psychological health pt 2

Question 1

what are some psychological disorders?

Answer 1

Anxiety disorders;
Mood disorders;
Schizophrenia

Question 2

what is anxiety disorder?

Answer 2

Anxiety = Fear, often not in response to any definite threat, recurring thing and can’t be avoided

Question 3

what are some types of anxiety disorders?

Answer 3

simple phobia- you fear something (8% Canadians)
social phobia- fear of humiliation or embarrassment (7%)
panic disorder-severe anxiety
generalized anxiety disorder- too much worrying

Question 4

what are mood disorders

Answer 4

Depression: Twice as common in women vs. men; Loss of interest, sadness, hopelessness, loss of appetite or overeating, trouble concentrating or making decisions, disturbed sleep, thoughts of death or suicide (8% Canadians at some point).

Question 5

what is mania and bipolar disorder?

Answer 5

Mania = restlessness, lots of energy, irritable, little sleep needed, talkative, inflated self-esteem;

Bipolar disorder results when person swings between alternating manic & depressive states.

Question 6

what is schizophrenia and symptoms

Answer 6

Involves a disturbance in thinking and in perceiving reality
Symptoms: Disorganized thoughts, absent or inappropriate emotions, delusions, auditory hallucinations, social withdrawal and decreased school/work performance