Mental health

Question 1

Definition

Answer 1

Mental health is our emotional, psychological and social well-being. It affects how we feel, think and act

Question 2

Eating disorders

Answer 2

Definition - anorexia is a eating disorder which an individual feels like they need to keep their weight as low as possible

Question 3

Symptoms or behaviours

Answer 3

missing meals, avoiding socialising and struggling to eat

Question 4

Affect growth and development

Answer 4

Physical - experience constipation and bloating
Intellectual - have brain fog and fatigue
Emotional - intense mood swings
Social - fear or worries about eating in public

Question 5

Depression

Answer 5

Definition - when an individual experiences low mood for weeks or months and will affect their daily life

Question 6

Symptoms or behaviours

Answer 6

feeling unhappy, low self-esteem and not getting enough sleep

Question 7

Affect growth and development

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Physical - increased chance of short and long term illnesses
Intellectual - more likely to not attend school
Emotional - low moods
Social - not participate in social activities

Question 8

Anxiety

Answer 8

Definition - a feeling of stress, fear or panic that can affect an individual’s everyday life physically and psychologically

Question 9

Behaviours and symptoms

Answer 9

tiredness, trouble concentrating, restlessness

Question 10

Affect growth and development

Answer 10

Physical - may not develop healthy patterns
Intellectual - more difficult to take in and process
Emotional - anxious resulting in isolation
Social - may not go and meet new people