mental disorder
an illness that affects the mind and reduces a person's ability to function, to adjust to change, or to get along with others
anxiety
is fear caused by a source you cannot identify or a source that doesn't pose as much of a threat as you think
anxiety disorder
when the anxiety persists for a long time and interferes with daily living
obsession
an unwanted thought or image that takes control of the mind
compulsion
an unreasonable need to behave in a certain way to prevent a feared outcome
mood disorder
experiences extreme emotions that make it difficult to function well in their daily lives
depression
an emotional state in which a person feels extremly sad and hopeless
schizophrenia
it can be identified by severe disturbances in thinking, mood, awareness, and behavior
personality disorder
displays rigid patterns of behavior that make it difficult for them to get along with others
eating disorder
a mental disorder that reveals itself through abnormal behaviors related to food
anorexia nervosa
doesn't eat enough food to maintain a healthy body weight
bulimia
uncontrollable over eating binges followed by purging, or removing, the food from their bodies
binge eating disorder
an uncontrollable urge to eat large amounts of food
cutting
the use of a sharp object to intentionally cut or scratch one's body deep enough to bleed
suicide
the intentional killing of oneself
cluster suicides
a series of suicides that occur within a short period of time in the same peer group or community
psychiatrist
a physician who can diagnose and treat mental disorders
neurologist
a physician who treats physical disorders of the nervous system
clinical psychologist
trained to recognize and treat behavior that is not normal
psychiatric social worker
helps people with mental disorders and their families to accept and adjust to an illness
phobia
anxiety that is related to a specific situation or object
clinical depression
feeling sad and hopeless for months
therapy
a treatment method
ADHD
mental disorder where individuals have difficulty sustaining attention, hyperactivity and impulsive behavior.
self- injury
unhealthy way to cope with emotions, stress, or traumatic events that involves harming yourself
substance abuse counselor
work with people who have problems with alcohol or other drugs
insight therapy
type of therapy that helps people better understand the reasons for their behavior
cognitive and behavioral therapy
type of therapy that helps a person identify situations, objects, or thoughts that trigger abnormal behaviors
group therapy
type of therapy where people meet with other people who have similar disorders