Mental Problems
Across
- 2. a person who has a personality disorder that means they behave in an aggressive, violent or unpleasant way towards other people
- 4. a mental illness in which somebody has a much greater belief in their own importance or power than is reasonable
- 8. unable to behave and think normally, especially because of a mental illness
- 9. to stop drinking too much alcohol or taking drugs; to treat somebody in order to help them do this
- 10. a drug used to reduce anxiety
- 12. a period of serious mental illness in which somebody is unable to deal with normal life
- 13. the practice of deliberately injuring yourself, for example by cutting yourself, as a way to express or try to deal with feeling very unhappy or worried
Down
- 1. a mental illness in which somebody has a strong desire, which they cannot control, to steal things
- 3. a set of beliefs or fears, which may not be conscious, that can make somebody very unhappy or cause a mental illness
- 4. concentrating on the present moment, especially as a technique to help you relax
- 5. a mental illness that causes somebody to worry so much that it has a very negative effect on their daily life
- 6. a condition, usually beginning in childhood, that makes it difficult for somebody to pay attention and concentrate, and may make it difficult for them to control their behaviour (abbreviation)
- 7. a mental illness that causes a strong desire to set fire to things
- 11. a condition in which somebody is extremely interested in or concerned about themselves, in a way that is not reasonable