Across
- 1. The chemicals in the brain that help regulate our emotions, actions and responses
- 3. A doctor who prescribes mental health medication
- 4. A significant disturbance in the way somebody thinks, feels and behaves; to the point of disrupting their life
- 8. A period of really elevated, mood, energy, activity & behavior
- 9. A period of really low mood, self-esteem, attitude & interest in life
- 11. Things that make it more likely for you to develop an illness
- 13. A theory from a psychologist named Maslow that explains how we need certain basic things to be fulfilled (like safety & food) in order to focus on other things (like school or romantic relationships)
- 14. A cognitive distortion where you assume you know how someone else is thinking or feeling
Down
- 2. A state of mental well being that allows people to cope with life, realize their potential, and contribute to their community
- 5. Studies showed spending more than this many hours per day on the phone was correlated with depression
- 6. The ability to monitor & manage our feelings
- 7. Where different people who might not know each other might go to work on a mental health issue
- 9. Emotional and/or psychological suffering; the kind that everybody experiences
- 10. Many women experience mental illness after giving birth, a period of time known as ________ (ex: _____ depression, ____ anxiety)
- 12. One out of every ______ Americans is experiencing a mental illness at any point in time