Mental Health Awareness

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Across
  1. 2. A mental state where a person experiences a loss of contact with reality, often involving hallucinations and delusions.
  2. 4. A sudden episode of intense fear or discomfort, accompanied by physical symptoms like rapid heart rate and shortness of breath
  3. 7. A neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by difficulties in social interaction and communication, as well as repetitive behaviors and interests.
  4. 8. A broad term for conditions affecting intellectual and adaptive functioning, such as intellectual disability and autism.
  5. 14. A disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions).
Down
  1. 1. A disorder that can develop after experiencing a traumatic event, characterized by symptoms like flashbacks, nightmares, and avoidance.
  2. 3. A state of well-being in which an individual can realize their abilities, cope with normal life stresses, and contribute to their community.
  3. 5. A chronic mental disorder that can cause hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thinking, and other symptoms.
  4. 6. A feeling of worry or apprehension about anticipated events, often accompanied by physical symptoms like increased heart rate and muscle tension.
  5. 9. A mood disorder characterized by extreme mood swings, including periods of mania (high energy and activity) and depression.
  6. 10. A condition characterized by compulsive drug or alcohol use despite negative consequences.
  7. 11. An intense and irrational fear of a specific object or situation.
  8. 12. A syndrome due to disease of the brain – usually of a chronic or progressive nature – in which there is disturbance of multiple higher cortical functions, including memory, thinking, orientation, comprehension, calculation, learning capacity, language, and judgement.
  9. 13. A common mental disorder, characterized by sadness, loss of interest or pleasure, feelings of guilt or low self-worth, disturbed sleep or appetite, feelings of tiredness and poor concentration.