mental disorders facing problems identify your problem determine if it is temporary or persisitent
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MENTAL DISORDERS
Facing Problems
• IDENTIFY YOUR PROBLEM
• DETERMINE IF IT IS TEMPORARY OR PERSISITENT
If TemporaryHow Serious Is It
• Not Too Serious
– Think it out, or talk to a family member or friend
• Very Serious
– Think it out, talk to a family member or friend and seek professional help
If PersistentCan You Handle It Alone
• If Yes
– Think it out, or talk to a family member or friend
• If No
– Think it out, talk to a family member or friend and seek professional
Understanding Mental Disorders
• Feeling anxious, sad or fearful is natural.
• If feelings continue for long period of time and make people feel out of control or unable to deal with life may signal mental disorder
• Sometimes it has a physical cause, injury to brain, effects of drug use, genentics
Types of Disorders
• Anxiety disorders
• Mood disorders
• Schizophrenia
Anxiety Disorder
• A disorder in which real or imagined fears keep a person from functioning normally
– Phobias – Exaggerated fears about something specific (spiders, snakes)
– Obsessive-compulsive – Cannot keep certain thoughts out of mind. May develop repetitive behaviors
– Stress – affects people that have had an overwhelming experience
Mood Disorders
• Person undergoes changes in mood that seems inappropriate or extreme
Depression
• Mood disorder involving feelings of hopelessness, helplessness, worthlessness, guilt, and extreme sadness
Bipolar Disorder
• Extreme mood swings for no apparent reason
• May be extremely happy and then extremely sad
Schizophrenia
• A person perception lose their connection to reality
• Hear voices or see images that are not really there
• May suffer from false beliefs – that they have unusual powers or are on a special mission
• It is considered the most serious mental disorder
Treating Mental Disorders
• Often difficult to treat
• Strong medicines and long term therapy is most often used
Seriously Troubled Teens
• Suicide – Intentionally killing oneself
• 2nd Leading cause of death among teens between ages of 15 and 19
The warning Signs of Suicide
• Statements like “They’ll be sorry when I’m gone.” or “I wish I could just go to seep and never wake up!”
• Low levels of energy
• Taking greater risks than usual
The warning Signs of Suicide
• Loss of interest in hobbies, sports, jobs, etc.
• Giving away prized possessions
• A past history of attempted suicide