Mental Health

3. /false belief held in spite of invalidating evidence (religion and environment).
5. /persistent or irrational fear of specific object, activity or situation.
6. /fear of being contaminated by germs or dirt or contaminating others.
7. /false or distorted sensory experiences that appear to be real. They are generated by the mind rather than external stimuli and may be seen, heard, tasted, smelled or felt.
8. /chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury & marked by memory disorders, personality changes and impaired reasoning.
10. /long-term mental disorder of a breakdown in the relation between thought, emotion & behaviour.
14. /Severe mental illness due to damage to brain from poisoning, alcoholism and disease. (1. UTI, drug induced or alcohol, and 2. Brain damage, Alzheimer’s or stroke)
15. /temporary or long-term memory loss may be result of bilateral brain damage to parts of brain (storage, processing, or recall).
16. /acutely disturbed state of mind characterized by restlessness, illusions & incoherence due to fever, intoxication & other disorders.
17. /complete or partial loss of muscle movement.
19. /unpleasant cyco-motor state of extreme arousal, they may feel stirred up, excited, tense, confused, or irritable.

1. /severe emotional disorder due to personal derangement and loss of ability to function in reality. (1. Schizophrenia= hallucinations, 2. Bi-polar= delusions)
2. /symptoms include difficulty concentrating, depressed moods and withdrawal from family and friends.
4. /repression of ideas or emotion to prevent it obstructing into consciousness.
9. /intense feeling of elation or well-being which is exaggerated.
11. /re-experience traumatic events (dreaming).
12. /filling of gaps in memory by telling imaginary experiences, info or details.
13. /involuntary movements and prolonged muscle contractions (tremors & abnormal posture).
18. /sudden attacks of fear, nervousness and physical symptoms such as sweating and racing heart.