1. Monday, March 27 “C” Day
Stress Unit Quiz Mental Illnesses and Disorders Kahoot Types of Mental Illnesses and Disorders Notes

2. Stress Unit Quiz
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Answer multiple choice questions 1-10 on your answer sheet by darkening the circle which corresponds to the correct answer.
Answer the short essay questions 11 & 12 on the back of your answer sheet.
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3. Mental Illnesses and Disorders
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4. Chapter 17 Mental Illnesses and Disorders
Lesson 17.1 Types of Mental Illnesses and Disorders Lesson 17.2 What Causes Mental Illnesses? Lesson 17.3 Understanding and Preventing Suicide Lesson 17.4 Getting Help for Mental Illnesses and Disorders

5. Types of Mental Illnesses and Disorders
Lesson 17.1
Types of Mental Illnesses and Disorders

6. Warm-Up What do you know about mental illnesses?
Do you think people with mental illnesses are treated well in our society? Why, or why not?
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7. Defining Mental Illness
A mental illness, also called a mental disorder, is a medical condition in which a person’s mental or emotional problems are so severe that they interfere with daily living
Anxiety and depression are the most common types of mental illness
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9. Anxiety Symptoms of anxiety include:
Increased heart rate
Rapid breathing
Sweaty palms
Upset stomach
People who experience these symptoms on a regular basis may have an anxiety disorder
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10. Anxiety Disorders
Panic disorder causes panic attacks (episodes of intense fear)
Generalized anxiety disorder causes extreme or unrealistic worries over daily experiences
Phobias are unrealistic fears about an object or situation (e.g., social phobia or social anxiety disorder)
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) causes obsessive thoughts and behavior
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) occurs after a terrifying event or experience
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11. Depression
Depression is a feeling of hopelessness, loneliness, and inability to care about anything
Most people experience depression at some point in their lives, but the feelings typically go away over time
Depression that lasts a long time or is especially severe is called major depression or clinical depression
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12. What are the symptoms of major depression?
Extreme tiredness and lack of energy
Difficulty sleeping
Difficulty concentrating
Irritability, anger, and hostility
Recurrent thoughts of death
How is major depression different from typical feelings of loss and sadness?
Major depression is very intense and lasts for two weeks or more. People experience changes in thinking and behavior. If left untreated, it can have serious effects.

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14. Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia
Recurring depression alternating with mania, a hyperactive mood with poor judgment, little need for sleep, and a lack of self-control
Schizophrenia
A mental illness characterized by delusions, hallucinations, and irregular thoughts
People in the mania phase of bipolar disorder may show lack of self-control by overspending.
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15. What Is a Personality Disorder?
A consistent pattern of inappropriate behavior
People with antisocial personality disorder disregard rules and are indifferent to other people’s rights and feelings
People with borderline personality disorder have unstable self-esteem and relationships
People with antisocial personality disorder may disregard the law and commit crimes.
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16. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
People with ASD have problems with normal interpersonal interactions
Symptoms include
Avoiding eye contact
Failing to respond when spoken to
Engaging in repetitive motions or unusual behaviors
Needing a familiar routine
Using gestures inappropriately
Having delayed language development
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17. Attention Deficit Disorders
ADD and ADHD are the most common mental disorders in children and adolescents
Symptoms
Difficulty focusing, organizing and completing tasks, sitting still, and listening to instructions
Becoming bored quickly
Talking too much or blurting out inappropriate things
People with ADD/ADHD get bored quickly and struggle to pay attention.
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18. Other Disorders Eating disorders Addiction to substances or activities
Anorexia
Bulimia
Binge-eating disorder
Addiction to substances or activities
Self-injury
Self-mutilation or cutting
Addiction to substances increases a person’s risk of depression, anxiety, and other mental illness.
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19. Myth or Fact?
Eating disorders and self-injury are not real disorders, but ways for people to get attention.
MYTH
Fact: Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses.
Fact: While not technically a mental disorder, self-injury is often addictive and can be linked to other mental disorders such as depression or borderline personality. People self-injure because they cannot effectively manage or control their emotions.

