Mental Disorders

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Mental Disorders
Illness that affects a persons thoughts,
emotions, and behaviors. (Many types)
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Symptoms(should only be diagnosed by a licensed
professional)

• Too much or too little sleep

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Feelings of Extreme Sadness
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Unexplained Mood Changes
Personality Changes
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Drug or Alcohol Abuse
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Lack of Concentration
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Extreme Anxiety or Irrational Fear
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False Perceptions of Reality
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I. Anxiety Disorders

• Disorders in which real or imagined fears occur
  so often they prevent a person from enjoying
  life.
• Phobias are an example.

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II. Panic Disorder

• Sudden feeling of terror that strikes without
  warning.
• Putting oneself in danger by trying to escape the
  situation.

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III. Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder

• Avoidance of experiences that could trigger
  memories of a traumatic experience such as
  wartime experiences or abuse.

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IV. Clinical Depression

• Prolonged and persistent depression. It is
  typically treated with medication.

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V. Hypochondria

• Belief of illness when none is present

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VI. Bipolar Disorder

• A mood disorder in which a persons moods vary
  from being very high to very depressed. It is
  caused by a chemical imbalance and is
  uncontrollable.

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VII. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

• Behavior that is characterized by unreasonable
  thoughts and actions that are rigid, inflexible,
  and repetitive.

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VIII. Schizophrenia

• A mental disorder in which there is a split or
  breakdown in logical thought processes.
• False perception of reality
• Hallucinations and/or delusions

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IX. Addictive Behavior

• Behavior associated with repeated and continual
  connection with an activity or object that
  results in unhealthful effects on the person.
• It is usually an escape from situations or
  responsibilities that are painful or difficult.

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X. Codependence

• A mental disorder in which a person loses
  personal identity, has frozen feelings, and copes
  ineffectively.

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Enabler

• A person who knowingly or unknowingly supports a
  person who has an addiction by protecting them,
  making it easy for them to continue in the
  addiction.

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Intervention

• A confrontation by people such as parents,
  spouses, or friends, who wish to help a person
  with an addiction.

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Treatment

• Therapy that helps a person overcome an
  addiction. Individual therapy, group therapy,
  and 12-step programs are effective forms of
  therapy.

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Relapse

• A return to an addiction after a period of
  abstaining from it.