Is this an E.D?
Recently, Shawnty's parents have been noticing that their son Shawn, has been putting on a little weight recently. They often wake up in the middle of the night to find Shawn eating a little midnight snack. They noticed his mood has been a little down lately and he seems ashamed of himself. Is Shawn showing any signs of an eating disorder? If so, which one?
Yes, Shawnty is showing signs of a Binge-Eating-Disorder.
Symptoms may include nervousness, a constant sense of danger, trouble concentrating, OCD, breathing rapidly, and sweating/trembling.
These symptoms are signs of Anxiety.
Name 2 treatments for Anxiety.
1- Therapy
2- Medications
True or False: Is hair loss a sign of a mental illness and/or an eating disorder?
True. It is a sign of a mental illness AND an eating disorder.
Sesammy is a young adult who lives a pretty normal life. She has a job at a restaurant and has a boyfriend from a 5-year relationship. One night her boyfriend found laxatives on her bed-side-table and she often has big portions at meals and then disappears after to the bathroom for a while. Is Sesammy showing signs of an eating disorder? If so, which one?
Yes. Sesammy is showing signs of Bulimia Nervosa.
Symptoms may include anxiety, apathy, general discontent, guilt, hopelessness, loss of interest or pleasure in activities, mood swings, sadness, agitation, excessive crying, irritability, social isolation, lack of concentration, slowness in activity, or thoughts of suicide.
These symptoms are signs of Depression.
Name the 2 most common treatments for Depression.
1- Therapy
2- Medication
True or False: Anyone with an eating disorder will experience anger and violence.
False. Not everyone will experience these symptoms when having a mental illness.
Bartholemew is a young adult who constantly catches himself looking in the mirror and being disappointed. He continually wears baggy clothes and is ashamed to remove layers of his clothing. His opinions of his body change constantly and some days his perception of his body type changes very often. Is Bartholemew showing signs of an Eating Disorder? if so, which one?
Yes. Bartholemew is showing signs of Body Dysmorphia.
Symptoms include mood swings, sadness, elevated mood, anger, anxiety, apathy, apprehension, euphoria, general discontent, guilt, hopelessness, loss of interest, or loss of interest or pleasure in activities, irritability, risk-taking behaviors, disorganized behavior, aggression, agitation, crying, self-harm, unwanted thoughts, delusion, lack of concentration, slowness in activity, depression, manic episode, agitated depression, or paranoia, and rapid and frenzied speaking.
These symptoms are signs of Bipolar Disorder.
Name 2 of the most common treatments for an Eating Disorder.
1- Rehabilitation
2- Therapy
True or False: Mental illnesses are more commonly developed at an age under 30.
True. Young adults are found to more commonly have a mental illness.
Constantine is a teenage girl who often finds herself throwing her daily lunch of sandwiches and crackers up. Her parents are concerned she can't maintain a healthy BMI and she can't keep her food in. She often feels sick and weak and is confused since she doesn't know what's happening. Also, she shows no other signs of an illness. Is Constantine showing signs of an Eating Disorder? If so, which one?
No. Constantine is just showing signs of food intolerance. Possibly Celiac disease.
Symptoms may include mental decline, confusion in the evening hours, disorientation, inability to speak or understand language, making things up, mental confusion, or inability to recognize common things, restlessness, lack of restraint, wandering and getting lost, loneliness, mood swings, or nervousness, memory loss, falling, jumbled speech, or sleep disorder
These symptoms are signs of dementia.
Name 2 treatments for PTSD.
1. Any type of Therapy
2. Medications
True or False. ADHD is the most commonly diagnosed mental illness.
False. Anxiety, Depression, and PTSD are the most commonly diagnosed mental illnesses.
Hercules is a junior in high school. He is the star on his school's wrestling team and he is in his off-season. He spends many hours at the gym lifting and conditioning. Recently, the people closest to him have been noticing his diet change and he seems to be more conscious of what he's eating. Is Hercules showing signs of an eating disorder? If so, which one?
No. Hercules is not showing signs of an eating disorder. He is just trying to move down a weight class for his next wrestling season while remaining as healthy as possible.
Symptoms include social isolation, disorganized behavior, aggression, agitation, compulsive behavior, excitability, hostility, repetitive movements, self-harm, or lack of restraint, delusion, the belief that an ordinary event has special and personal meaning, the belief that thoughts aren't one's own, disorientation, mental confusion, loss of interest or pleasure in activities, elevated mood, or inappropriate emotional response, hallucination, paranoia, hearing voices, fear, persecutory, circumstantial speech, incoherent speech, rapid and frenzied speaking, and speech disorder.
These symptoms are signs of Schizophrenia.
Name 2 of the most common treatments for Schizophrenia.
1- Anti-Psychotic Medicine
2- Therapy
True or False: Mental illnesses are passed down through generations.
True.