Recognizing Mental Illnesses

irrational fear of a particular object, situation, or place

• panic attack

• OCD

• anxiety

• phobia

True or False: Children are too young to develop a mental health illness, like depression or anxiety.

• True

• False

what types of people get a mental illness?

• anyone

• young children

• adults

• elderly

For the past 8 months, Susan has had persistent and excessive bouts of anxiety. She is really anxious a lot of the time, but the reason for her anxiety is not something specific. What is she probably suffering from?

• Specific Phobia

• Generalized Anxiety Disorder

• Obsessive-compulsive Disorder

Peter is deathly afraid of spiders. Whenever he sees one, he screams and runs out of the room and will not return until he sees evidence that it has been killed. What is he probably suffering from?

• Specific Phobia

• Generalized Anxiety Disorder

• Obsessive-compulsive Disorder

Edward really hates germs. He always seems worried about whether his hands are clean. He takes it to the extreme, going through the process of adding soap seven times when he washes his hands. What is he probably suffering from?

• Specific Phobia

• Generalized Anxiety Disorder

• Obsessive-compulsive Disorder

The following are considered in the category of Anxiety Disorders

• PTSD
• OCD
• Phobias
• All of the above

uncontrollable fixation on repeated obsessions and compulsions

• PTSD

• schizophrenia

• anxiety

• OCD

______________ disorders are illnesses that affect the mind and reduces a person's ability to function

• social

• eating

• mental

• physical

these types of disorders cause people to feel frightened, distressed, or uneasy

• anxiety

• phobia

• mood

• behavioral