20. Identifying Mental Illnesses and Disorders Handout
A mental illness is a medical condition in which a person experiences a mental or emotional problem that is severe enough to interfere with daily life. Each mental illness or mental disorder has its own set of symptoms that affect daily functioning.
In each of the scenarios, the person described is experiencing a mental illness or disorder. Read each of the scenarios and determine which mental illness or disorder he or she has. Then explain how that mental illness or disorder might affect the person’s daily functioning.

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22. What Causes Mental Illnesses?
Lesson 17.2
What Causes Mental Illnesses?

23. Causes of Mental Illness
The causes of most mental illnesses and disorders are unknown
They may be caused by a combination of
Biological factors
Environmental factors
Psychological factors
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24. Biological Factors: Genetics
Certain genes inherited from parents can give someone a genetic predisposition for mental illness, meaning they are more likely to develop that illness
Genes influence the levels of chemicals in the brain
Low serotonin can cause depression
People with high levels of dopamine may have schizophrenia
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25. Biological Factors: Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) such as a concussion results from a severe blow or jolt to the head that damages the brain
Brain injuries can lead to temporary or permanent changes in the brain, including
Depression
Anxiety
Personality changes
Aggression
Substance abuse to control mood and pain
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26. Biological Factors: Prenatal Environment
Developing babies risk mental illness if the mother:
Uses alcohol or drugs
Eats poorly
Has stress or trauma
Is exposed to a virus, toxins, or certain chemicals
Babies may also experience brain damage during a difficult birth
A healthy environment during pregnancy may decrease a child’s risk of mental illness.
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27. Environmental Factors
Mental disorders can be triggered by stressful events and experiences in a person’s environment
Death of a loved one
Divorce
Family conflict
Financial pressures
Moving or changing jobs or schools
Abuse or neglect
Substance abuse
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28. Psychological Factors
Unhealthy thinking patterns, or cognitive distortions, can lead to mental disorders
Examples include black-and-white thinking and catastrophizing
Changing these ways of thinking can improve mental health
Therapy can help people change unhealthy thinking patterns, leading to improved mental health.
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29. Chapter 5
Body Image
Lesson 5.1 Factors that Influence Body Image Lesson 5.2 What Are Eating Disorders? Lesson 5.3 Treating and Preventing Body Image Issues

30. Factors that Influence Body Image
Lesson 5.1
Factors that Influence Body Image

31. Warm-Up
Body Image
Your thoughts and feelings about how you look make up your body image.
What are three things that you like about your body?
Name two things you can do to improve your body image.
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32. Body Image
Your body image doesn’t describe what your body actually looks like—but how you think it looks
People with a positive body image appreciate and value their bodies
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33. Family and Peers
A child’s body image is influenced by his or her parents
A teenager’s body image is also influenced by his or her friends
All teenagers feel self-conscious about their bodies at some time
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36. Critical Thinking Body Image
Teenagers sometimes make unhealthy choices when attempting to change their body shape or size.
What are some unhealthy choices you have seen your friends or classmates make?
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37. Female Body Image
Popular media employs images of women who are consistently young and thin
This promotes an unrealistic standard of attractiveness against which women are measured
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38. Male Body Image
Males are feeling increased pressure to conform to an unrealistic body image
Media images of men have become increasingly muscular
This has led some boys and men to take extreme measures to change their body shape and size
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39. Men also feel pressured to change their body to match unrealistic ideals.
What are some examples of ways boys or men make try to change their body image?
Which of these ways are healthy choices? Which ones are not?
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40. Ethnicity and Body Image
Media ideals for body image are not embraced to the same extent by everyone
Different groups have different values and preferences when it comes to ideal weight and appearance
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41. Sports and Body Image
Involvement in sports can influence a person’s body image
Athletes may feel pressure from coaches or parents to maintain a thin body
Teenagers in sports that do not emphasize thinness feel less pressure to be thin
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43. Lesson 5.2
What Are Eating Disorders?

