Mental Illness

A phobia is an intense fear about something that might be harmful (such as height, snakes).

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Useful interventions for adolescent mental disorders include BOTH therapy and medicine treatment.

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A depressed mood that lasts for a month or longer in a teenager is very common and is the same thing as clinical depression that may require professional help.

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Mental disorders are psychological problems caused by poor nutrition.

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Mental health and mental illness both involve the brain and how it functions.

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• False

The brain can affect the way the body functions but the body can not affect the

way the brain functions.

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• False

The frontal lobes of a young person’s brain continue to grow and develop until

about the age of 25 years.

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• False

The symptoms of mental illness are caused by abnormal functioning of the brain.

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Every person’s mood can fluctuate up and down naturally and doesn't necessarily indicate a mood disorder.

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• False

Both genetic problems and infections can cause the brain to get sick and stop

functioning normally.

• True

• False