Across
- 3. deviation from the norms of social behaviors in a way regarded as bad.
- 9. extreme or irrational fear of crowded places, or leaving one's home.
- 11. a set of negative and often unfair beliefs that a society or group of people have about something.
- 12. A false perception of objects or events involving your senses: They seem real, but they're not.
- 13. while this can be a normal reaction to stress, if excessive, it becomes a constant fear or anxiousness of that thing. How troubling.
- 14. identification of the nature of some illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms.
- 15. An ever-changing book by the American Psychiatric Association that contains most, if not all, disorders, definitions of them, etc.
Down
- 1. more than sadness: a deprived mental state that can lead to suicidal thoughts.
- 2. a mental process where a person disconnects from their thoughts, feelings, memories, or a sense of identity/self.
- 4. most commonly associated with OCD, it's a repetitive behavior that urges you to complete a ritual or action because of obsessive thoughts, ex: excessive cleaning or washing of the hands.
- 5. medical care is given to a patient for an illness or injury.
- 6. A process of working with someone(s) of professional background that helps develop positive thinking and coping skills to treat specific mental health conditions, or simply daily challenges we face.
- 7. an unstable euphoric or irritable mood along with recess activity or energy levels.
- 8. an idea or thought that continually preoccupy or intrude on a person's mind.
- 10. informal rules that govern behavior and appropriate actions in groups and societies. P.S. they are mostly unwritten.
- 14. unusual or unaccepted behaviors, especially in a social. or sexual way.