Definitions
Labels and unfair treatment are results
What is Stigma
Is pretty common and can make it hard to focus and sit still
What is ADHD
When a person's thoughts and behaviors are focused too much on food and body weight
What is a eating disorder
Can help people cope with their illness
What is medications and treatments
Is a neurological disorder characterized by repetitive, stereotyped, involuntary movements and vocalizations
What is Tourette Syndrome
Can say if someone has a mental illness.
What is a Mental Health Professional
Changes the way the brain understands the world.
What is Autism
Changes the way people feel emotionally
What is Bi-Polar
When people with Bi-polar disorder experience intense feelings of happiness
What is Mania
Someone who will listen to your troubles and help you figure out what to do next
What is a trusted adult
Refers to eating large amounts of food over a short period of time followed by an attempt to get rid of the food. This getting rid of food is called "purging."
What is Bulimia
Refers to weight loss that occurs from not eating.
What is Anorexia
It causes severe symptoms that affect how you feel, think, and handle daily activities, such as sleeping, eating, or working
What is depression
Is a sudden episode of intense fear that triggers severe physical reactions when there is no real danger or apparent cause
What is a panic attack
What is the least effective way of dealing with a mental health challenge or mental illness?
What is keeping feelings bottled up inside
Having good ways to deal with your feelings and how to enjoy life, even when things are hard.
What is mental health
Sometimes if you see or live through something very scary, you can keep feeling afraid even after the scary part is over.
What is PTSD
The three most common types
What is Anorexia Bulimia and Extreme Overeating
Is a physical, mental, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension
What is Stress
Is a sleeping disorder that is characterized by difficulty and/or staying asleep
What is Insomnia
If your mental health professional thinks you have a mental illness, he or she will give what you are experiencing a name, such as depression or anxiety
What is a diagnosis
Makes it hard for people to know what is real and what is not real.
What is Schizophrenia
ADHD stands for
What is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
A perception of having seen, heard, touched, tasted, or smelled something that wasn't actually there
What is Hallucination
The perspective of a person with a mental illness and the hurt that comes from unkind responses
What is a slammer