Mental Illness Flashcards

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A health problem that significantly affects how a person feels, thinks, behaves, and interacts with other people

A

Mental Ilness

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Irregular eating habits and stress concern about size; coexists with different conditions such as anxiety, depression, etc.

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Eating Disorder

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Pretty common and can make it hard to focus and sit still; one of the most common mental disorders affecting children.

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ADHD

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Can happen anywhere, anytime; a person may feel terrified and overwhelmed, even though not in danger.

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Anxiety (Panic Disorder)

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Impacts how a person perceives and socialized with other, causing problems in social interaction and communication; includes limited and repetitive patterns of behavior.

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Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Produces dramatic mood swings; a person may alternate between periods of elevated food or ‘mania’ and period of depression or intense sadness.

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Bipolar Disorder

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Triggered by a terrifying event either experiencing or witnessing it and symptoms may include flashback nightmares and sever anxiety.

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PTSD

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Can make the brain think it sees or hears things that don’t exist; a person may start to think people are trying to control them or read their minds.

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Schizophrenia

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A mental health challenge that makes a person feel very sad all the time and has loss of interest, may require long-term treatment, but it can be treated with medication and psychotherapy.

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Depression

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