1. MENTAL HEALTH One in five American adults experienced a mental health issue One in 10 young people experienced a period of major depression

2. WHAT ARE MENTAL DISORDERS? Illness of the mind that can affect thoughts, feelings & behaviors, preventing that person from leading a happy, productive life.

3. TYPES OF MENTAL DISORDERS  Functional- psychological cause. May result from stress, fear, or heredity.  Organic- Caused by physical illness, brain injury.  Ex. Tumors, drug OD.

4. ANXIETY DISORDERS Real or imagined fears of something specific. Characterized by chronic fear. Four main types: 1.Phobias 2.Obsessive- Compulsive Disorder 3.Panic Disorder 4.Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

5. PHOBIAS Strong and irrational fears of something specific.  Ex. Spiders, closed in spaces, heights, etc.

6. OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER (OCD) Trapped in a pattern of repeated thoughts and behaviors Persistent, recurrent, unwanted thoughts  Ex. Hand washing, locks, etc. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSZNnz9SM4g Howie Mandel

7. POST TRAUMATIC STRESS Stress after exposure to a terrifying event, flashback.  Ex. War, 9/11, rape, etc.

8. PANIC DISORDER Sudden unexplained feeling of terror  Shortness of breath, dizziness

9. MOOD DISORDERS-MOOD EXTREMES Clinical depression  Feeling of helplessness, sadness, etc.  Last for more than a few weeks  Interferes with normal everyday activities  Over 19 million

10. BI-POLAR DISORDER Extreme mood changes High to low for no apparent reason Chemical imbalance in the brain

11. SCHIZOPHRENIA Loss of contact with reality Delusions, hallucinations Chemical imbalance Affects 1 percent of population Appears between 15-35 years No real cure Children with Schizophrenia More children

12. HYPOCHONDRIAC Everything is wrong with them- so they think and always assume the worst.

13. PERSONALITY DISORDER Anti-social personality disorder  Irritable, aggressive, impulsive, and violent  Usually unable to show remorse (fear of scrutiny)

14. BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER Troubled relationships High risk activities, poor self esteem, Lash out at those they need the most.

15. PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE PERSONALITY DISORDER Uncooperative, resent being told what to do but rely on others direction.