44. Eating Disorder
A serious illness that causes major disturbances in a person’s daily diet
There are three main types
Anorexia nervosa
Bulimia nervosa
Binge-eating disorder
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45. Anorexia Nervosa
An eating disorder in which a person has an intense fear of gaining weight
The person eats too little and loses far more weight than is healthy
Often marked by lack of menstruation among females
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46. Bulimia Nervosa
An eating disorder in which a person has recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by purging
Binge-purge episodes are often triggered by some type of negative emotion
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47. Binge-Eating Disorder
An eating disorder in which a person consumes a huge amount of food in a short period of time
Accompanied by feelings of extreme distress during or after bingeing
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48. Do people with eating disorders typically have a healthy body image
Do people with eating disorders typically have a healthy body image? How does a person’s body image relate to his or her eating behaviors?
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49. Problems Caused by Eating Disorders
Anorexia nervosa
Decreased bone density
Brittle hair and nails
Mild anemia
Muscle wasting and weakness
Severe constipation
Low blood pressure
Heart and brain damage
Organ failure
Infertility
Bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder
Inflamed and sore throat
Swollen salivary glands
Sensitive and decaying teeth
Intestinal problems
Severe dehydration
Electrolyte imbalance

50. Contributing Factors
Experts believe biological and genetic factors may trigger the development of eating disorders
Family dynamics can also play a role
Some children learn unhealthy eating patterns from watching their parents
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51. Critical Thinking Family Dynamics
Negative interaction patterns within a family may trigger disordered eating.
What are some negative patterns or behaviors that may lead to stress and eating disorders for a family member?
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52. Treating and Preventing Body Image Issues
Lesson 5.3
Treating and Preventing Body Image Issues

53. Treating Eating Disorders
People who have eating disorders are often reluctant to seek treatment
They may be embarrassed to admit their behavior
Eating disorders rarely go away without treatment
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54. Myth or Fact?
Most people are able to overcome disordered eating behaviors on their own.
MYTH
Fact: Eating disorders rarely go away without proper treatment.
Fact: Eating disorders are mental disorders and should be treated by mental health professionals.

55. Individual Therapy
Many people find that talking with a therapist is very helpful in managing eating disorders
Cognitive-behavioral therapy helps patients create more normal eating patterns
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56. Family Therapy
Involves parents or guardians and siblings of patients in treatment
Many therapists recommend some combination of individual and family therapy
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57. Challenges of Treatment
People with eating disorders have a relatively high rate of relapse
Their bodies may be unable to repair the damage caused by years of disordered eating
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58. Critical Thinking Recovery
Recovery from an eating disorder does not always yield instant results.
Why is recovery from eating disorders best viewed as a process?
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59. Preventing Body Image Issues
Strategies for developing a healthy body image
Remember that images of people in the media are manipulated to create an idealized image
Be aware of the nature and origins of the thin ideal
Realize the negative effects of believing in this ideal
Focus on positive thoughts about your body
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60. What Businesses Are Doing
Some companies are using more realistic images of people in their advertising
Some magazines have banned the use of underweight models in advertising
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61. What Governments Are Doing
Spain and Italy require that models have a BMI of at least 18.5 to be in some fashion shows
Israel became the first country to pass laws banning the use of extremely thin models in ads
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62. Getting Help for Mental Illnesses and Disorders
Lesson 17.4
Getting Help for Mental Illnesses and Disorders

63. Barriers to Seeking Help
Social stigma
Negative and unfair beliefs about mental illness that can make people ashamed to seek help
Cost of treatment
Health insurance may cover part of the expense; some clinics offer reduced rates or no cost
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64. Treatments for Mental Health
Individual therapy
Family therapy
Support groups
Medication, often used in combination with therapy
Inpatient treatment received round-the-clock in a hospital
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65. Medications for Mental Health
Antidepressants treat depression by making chemicals such as serotonin more available
Stimulants for ADD/ADHD help increase norepinephrine and dopamine in the brain, improving memory and attention span
Medication for anxiety helps slow down the central nervous system
Antipsychotics help manage schizophrenia
Lithium helps control the highs and lows of bipolar disorder
Medications may help people manage withdrawal from addictions and substance abuse
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66. What are ways you can help a loved one with a mental illness or disorder?
Express concern and offer help
Offer to find a mental health professional who can help
Accompany your loved one to see the professional
Accept that it is not your responsibility to solve the problem, and the person may not want your help or may need time to realize he or she needs help
Do not protect someone from the consequences of their disorder or enable them to avoid treatment
Take immediate action if someone talks about suicide by calling 911 or taking the person to the hospital

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