1. Understanding
Mental Disorders

2. What is a mental disorder?
A mental disorder is an illness that affects a person’s
thoughts, emotions and behaviors.
Someone with a mental disorder
may not feel good about
themselves or may have a
difficult time develop
intimate relationships.
They may have difficulty
dealing with everyday activities

3. What are symptoms of a mental disorder? A change that a person
notices in his or her body
or mind that is caused
by a disease or disorder.

4. List some common symptoms one might experience if dealing
with a mental disorder:
Too much or too little sleep
Feeling of extreme sadness
Unexplained mood changes
Drug or alcohol abuse
Inability to concentrate
Extreme anxiety or irrational fear
Personality changes
False perceptions of reality

5. being sad and depression?
What is the difference
between
being sad and depression?
Everyone feels sad or down at
times, however if it keeps
you from
carrying out everyday
activities it is
considered depression.

6. List some of the symptoms of depression: Lack of energy
Withdraw from people
Loss of appetite or overeating
Too much or too little sleep
Feeling of helplessness or hopelessness

7. What are some things you
can do if experiencing
depression?
Face the problem
Identify the problem
Take action

8. The most commonly diagnosed childhood disorder is ADHD
(Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
What are some of the
behaviors
that go along with
being ADHD?
Inattentive or impulsively
hyperactive
to the point of having trouble
accomplishing daily activities.
They may have trouble doing school work,
difficult in following directions
and may be easily distracted.

9. What are Anxiety Disorders? If anxiety gets in the way of
taking part in daily activities,
or it occurs frequently,
or if it causes terror then it
may be
a disorder.

10. Panic Disorder Describe the following Anxiety Disorders:
The person may feel extreme
fear for his or her life
even though there is not any danger.

11. excessive or persistent fear of something that may or
Phobias
excessive or persistent fear of
something that may or
may not cause real danger.

12. Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder
Disorder triggered by uncomfortable
thoughts called obsessions
and by
repetitive behaviors called
compulsions.

13. What causes Mental Disorders?
Many believe the some mental disorders
such as phobias develop from
traumatic or stressful situations such
as a death, an accident or
an abusive event.
Other disorders can be inherited and
yet other disorders can result from
an injury or a physical disorder that
effects the brain .

14. Can Mental Disorders be cured? Many disorders are
treatable and some can
be cured with the
help of
psychotherapy,
group therapy or even
medication.

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