1. Mental and Emotional Health
Chapter 5
Mental and Emotional Health
Lesson 5
Mental and Emotional Problems
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2. anxiety and emotional disorders
Illnesses that affect a person’s thoughts, feelings, and behavior
anxiety disorder
Extreme fears of real or imaginary situations that get in the way of normal activities
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3. The act of killing oneself on purpose
A mental and emotional problem in which a person undergoes mood swings that seem extreme, inappropriate, or last a long time
mood disorder
suicide
The act of killing oneself on purpose
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4. In this lesson, you will be able to
identify several mental and emotional problems.
recognize the warning signs of serious mental and emotional problems.
list factors that contribute to the development of mental and emotional problems.

5. What Are Mental and Emotional Disorder?
There are many types of mental and emotional disorders.
mental and emotional disorders Illnesses that affect a person’s thoughts, feelings, and behavior
A person with a mental and emotional disorder may:
Be sad for a long period of time
Have trouble sleeping
Have little interest in activities that she or he used to enjoy
A person with a mental and emotional disorder may:
Be sad for a long period of time
Have trouble sleeping
Have little interest in activities that she or he used to enjoy

6. Causes of Mental and Emotional Disorders
Physical Causes
Stressors
Drug use
Brain chemistry
Accidental injury
Heredity
Repeated emotional stressors such as abuse
If mental and emotional disorders are identified early, they can be treated so that they don’t become lifelong problems.

7. Types of Mental and Emotional Disorders
There are many types of mental and emotional disorders including anxiety disorders and mood disorders.
anxiety disorders Extreme fears of real or imaginary situations that get in the way of normal activities
All mental and emotional disorders may be mild or severe.
mood disorder A mental and emotional problem in which a person undergoes mood swings that seem extreme, inappropriate, or last a long time

8. Anxiety Disorders Panic disorder
People experience intense feelings of fear for a short time. The body prepares for fight or flight, even during an ordinary situation.
Phobias
A phobia is an exaggerated or inappropriate fear of something specific. Some phobias can interfere with normal, everyday activities.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
A person with this disorder may feel that he or she must perform a certain activity, such as washing his her hands several times.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
This disorder is a reaction to a very traumatic event. People with PTSD often have bad memories of the event for a long time.

9. Mood Disorders
Depression
People with this disorder feel a strong sense of hopelessness, helplessness, worthlessness, guilt, and extreme sadness. If depressed people begin to feel hopeless, they may consider ending their lives
Bipolar disorder
Also called manic-depression, this disorder involves extreme mood swings for no apparent reason. A person with this disorder usually experiences alternating periods of excessive activity called mania and depression.

10. Signs of Mental and Emotional Problems
Teens who experience any of these symptoms should seek help from a trusted adult right away.
Loss of appetite
Neglect of personal appearance
Nightmares
Difficulty sleeping
Hearing voices
Long-lasting feelings of sadness

11. What Is Suicide?
If you believe that someone you know is considering suicide, talk to a trusted adult right away.
suicide The act of killing oneself

12. Warning Signs of Suicide
What Is Suicide?
Warning Signs of Suicide
Talking about suicide
Wanting to be left alone
Interest in death or violence
Engaging in risky behavior, such as drug use
Giving away possessions
Saying final goodbyes to friends and loved ones

13. Medical Treatments and Counseling
Counseling, also called
therapy
Medication
Hospitalization
Individual therapy:
A person with a problem talks to a mental health professions, such as a school counselor.
Conversations are private, unless the person being treated is in immediate danger or is talking about hurting someone else.
Group therapy:
People meet to discuss their problems and help each other.
A mental health professional guides the discussion.
Family therapy:
Families learn how to help a family member with a mental or emotional disorder.
Individual
Group
Family

14. What I Learned Vocabulary What are mental and emotional disorders?
Lesson 5 Review
What I Learned
Vocabulary What are mental and emotional disorders?
Mental and emotional disorders are illnesses that affect a person's thoughts, feelings, and behavior
Mental and emotional disorders are illnesses that affect a person's thoughts, feelings, and behavior

15. What I Learned Explain What are three warning signs of suicide?
Lesson 5 Review
What I Learned
Explain What are three warning signs of suicide?
Any three: talking about suicide, wanting to be left alone, interest in death or violence, engaging in risky behavior such as drug use or reckless driving, giving away possessions
Any three: talking about suicide, wanting to be left alone, interest in death or violence, engaging in risky behavior such as drug use or reckless driving, giving away possessions

16. Lesson 5 Review
What I Learned
Distinguish What is the difference between a panic disorder and a phobia?
In panic disorder, fear seems to have no reason. In a phobia, fear is specific.
In panic disorder, fear seems to have no reason. In a phobia, fear is specific.

17. Lesson 5 Review
What I Learned
Identify What is one characteristic of bipolar disorder?
extreme mood swings for no apparent reason, alternating between mania and depression
extreme mood swings for no apparent reason, alternating between mania and depression

18. Lesson 5 Review
What I Learned
List What are two main types of mental and emotional disorders?
anxiety and mood disorders
anxiety and mood disorders

19. Lesson 5 Review
Thinking Critically
Analyze If you had a phobia about public places, how might this affect your social health?
You might avoid public places and cut yourself off from friends and activities.
You might avoid public places and cut yourself off from friends and activities.

20. Lesson 5 Review
Thinking Critically
Explain Why is getting treatment early for mental and emotional disorders so important?
to prevent the disorders from becoming worse, turning into lifelong problems, or causing people to hurt themselves or others
to prevent the disorders from becoming worse, turning into lifelong problems, or causing people to hurt themselves or others

21. Mental and Emotional Health
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Mental and Emotional Health
Lesson 5
Mental and Emotional Problems
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