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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
intimate relationships.
•They may have difficulty
dealing with everyday activities
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.
Other disorders can result from
an injury or a physical disorder that
effects the brain .
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
INTELLECTUAL
DISABILITY
 Intellectual
disability, is a term used
when there are limits to a person’s ability
to learn at an expected level and
function in daily life. Levels of intellectual
disability vary greatly in children – from
a very slight problem to a very severe
problem.
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.
•Lack of energy
•Withdrawal from people
•Loss of appetite or overeating
•Too much or too little sleep
•Feeling of helplessness or hopelessness
The most commonly diagnosed
childhood disorder is
ADHD
(Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
Inattentive or impulsively
hyperactive to the point
of having trouble
accomplishing daily activities.
They may have trouble doing school
work, difficult in following directions
and may be easily distracted.
What are
Anxiety Disorders?
If anxiety gets in the
way of taking part
in daily activities, or
it occurs frequently,
or if it causes terror
then it may be
a disorder.
Panic Disorder
The person may feel extreme
fear for his or her life
even though there is not any danger.
Phobias
excessive or
persistent fear of
something that
may or
may not cause
real danger.
Do you know what the following Phobias
are the fear of?
Brontophobia
Thunder and Lightning
Triskaidekaphobia
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Arachibutyrophobia
Peanut Butter sticking
to the roof of your mouth
Anthropophobia
People
Phobophobia
Phobias
ObsessiveCompulsive
Disorder
Disorder triggered by uncomfortable
thoughts called obsessions
and by repetitive behaviors
called compulsions.
FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM
DISORDERS (FASD)
 FASD
is an umbrella term used
to describe the combination of
birth defects and behavioral
challenges in children whose
mothers drank alcohol during
pregnancy. FASD is the leading cause of
preventable intellectual
disabilities.
FASD is permanent, life-long, and
cannot be cured.
WHAT DOES FASD LOOK LIKE?
 FASD
is a brain-based physical disability,
you can’t physically see the brain damage.
 You
can only “see” the results in the
behavior of the individual.
Examples: Trouble in school such
as bad behavior and performance,
Trouble with the law, unable to
maintain healthy social relationships,
drug and alcohol abuse.
WHAT DOES FASD
LOOK LIKE?
 Difficulty
with assessment, judgment,
impulse control, and reasoning. (They
may know the rules, but they are unable
to use them to govern their behavior.)
 Misunderstanding
of cause and effect.
WHAT DOES FASD LOOK LIKE?
 Inability
to generalize (They may
understand that they’re not to run into
the street in front of their house, but can’t
apply that lesson instinctively to other
streets.)
WHAT DOES FASD LOOK LIKE?
 Trouble
focusing, hyperactivity, poor
memory, emotional immaturity, social
skill deficits, learning disabilities, cannot
learn from mistakes, not aware of
personal safety hazards.
Can Mental Disorders
be cured?
Many disorders are
treatable and some
can be cured with the
help of
psychotherapy,
group therapy or
even medication.
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