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mental health
Term | Definiton |
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anxiety disorders | non-psychotic disorder in which a person feels overly worried about everyday things |
depression | feelings of sadness for a prolonged period of time |
schizophrenia | psychotic illness in which a person experiences hallucinations, delusions, behaviours or emotions that dont actually exist |
eating disorders | where a person frequently engages in unheslthy and destructive eating habits |
bipolar mood disorder | (manic depression) when a person experiences extreme mood swings |
anxiety disorders- symptoms | - ritualistic behaviour -nightmares - flashbacks of dramatic experiences - feelings of panic, fear and uneasiness |
depression -symptoms | - isolisation - loss of interest in things they once enjoyed - moodiness that is out of character - lack of sleep - having trouble taking minor critisms |
schizophrenia- symptoms | - hearing voices - feeling as if everyone is going to attack you - tingling, burining or stinging sensations - disorganised thoughts |
bipolar mood disorder- symptoms | - extreme mood swings- feeling as if you have heaps of energy and then feeling depressed - uncontrollable anger - lack of sleep - tense cravings for food |
eating disorders- symptoms | - anti social - weigh less than whats expected at their age and height |
anxiety disorders- effects | - isolisation - |