Mental Illness

3. caused by psychological or environmental- Heredity, stress, emotional conflict or fear.
6. the most common form of dementia and is considered a degenerative disease.
8. caused by traumatic events, accidents or disasters, brings on changes in memory and/or identity.
9. resistance to maintain body weight, distorted perception of body shape/size
11. an anxiety disorder where people respond to certain objects or situations with fear.
13. someone who falsely assumes they are ill, worry constantly about being sick.
15. pounding heart and sweating are a few symptoms of this response to objects or situations.
16. extreme, harmful eating behaviors where there is an obsession to be thin.
18. a chemical imbalance may cause the person to perform rituals from thoughts.
19. feelings of hopelessness, lethargy, and worthlessness that last two weeks or more.
21. may run in families, may excel in music or math, hard to communicate with and relate with others.

1. chemical messengers that travel gaps between neurons.
2. eating disorder characterized by excessive eating followed by purging (vomiting). Distorted perception of body shape.
4. Marked by extreme mood changes, energy levels and behaviors.
5. disorder A condition in which or imagined fears are difficult to control, constant fear & tension.
7. of the mind, can effect thoughts, feelings and behaviors of a person preventing them from leading a healthy life.
10. A physical illness or an injury that affects the brain.
12. a lifelong disease that is said to be hereditary. Hard to determine what is real or not.
14. May develop after exposure to a terrifying event that threatens or cause physical harm.
17. A negative label or mark of shame.
20. May have difficulty paying attention or be hyperactive