Across
- 3. a mental health condition causing unstable moods, self-image, and behavior, leading to impulsivity and chaotic relationships, characterized by intense emotions, fear of abandonment, unstable self-identity, and risky actions.
- 4. a severe brain disorder causing distorted reality perception, leading to hallucinations (hearing voices), delusions (false beliefs), disorganized thinking/speech, and reduced emotional expression
- 6. your body's natural reaction to pressure, demands, or challenges, causing physical and emotional tension, like increased heart rate or feelings of anxiety, as it tries to adapt or respond to a situation, whether it's a big threat or everyday hassles
- 7. a mental health condition characterized by unwanted, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) that cause anxiety, leading to repetitive compulsions performed to relieve that anxiety or prevent perceived bad outcomes
- 8. a mental health condition that causes extreme mood swings. These include emotional highs, also known as mania or hypomania, and lows, also known as depression.
Down
- 1. when normal, temporary worry becomes excessive, persistent, and interferes with daily life, involving intense fear, dread, and physical symptoms like a pounding heart or sweating, often peaking in panic attacks and impacting work, school, and relationships
- 2. a serious mood disorder causing persistent sadness, loss of interest, and changes in sleep, appetite, and energy that interfere with daily life, lasting for weeks or more, and is more than just feeling down
- 5. a mental health condition triggered by experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event, leading to symptoms like flashbacks, nightmares, severe anxiety, and intrusive memories, even long after the danger has passed, significantly disrupting daily life