1. What are the types of mental disorders and how do they affect society?

2. On a sheet of paper write down a list of words used to describe or stereotype someone with a mental illness.

3. The Facts
Each year about 20% of the population or 54 Million People are affected by some sort of mental disorder
Fewer than 8 million people seek help
Only about a 1/3 receive the help they need

4. Mental Disorders
An illness of the mind that can affect the thoughts, feelings and behaviors of a person
It prevents him or her from leading a happy, healthful, productive life
Classified as organic or functional

5. Organic Disorders
Caused by a physical illness or injury that affects the brain
Brain tumors
Injections
Drugs
Injuries

6. Functional Disorders
They have a psychological cause and do not involve brain damage
Heredity
Fear
Stress
Emotional conflict

7. Types of Disorders Anxiety Disorder Mood Disorder Eating Disorder
Conduct Disorder
Schizophrenia
Personality Disorder

8. Anxiety Disorder
A condition in which real or imagined fears are difficult to control
Phobia – strong irrational fear of something specific
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder – trapped in a repeated pattern of thoughts or behaviors
Panic Disorder – sudden unexplained feelings of terror
Post-Traumatic Stress – a condition that may develop after exposure to a terrifying event that threatened or caused physical harm

9. Mood Disorder
An illness, often with an organic cause, that involves mood extremes that interfere with everyday living
Clinical Depression – a chemical imbalance that a person cannot overcome without professional help
Bipolar Disorder – marked by extreme mood changes, energy levels and behaviors

10. Eating Disorders
Extreme, harmful eating behaviors that can cause serious illness or death
Anorexia – a irrational fear of becoming obese results in severe weight loss from self imposed starvation
Bulimia – some form of purging or clearing the digestive tract follows cycles of overeating
Binge Eating Disorder – characterized by compulsive overeating

11. Conduct Disorder
A pattern of behavior in which the rights of others or basic social rules are violated
Lying
Theft
Aggression
Violence

12. Schizophrenia
A severe mental disorder in which a person loses contact with reality
Symptoms include:
Delusions
Hallucinations
Thought disorder
Have trouble distinguishing real and imagined events

13. Personality Disorders
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Passive-aggressive Personality Disorder

14. Mental Health Pamphlet
Make a threefold brochure to provide someone information on a mental disorder or emotional problem.
Your brochure should include:
Definition of the mental disorder or illness
Specific information about mental disorder or illness such as statistics or ways to cope with the disorder
Resources for individuals to find out more
Visually appealing design and well-organized format
No spelling or grammatical mistakes

15. Mental Disorders
Write a paragraph discussing why someone with a mental disorder might be afraid to seek out help. What might the consequences be if they do not seek help?
Think about stereotypes such as “crazy”