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1 What is a mental disorder? •A mental disorder is an illness that affects a person’s thoughts, emotions and behaviors. •Someone with a mental disorder may not feel good about themselves or may have a difficult time developing relationships. •They may have difficulty dealing with everyday activities 2 What causes Mental Disorders? Many believe the some mental disorders such as phobias develop from traumatic or stressful situations such as a death, an accident or an abusive event. Other disorders can be inherited and yet other disorders can result from an injury or a physical disorder that effects the brain . 3 common symptoms of mental disorders: •Too much or too little sleep •Feeling of extreme sadness •Unexplained mood changes •Drug or alcohol abuse •Inability to concentrate •Extreme anxiety or irrational fear •Personality changes •False perceptions of reality 4 Mood Disorders Mood Disorder is when a person undergoes changes in mood that seem inappropriate or extreme. Example: being overly happy, giddy, or energetic for no reason. 5 What is the difference between being sad and depression? Everyone feels sad or down at times, however if it keeps you from carrying out everyday activities it is considered depression. 6 Phobias excessive or persistent fear of something that may or may not cause real danger. 7 Do you know what the following Phobias are the fear of? Brontophobia Thunder and Lightning Triskaidekaphobia #13 Arachibutyrophobia Peanut Butter sticking to the roof of your mouth Anthropophobia People Phobophobia Phobias 8 Schizophrenia Is a severe mental disorder in which people lose contact with reality. They have hallucinations in which they see or hear things that are not actually there. 9 ObsessiveCompulsive Disorder Disorder triggered by uncomfortable thoughts called obsessions and by repetitive behaviors called compulsions. 10 Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder is a condition in which people go back and forth between periods of a very good, or irritable mood and depression. Mood swings can be very quick. 11 Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder Daily low mood or sadness difficulty remembering, or making decisions Eating problems (loss of appetite and eight loss, or over eating and weight gain) Low self-esteem 12