Examples of Mental Illnesses

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Across
  1. 3. An anxiety disorder in which people have recurring unwanted thoughts or obsessions that make them feel driven to do something repetitively.
  2. 5. Usually affects new mothers and develops within 4 to 6 weeks after giving birth.
  3. 6. An eating disorder.
  4. 8. Symptoms include sweating, shaking, rapid heart rate and shortness of breath.
  5. 9. The term derived from a Greek god.
Down
  1. 1. Its patients may seem like they lost touch with reality.
  2. 2. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event.
  3. 4. Its patients are often sleepier during the day.
  4. 6. Affects children under 12 years old and symptoms include difficulty paying attention and excessive activity.
  5. 7. An illness that causes dramatic shifts in a person's mood.