Acronyms
Name that Disorder
Health & Wellness
Mental Health in the Movies
Brain & Behavior
100

The abbreviation BD stands for this condition.

 

Bipolar Disorder

100

This disorder features extreme mood swings, ranging from depressive lows to manic highs.

Bipolar Disorder

100

Discussing emotions is part of this type of health.

Mental health

100

This Disney/Pixar movie shows how all emotions are important, even the hard ones.


Inside Out

100

This organ controls thoughts, emotions, and behavior.

The brain

200

The abbreviation BN stands for this condition.

Bulimia Nervosa

200

A person with this condition may have difficulty distinguishing what is real from what is not.

Schizopherenia

200

Being able to recognize, understand, and manage your emotions is known as this skill.

 

Emotional Regulation or Emotional Intelligence

200

In this 2017 film, a young woman enters treatment for a severe eating disorder and confronts family conflict and recovery challenges.

To the Bone

200

The part of the brain that is primarily responsible for decision-making and impulse control.

The prefrontal cortex

300

The abbreviation OCD stands for this condition.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

300

A person feels extreme, long-lasting sadness and loss of interest in activities.

Depression

300

This word means understanding and sharing another’s feelings.

Empathy

300

In Good Will Hunting, therapy helps the main character work through two main issues.

Trauma and Trust Issues

300

This chemical messenger helps regulate mood and sleep.

Serotonin

400

The abbreviation BPD stands for this condition.

Borderline Personlity Disorder

400

A rare, severe, and rapid-onset mental health disorder occurring after this life event, characterized by hallucinations, delusions, severe confusion, and agitation. 

Postpartum Psychosis/ PPP

400

This practice involves intentionally caring for your physical, emotional, and mental well-being.

Self-Care

400

In A Beautiful Mind, the main character lives with a "blank" mental health condition

Schizophrenia

400

Is a critical brain structure for forming new memories.

The hippocampus

500

 The abbreviation SAD stands for this condition.

Seasonal Affective Disorder

500

This disorder is characterized by recurrent dissociative states, identity fragmentation, memory gaps for everyday events, and distress or impairment not attributable to substances or medical conditions.

Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)

500

This sensory-based coping skill helps reduce anxiety by directing attention to sight, touch, sound, smell, and taste in a specific countdown order.

Grounding Technique

5 things you can see

4 things you can touch

3 things you can hear

2 things you can smell

1 thing you can taste

500

In Silver Linings Playbook, the main character is working through this condition. 

Bipolar disorder

500

The brain system that controls the body’s fight-or-flight response.

The autonomic nervous system