1. Mental Disorders

2. Understanding Mental Disorders
Mental Disorder- 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.
57.7 million people per year in the USA
Stigma- Is a mark of shame or disapproval that results in an individual being shunned or rejected by others
People won’t seek help because of embarrassment or shame

3. Mental disorders are medical conditions, and require diagnosis and treatment just like any physical illness or injury.
Many times, mental and emotional problems cannot be solved without professional help.
Mental disorders can begin as early as childhood.

4. Types of Mental Disorders
Anxiety Disorder- A condition in which real or imagined fears are difficult to control.
Most common in children and teens
Try to avoid situations that make them feel anxious or fearful

5. ANXIETY DISORDERS Phobia
A strong, irrational fear of something specific, such as heights or social situations
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Persistent thoughts, fears, or urges (obsessions) leading to uncontrollable repetitive behaviors (compulsions). Ex, fear of germs lead to constant hand washing
Panic Disorder
Attacks of sudden, unexplained feelings of terror. “Panic Attacks” are accompanied by trembling increase HR, SOB, or dizziness
Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
A condition that may develop after exposure to a terrifying event. Symptoms include flashbacks, nightmares, emotional numbness, guilt, sleeplessness, and problems concentrating
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Exaggerated worry and tension for no reason. People with GAD startle easily and have difficulty concentrating, relaxing and sleeping.

6. Impulse Control Disorders
Cannot resist the urge to hurt themselves or others
May cause financial harm by over spending and gambling
Behaves in ways that will cause them to lose friends

7. Impulse Control Disorders
Kleptomania
Unplanned theft of objects
Cutting
Repetitive cutting on parts of the body that can be hidden
Pyromania
Setting fires to feel pleasure or release
Excessive Gambling
Continuing to gamble despite heavy losses
Compulsive Shopping
Spending money on items that you can’t afford and don’t need

8. Eating Disorders Anorexia, Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating
Commonly occurs in the teen years
Puberty causes bodies to change, media makes teens put unrealistic ideas into their heads

9. Mood Disorders
Mood Disorder- An illness that involves mood extremes that interfere with everyday living
More extreme than normal highs and lows
Depression and Bi polar disorder
Bipolar Disorder or Manic Depressive- Marked by extreme mood changes, energy levels and behavior

10. Conduct Disorder- Patters of behavior in which the rights of others or basic social rules are violated.
Stealing, Cruelty, Lying, Aggression, Violence, Truancy, Arson, and vandalism
Treatment includes learning to adapt to the demands of everyday life
Schizophrenia- a mental disorder in which a person loses contact with reality.
Delusions, Hallucinations, and thought disorders
Behave unpredictably
Professional help and medication are needed

11. Personality Disorders- Unable to regulate their emotions
May feel distressed in a social situation, or may behave in ways that are distressing to others.

12. Myths or Facts Having a mental disorder means that you are “crazy”
Mental disorders can affect anyone and having one does not make you “crazy”
Fact
Having a mental disorder means that you are dangerous to others
People with mental disorders are less dangerous than the average person without a mental illness
With treatment, many people with mental disorders can have a full recovery
Mental disorders cannot be cured