Mental Health Unit
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thechocomoose on April 21, 2012
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Health
Mrs. Yerton
Block 4
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St. Mary's Academy (class of 2015)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Positive Self Esteem | hard worker, feel good about yourself in general, how you judge yourself as a person, good relationships, hobbies |
| Satisfying Interpersonal Relationships | be with people who like the same things, quality not quantity, loyalty, honesty |
| Academic Success | mothers, be able to ask teachers for help, that you are working at your best, techniques to learning, do well |
| Having Future Goals | process of figuring out life, small steps, different perspectives |
| Making Good Choices | not always easy, priorities, say: NO, work with parents, knowing limits, don't be pressured to do something you don't want to do |
| Ability to Delay Immediate Gratification | be ably to say: No, sacrifice free time to learn/work, need before wants |
| Define Resiliency | bouncing back from bad experience |
| Resiliency | be able to live through family/friend issues, positive attitude, work together, have fun |
| *What hallmark of good mental health is a component of all other hallmarks? | positive self-esteem |
| *Who was Abraham Maslow? | a psychologist who studied people he though were successful |
| *What did Abraham Maslow create? | Maslow's hierarchy of needs: (from highest to basic) self esteem social safety physiological |
| Physiological needs | basic needs, hunger, thirst, shelter |
| Safety needs | safe environment, stability, no danger |
| Social needs | feeling accepted, family, friends |
| esteem needs | feel good about yourself, encouraged |
| Self Actualization | reaching full potential |
| Stigma | when you have a negative thought on something that you shouldn't |
| 3 common Psychological Disorders (eating) | 1. Anorexia Nervosa 2. Bulimia Nervosa 3. EDNOS |
| Anorexia Nervosa (symptoms) | not eating, starving themselves, exercising a lot, purging, laxitives |
| Anorexia Nervosa (outcomes) | - heart attacks - cracked esophagus - bad teeth - EDEMA - hair falls out |
| Anorexia Nervosa (causes) | genetics and environment insecurity, bad relationships, anxiety, self-criticism, self-esteem, want perfection, emotions, perfectionist because of society pressure |
| Bulimia Nervosa (symptoms) | binge eating then purging(isn't loosing weight), find privacy, secrets, avoid people |
| Bulimia Nervosa (causes) | stress causes them to binge eat, then their guilt causes them to purge |
| EDNOS stands for: | Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified |
| EDNOS is a | combination of anorexia and bulimia |
| What percent of anorexics will die from anorexia? | 10% |
| Anxiety Disorder (symptoms) | physical: pounding heart, no sleep emotional: dread, blank mind behavioral: anxiety attacks |
| Anxiety Disorder (treatment) | therapy and medication |
| Anxiety Disorder (statistics) | 13% of children and teens suffer 8% of teens 13 - 18 years have 19 million adults have it |
| Anxiety Disorder (interesting facts) | includes: OCD, phobias most common illness in America |
| Anxiety Disorder (celebrities) | Abraham Lincoln, Johnny Depp, Oprah Winfrey, Sir Isaac Newton, Micheal Jackson |
| Phobia (define) | an intense fear of something not really harmful |
| Phobia (symptoms) | intense fear, mental instability, difficulty breathing, anxiety, hot flashes, chest pain, IRRATIONAL FEAR |
| Phobia (treatment) | therapy, medications, face your fears, relaxing techniques |
| Phobia (statistics) | 5.3 million Americans between 18 and 54 have a phobia 7 - 13% of the country's population have a phobia |
| Phobia (interesting facts) | clowns are most common phobia you can turn anything into a phobia pedagophobia - the fear of teachers |
| Phobia (celebrities) | Matt Damon - phobia of reptiles Jennifer Love-Hewitt - phobia of elevators Matthew McConaughey - phobia of revolving doors |
| Social Phobia/Social Disorder (define) | when people get stressed out talking to others |
| Social Phobia/Social Disorder (two types) | General: afraid of being around others Specific: Affects people who have to be the center of attention regularly |
| Social Phobia/Social Disorder (symptoms) | self-consciousness, nervousness, panic attacks, selective mutism |
| Social Phobia/Social Disorder (treatment) | therapy, support system |
| Social Phobia/Social Disorder (statistics) | 2% of men and 3% of women have |
| Social Phobia/Social Disorder (interesting facts) | genetics, behaviors from parents, life experiences effect this 5.3 million adult americans suffer |
| Social Phobia/Social Disorder (celebrities) | Ricky Williams Johnathan Knight |
| Panic Disorder (define) | sudden attack of overwhelming fear, often linked with depression |
| Panic Disorder (symptoms) | withdrawal from normal activities, shortness of breath, dizziness, choking, nausea, chills/hot flash, chest pains |
| Panic Disorder (treatment) | therapy, medications, interventions |
| Panic Disorder(statistics) | more than 6 million people in US twice as likely in females than males 25% of teens between 13 and 18 |
| Panic Disorder (celebrities) | Johnny Depp, Emily Dickinson, Nicholas Cage, Winston Churchill |
| OCD (stands for) | Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
| OCD (symptoms) | (thoughts) fear of germ, harm, loosing, need order and symmetry, superstitions (behavior) double checking, arranging things, accumulating junk, praying |
| OCD (causes) | genetics, chemical and brain dysfunction, infection, guild or responsibility |
| OCD (treatment) | exposed to their obsession, therapy |
| OCD (statistics) | 1 in 200 teens (0.5%) |
| OCD (interesting facts) | accompanied with depression, eating disorders, other anxiety men and woman are equally affected is found in kids as young as 4 |
| OCD (celebrities) | Cameron Diaz, Howie Mandel |
| PTSD (stands for) | Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder |
| PTSD (aka..) | shell-shocked or battle fatigue syndrome |
| PTSD (symptoms) | ... |
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