Mental Health Crossword

1. ________ helps to increase dopamine and serotonin, and reduces cortisol.
4. A person with ______ typically doesn’t eat enough food to get the necessary nutrients.
6. If left untreated clinical depression is also a risk factor for _____.
8. Symptoms of a ______ episode can be feeling very up, high, elated, and racing thoughts.
13. Mental ________ affects the mind and reduces a person’s ability to function.
17. A person that is able to persevere and keep going even when life gets really hard is___.
18. A person may develop this mental disorder after experiencing a traumatic event.
20. The acronym for a condition where unwanted thoughts or repetitive behaviors take over.
23. Writing in a _______ can help some people manage stress and anxiety.
24. Symptoms of a ______ episode can be feeling very down or sad, or anxious.
25. A mental disorder that has an impact on how the brain utilizes serotonin.
26. This eating disorder can be associated with worn tooth enamel.
27. One way to improve body image is to become a ____ viewer of media messages.

2. Exercise increases this neurotransmitter that is associated with depression.
3. Substances high in _______ can make it hard to sleep because it stays in the system for so long.
5. A condition that causes thinning of the bones that can be associated with anorexia.
7. Bingeing and purging can be associated with this eating disorder.
8. Mental disorders are often caused by not one, but _______ factors.
9. The acronym for a condition when a person may feel extremely worried or nervous.
10. Symptoms may be losing touch with reality, hallucinations, and delusions.
11. Exercise decreases this stress hormone.
12. a psychological condition in which people may have a fear of not having their phones.
14. Most people that experience symptoms of a mental disorder don’s seek ______.
15. Usually involves a persistent feeling of apprehension or dread that doesn’t go away.
16. An acronym for a condition that can impact people that live in areas that have long dark winters.
19. ________ disorder has also been referred to as manic depression.
21. ______ eating disorder is when a person may consume large amounts of food.
22. The more time we spend in the _____ world the more vulnerable we are to unrealistic body standards.