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Anxiety treatable mental and emotional problem. It is a condition of feeling uneasy or worried about what may happen.
Anxiety Disorders A group of illnesses with persistent feelings of intense anxiety
Cause of anxiety disorder: personality People who are easily upset, very sensitive, emotional or avoidant of others
Cause of anxiety disorder: learned response Exposed to situations, people or objects that are upsetting or anxiety producing when faced with the situation over and over again
Cause of anxiety disorder: Heredity Tendency to develop anxiety disorders runs in families and has a genetic basis
Cause of anxiety disorder: Biochemical processes Disturbances in different areas of the brain or connections amongst the areas that comprise the signaling circuits of the brain
Types of anxiety disorders Generalized anxiety disorder, OCD, phobias, social anxiety disorder, PTSD, Panic disorder
Depression a prolonged feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, and sadness
Types of depression Major depression, mild depression, adjustment disorder, postpartum depression, bipolar mood disorder
Depression is a _________ illness treatable
Mental disorders an illness of the mind that can affect the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of a person, preventing him or her from leading a happy, healthful, and productive life.
Stigma a mark of shame or disapproval that results in an individual being shunned or rejected by others
Types of mental disorders Anxiety, impulse control, eating, mood, conduct, schizophrenia, personality
Types of impulse control disorders Kleptomania, cutting, pyromania, excessive gambling, compulsive shopping
Eating disorders extreme, harmful eating behaviors that can cause serious illness or even death.
Types of eating disorders Anorexia, bulimia, binge eating
Types of mood disorders Bipolar and depression
Conduct disorder Children and teens engage in patterns of behavior in which the rights of others or basic rules are violated.
Schizophrenia A mental disorder in which a person loses contact with reality. Symptoms: hallucinations, delusions, thought disorders
Personality disorder People with personality disorders are unable to regulate their emotions.
Alienation feeling isolated and separated from everyone else
Suicide the act of intentionally taking one’s own life
Common risk factors among those that commit suicide Depression or another mental disorder. History of abusing alcohol or other drugs
Cluster suicides series of suicides occurring within a short period of time and involving several people in the same school or community.
first step to getting help for a mental health problem being aware that help is needed.
Treatment methods for mental health psychotherapy, behavior therapy, cognitive therapy, family therapy, group therapy, drug therapy, hospitalization
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