a type of depression that tends to occur at the same time each year.
What is Seasonal Affective Disorder?
Autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and many Learning Disorders are often diagnosed early, and fit in this category.
This is often (but not always) the first stage of grieving.
What is Denial
What is episodic stress?
What should you do IMMEDIATELY, if you suspect a friend is suicidal?
Tell an adult, health resource official, teacher, or call the suicide hotline at: 1-888-568-1112.
This disorder is characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ADHD
These disorders are often caused by an obsession with body image
What are eating disorders?
Grieving and other ways of handling a crisis often take a toll on this body system, leading to higher potentials of contracting sickness.
What is the immune system?
This type of response is characterized by taking your anger out on someone or something unrelated to the problem.
What is misdirection?
What is a method of treating or helping someone suffering from more serious forms of Depression?
What are: Talk Therapies or Medications?
This personality disorder is characterized by is characterized by individuals who tend to be aggressive, violent, and irritable.
May not feel remorse if their actions affect others.
What is Antisocial Personality disorder?
Bipolar disorder, depression, and seasonal affective disorder fall under this category of disorders.
What are mood disorders?
When looking to find professional help designed to help people deal with intense grief, this method involves surrounding yourself with people who have been through similar experiences.
What are Support Groups?
This is anything that causes you to feel a strong emotion, like anger.
What is an emotional trigger?
What Depressive Disorder is characterized by being less severe, but lasting longer than Major Depressive Disorder?