Mental Illness Intro

What does the term "diagnosis" mean?

• to have a feeling that you know what is wrong

• to meet with your medical doctor who gives you a prescription for medication

• to meet with a health professional and he or she gives what you are experiencing a name

• all of the above

Having a mental illness can affect the way that a person

• behaves

• thinks

• feels

• all of the above

What is not considered a mental health challenge?

• Anxiety

• Anger

• Traumatic Event

• Eating Disorder

What is an example of someone getting treatment for a mental health challenge in a healthy way

• Ignoring the symptoms

• Seeing a mental health professional

• Joining a gym to get plenty of exercise

• Buying headache medicine

Some people develop this after experiencing a shocking, scary, or dangerous event

• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

• Phobia

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

True or False: there are specific medical doctors who diagnoses and treats mental illnesses

• True

• False

These are sudden periods of intense fear that come on quickly and reach their peak within minutes

• Depressive Episodes

• Panic Attacks

• Compulsive Attacks

Obsessions are repeated...

• thoughts, urges, or mental images that cause anxiety

• behaviors that a person feels the urge to do in response to an obsessive thought

Examples of compulsions include...

• Excessive cleaning or handwashing

• Ordering or arranging items in a particular, precise way

• Repeatedly checking things, such as that the door is locked or the oven is off

• All of the above

Depression symptoms include

• Persistent sad, anxious, or “empty” mood

• Difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions

• Appetite and/or weight changes