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MENTAL ILLNESS

MENTAL ILLNESS PRE-QUIZ. Match the following (one answer for each question):____ Phobia____ Hypochondria____ Bi-polar (Manic-Depressive)____ SchizophreniaPerson who feels that he/she is constantly sick and fears illnessExtreme sadness and feelings of hopelessness for a long time.Condition ch

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MENTAL ILLNESS

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    1. MENTAL ILLNESS

    2. MENTAL ILLNESS PRE-QUIZ Match the following (one answer for each question): ____ Phobia ____ Hypochondria ____ Bi-polar (Manic-Depressive) ____ Schizophrenia Person who feels that he/she is constantly sick and fears illness Extreme sadness and feelings of hopelessness for a long time. Condition characterized by unpredictable disturbances in thinking, mood, and behavior Frequent, extreme mood shifts (extreme high to extreme low) An extreme fear

    3. Place the name of the mental disorder in the blank. *Phobia *Hypochondria *Bi-polar *Bulimia *Schizophrenia *Obsessive Compulsive *Depression *Anorexia-Nervosa 5. _______ Inability to separate the real world from the unreal. Sometimes hears voices and can switch personalities. 6. _______ Constantly feeling as if you have an illness when there really isn’t one 7. _______ Intense irritability and stress, has a hard time relaxing, often experiences nightmares and has a fear of leaving the family. 8. _______ Severe mood swings, from high to low. 9. _______ Over concern with constant thoughts, actions, and/or sounds. Usually a reoccurring behavior. 10. ______ Extreme sadness, hoplessness loss of enjoyment in things that were once enjoyable.

    4. Discovery Notes - Mental Illnesses VOCABULARY A psychiatric disorder characterized by obsessive thoughts and compulsive behavior, for example, continual washing of the hands prompted by a feeling of uncleanliness.

    5. OCD OBSESIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER

    6. 2. A psychiatric disorder characterized by extreme mood swings, ranging between episodes of acute euphoria and severe depression.

    7. Bipolar Disorder

    8. 3. A psychiatric disorder or impairment of mental faculties.

    9. Mental Disorder

    10. Who are Mentally Ill 4. Currently _______________ Americans suffer from major depression.

    11. 41 million

    12. 5. ____________ out of every five adults will experience at least one episode of major depression.

    13. 1

    14. 6. 1.5 million American suffer from schizophrenic disorders. ____________ new cases develop each year.

    15. 300,000

    16. 7. ___________________ of people. with mental illnesses can improve with professional therapy

    17. 80%-90%

    18. PHOBIAS 8. Phobias are what type of fears?

    19. Irrational Fears

    20. 9. What is the most effective treatment for phobias?

    21. Therapy and Medication

    22. 10. What are three interesting phobias?

    23. Geliophobia – fear of laughter Somniphobia – fear of sleep Zoophobia – fear of animals

    24. CLINICAL DEPRESSION 11. Tell me 5 signs and symptoms to Clinical Depression.

    25. Sadness Low energy Headaches Irritation Difficulty making decisions

    26. 12. What is 1 common trigger of depression?

    27. Family history

    28. 13. One of the treatments for Clinical Depression is reflexology. What is Reflexology?

    29. THERAPY – Pressure points on hands or feet

    30. 14. What are two medications people take with Clinical Depression?

    31. Prozac Paxil Zoloft

    32. Schizophrenia 15. What are two positive symptoms of schizophrenia? What are two negative symptoms of schizophrenia?

    33. POSITIVE: Hallucinations and Delusions NEGATIVE: Withdraw and Apathy

    34. 16. What have researchers recently discovered about schizophrenics?

    35. Too much enzyme being released

    36. General Anxiety Disorder 17. What are 4 symptoms of General Anxiety Disorder?

    37. Heart palpations Feeling of doom Can’t concentrate Muscle tension

    38. 18. Anxiety can cause physical and ______________ symptoms. A specific situation or fear can cause some or all of these symptoms for a short time. When the situation passes, the symptoms usually ____________________.

    39. EMOTIONAL GO AWAY

    40. HYPOCHONDRIA 19. A person with hypochondria is preoccupied with physical health and body. People with hypochondria during a period of at least _______________, fears or is convinced that he/she has a serious _________________ despite medical reassurance.

    41. 6 MONTHS DISEASE

    42. 20. What are three physical symptoms hypochondriacs experience?

    43. HEADACHE BELLY PAIN DIZZINESS

    44. 21. If a hypochondriac had a head ache what might he/she believe they medically are suffering from?

    45. Information YOU should KNOW about MENTAL ILLNESSES Mental Illness can strike anyone! It knows no age limits, economic status, race, or color. During the course of a year, more than 54 million Americans are affected by one or more mental disorders.

    46. Medical science has made incredible progress over the last century in helping us understand, curing and eliminating the causes of many diseases including mental illnesses. However, while doctors continue to solve some of the mysteries of the brain, many of its functions remain a puzzle. Even at the leading research centers, no one fully understands how the brain works or why it malfunctions. However, researchers have determined that many mental illnesses are probably the result of chemical imbalances in the brain. These imbalances may be inherited or may develop because of excessive stress or substance abuse.

    47. It is sometimes easy to forget that our brain, like all of our other organs, is vulnerable to disease. People with mental illnesses often exhibit many types of behaviors such as extreme sadness and irritability, and in more severe cases, they may also suffer from hallucinations and total withdrawal. Instead of receiving compassion and acceptance, people with mental illnesses may experience hostility and discrimination.

    48. LET’S STOP THE HOSTILITY AND DISCRIMINATION!!! Here are some Myths and Facts=

    49. MYTH “Young people and children don’t suffer from mental health problems”

    50. FACT: “It is estimated that more than 6 million young people in America may suffer from a mental health disorder that severely disrupts their ability to function at home, in school, or in their community.”

    51. MYTH: “People who need psychiatric care should be locked away in institutions.”

    52. FACT: Today, most people can lead productive lives within their communities thanks to a variety of supports, programs, and/or medications.

    53. MYTH: “A person who has had a mental illness can never be normal.”

    54. FACT: People with mental illnesses can recover and resume normal activities.

    55. MYTH: “Mentally ill persons are dangerous.”

    56. FACT: The majority of people with mental illnesses are NOT violent. In the cases when violence does occur, the incidence typically results from the same reasons as with the general public such as feeling threatened or excessive use of alcohol and or drugs.

    57. MYTH: “People with mental illnesses can work low-level jobs but aren’t suited for really important or responsible positions.”

    58. FACT: People with mental illnesses, like everyone else, have the potential to work at any level depending on their own abilities, experience and motivation.

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