Mental/Emotional Health:

Health Education

Mental/Emotional Health Info: 20% of Americans currently suffer

from a mental/emotional disorder. 50% of people will have a disorder

some time in their lifetime. 65% of all hospital

visits are psychosomatic related

Mental/Emotional Health Info: People with mental & emotional health

disorders are not stupid or lack intelligence.

We all have these traits to a degree. They become disorders when they become extreme and interfere with our life, health & happiness.

Mental/Emotional Health Terms:Unreasonable;

relentlessly critical Delusional Dementia Paranoid Obsessive- compulsive

The Answer is:

Delusional

Mental/Emotional Health Terms:Seeks perfection in

everything Delusional Dementia Paranoid Obsessive- compulsive

The Answer is:

Obsessive-compulsive

Mental/Emotional Health Terms:Always thinking the worst

will happen Delusional Dementia Paranoid Obsessive- compulsive

The Answer is:

Paranoid

Mental/Emotional Health Terms:Forgetfulness and

memory lapses. Delusional Dementia Paranoid Obsessive- compulsive

The Answer is:

Dementia

Mental/Emotional Health Terms:Anorexia Nervosa:

A life threatening eating disorder - refusal to maintain body weight within 13 percent of an individual’s minimal normal weight.

*extreme fear of gaining weight

Mental/Emotional Health Terms:What is Anxiety? Distress or uneasiness of mind caused by

fear of danger or misfortune

Anxiety Disorders

Generalized Anxiety:

Chronic, exaggerated worry about everyday, routine life events and activities that lasts at least six months.

Anxiety Disorders

Phobias:

A phobia is a disabling and irrational fear of something that really poses little or no actual danger.

Anxiety Disorders

Panic Disorder:

Panic disorder results in sudden feelings of terror that strike repeatedly and without warning.

Mental/Emotional Health Terms:Post- Traumatic Stress DisorderPersistent symptoms of this disorder occur after

experiencing a trauma such as abuse, natural disasters, or extreme violence.

Mental/Emotional Health Terms:Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder(ADHD)Characterized by inattention,

impulsivity and hyperactivity.

Disorder does not signal a lack of intelligence.

Mental/Emotional Health Terms:Insomnia The inability to get the amount of sleep needed to

function efficiently during the day.

Mental/Emotional Health Terms:Depression Depression is manifested by a combination of symptoms

that interfere with the ability to work, sleep, eat and enjoy once pleasurable activities.

Mental/Emotional Health Terms:Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)A condition marked by seasonal depression,

primarily affecting women.

Mental/Emotional Health Terms:Bipolar DisorderThe person’s mood usually swings from overly

“high” and irritable to sad and hopeless, and then back again.

Mental/Emotional Health Terms:Schizophrenia It is a disease that makes it difficult for a

person to tell the difference between real and imagined experiences, or to think logically.

Warning Signs Of Mental IllnessYounger Children

Decrease school performance Excessive worry or anxiety Hyperactivity Persistent nightmares Persistent disobedience or aggression

Warning Signs Of Mental IllnessOlder Children and Pre-Adolescents Substance Abuse Inability to cope Sleeping and/or eating habits Physical ailments Fear of weight gain Poor appetite Thoughts of death Outbursts of anger

Warning Signs Of Mental IllnessAdults Substance abuse Inability to cope with daily problems Physical ailments Eating and sleeping problems Strong feelings of anger Extreme highs and lows Prolonged depression Excessive fears, worries and anxieties Social withdrawal Delusions or hallucinations Suicidal thoughts Denial of obvious problems

Questions to Ponder?

Are Mental & Emotional Disorders environmental, genetic or a combination of both?

How can someone cope with Mental & Emotional Disorders?