Mental Health Disorders

2. Symptoms of this mental health disorder include: boredom with tasks and activities, forgetfulness, nonstop talking, and difficulty following directions.(Acronym)
4. People with this disorder have uncontrollable thoughts, called obsessions. People try to make the obsessions go away by engaging in compulsions, or repeated actions. (Acronym)
6. To consume large amounts of food quickly and feeling out of control.
8. People with this disorder become psychologically dependent on a process or behavior.
9. A strong, unrealistic fear of an object or situation that does not really pose much, if any, danger.
10. Symptoms include delusions (false beliefs) and hallucinations.

1. People with this disorder have depressive symptoms during the winter months when there is less natural light. (Acronym)
2. Severely restricted eating behaviors, intense body dissatisfaction, and low body weight.
3. People with this disorder will alternate between manic (extremely happy) and depressive moods. Manic symptoms include poor judgement, little need for sleep, hyperactive behavior, and lack of self-control.
5. A mental illness characterized by extreme fear or dread that disrupts a person's way of life. This is the most common mental illness in the United States.
6. Recurrent episodes of bingeing and purging.
7. This disorder disrupts a person's ability to engage in daily life tasks, like maintaining relationships, showering, and going to school. They are more likely to engage in behaviors that are harmful to their health.
9. This disorder is characterized by consistent pattern of inappropriate behavior. There are many types of this disorder including: antisocial, borderline, narcissistic, paranoid and schizoid.
11. This disorder occurs after a person experiences an extremely frightening and upsetting event. It is characterized by a strong and lingering reaction to extreme stress. (Acronym)