Terms and Definitions
Abnormal condition of the body or mind that causes discomfort, dysfunction, or distress to the person
Disease
Name a common sign of mental distress?
Feeling overwhelmed, hopeless, or easily irritated
disorder in which people feel sad or empty, have limited interest or pleasure in activities, have insomnia or sleep too much, and have no energy most of the day and nearly every day.
Depression
What is one treatment option for mental health problems?
Therapy
occur when a person perceives something that does not exist. they perceive something through their senses (such as sight and hearing) even though their sense organs (such as their eyes and ears) are not being stimulated
Hallucinations
A health condition that changes a person's thinking, feeling or behavior, or all three, and that causes the person distress and difficulty functioning
A mental health disorder
Name one physical symptom that could indicate mental health challenges
Headaches, fatigue, or changes in appeetite can be signs of mental health struggles
emotional or psychological injury, usually caused by being exposed to an extremely stressful or life-threatening situation.
PTSD/Trauma
Name two types of professionals who can help someone with their mental health
Psychologists, counselors, psychiatrists or mental health professionals
thoughts, images, or impulses that a person does not wish to have and that cause a lot of anxiety or discomfort
Obsessions
known clinically as a severe substance use disorder, involves the use of mood-altering drugs that interfere with or have a negative effect on a person’s life
Addiction
How can someone's behavior indicate they might be struggling with mental health?
Withdrawal from friends and family or lack of interest in previously enjoyed activity can indicate mental health issues
a mental health disorder in which people have intense mood swings between depression and manic episodes
Bipolar disorder
This is the practive of focusing on the present and accepting one's thoughts and feelings
Mindfulness
beliefs that are (1) not true, (2) based on an incorrect assumption about the world, and (3) held very strongly by someone even though other people do not believe them.
Delusions
Describes the existence of both a substance use disorder and a mental health disorder in the same person.
Co-occurring disorder
What Emotional symptom might suggest someone has a mental health problem?
Experiencing persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness or other emotional symptoms
features a pattern of unwatnted thoughts and fears that can cause repetitive patterns of behavior
Obsessive compulsive disorder
What is the 5-4-3-2-1 method?
grounding exercise designed to manage acute stress and reduce anxiety. It involves identifying 5 things you can see, 4 things you can touch, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell, and 1 thing you can taste.
strong, irrational fear and avoidance of an object or situation
Phobia
Describe 3 ways addiction progress
-gets worse over time
-involves compulsively using
-involves loss of control
-involes continued use despite serious
How can mental health struggles affect someone's relationships?
Tension or difficult communicating
characterized by thoguhts or perperiences that seem out of touch with reality, disorganized speech or behavior and decreased participation in daily activities
Schizophrenia
means taking the time to do things that help you live well and improve both your physical health and mental health.
Self-care
are behaviors or mental acts that people feel driven to do over and over in response to an obsession. People do these behaviors or mental acts to reduce emotional discomfort.
Compulsions