DEPRESSION

3. A type of chronic, low-grade depression that’s less severe than major depression but still prevents normal functioning. Dysthymia is also sometimes called persistent depressive disorder.
6. An extreme or irrational fear of something.
7. Excessive daytime sleeping or sleepiness.
8. A type of therapy used for depression that teaches a person to alter their brain activity through intensive brain training exercises.
9. ,A medical doctor who specializes in treating mental or behavioral disorders. A psychiatrist can prescribe medicines.
12. Being immobile or unable to move.
13. Taking very small amounts of a certain drug.
14. ,A situation or event that provokes symptoms of depression.
19. ,Something that a person believes but isn’t true.
20. ,A type of therapy that involves talking to a mental health professional. It’s sometimes used along with medications.
21. ,An intervention with the family or friends of someone who commits suicide.
22. type of psychologist who specializes in understanding the connection between the brain and certain behaviors.
24. The body’s chemical messengers. They’re used by the nervous system to transmit messages between neurons, or from neurons to muscles.

1. A term used to describe when someone exhibits symptoms that aren’t severe enough to warrant a diagnosis of a particular disorder.
2. A chemical in the brain that affects mood and feelings of happiness.
4. ,A lack of initiative or motivation to accomplish tasks.
5. ,A disorder that causes someone to feel disconnected or detached from their own body and thoughts.
8. A chemical in the body that affects a person’s mood and how their brain responds to stressful events.
10. ,Medicines used to treat psychosis.
11. ,A brain chemical that helps regulate how a person feels pleasure.
15. ,The inability to feel pleasure.
16. Seeing, hearing, touching, smelling, or tasting something that’s not really there.
17. An unusually elevated or irritable mood.
18. A mental health condition that causes sadness, feelings of worthlessness, excessive guilt, or a lack of interest in daily activities. It can affect a person’s work, sleep, and social life.
23. depression, A type of depression that affects women who have recently had a baby. It is not the same as “baby blues,” which is mild and much more common.