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Mental Disorders
Obj: I will identify various mental disorders and symptoms of each
Bellwork
What are different types of mental disorders and their
symptoms?
Do you know someone with a mental disorder? If so, does this
mental disorder interfere with their quality of life? Does the
person get help for their mental disorder?
How does one’s mental state impact their quality of life?
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Symptoms:
 Always worried
 Aches and pains
 Tired easily yet has trouble sleeping
 Constant body tension
Types of Treatment (will help to relieve symptoms):
 Self-help techniques (relaxation techniques, make anxiety-reducing
lifestyle changes)
 Medication
 psychotherapy
Anxiety Disorder
Who knows someone who has an anxiety disorder?
What healthy coping mechanisms do they use?
What unhealthy coping mechanisms do they use?
Social Phobia
Symptoms:
 Everyday, fears doing something embarrassing
 Stops going to social events and school
 Sweats and shakes when people look at them
Types of Treatment:
 Self-help techniques (relaxation, challenge negative thoughts, face
your fears, support group)
 Medication
 Cognitive-behavioral therapy
Social Phobia: Social Anxiety in the 24th Century
Social Phobia
Who knows someone who has a social phobia?
What healthy coping mechanisms do they use?
What unhealthy coping mechanisms do they use?
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Symptoms:
 Obsessed with hand washing
 Constantly checks doors/windows
 Terrified they will harm someone they care about
 Can’t get obsessive thoughts out of head
Types of Treatment:
 Self-help techniques (education, relaxation, support group, practice
skills learned in therapy)
 Medication
 Behavioral therapy
Obsessive Compulsive: Matchstick Men
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Who knows someone who has obsessive-compulsive disorder?
What healthy coping mechanisms do they use?
What unhealthy coping mechanisms do they use?
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Symptoms:
 Person has frequent nightmares
 Terrifying flashbacks
 Avoids places which remind person of the traumatic event
 Feels like they can not trust anyone
Types of Treatment:
 Self-help techniques (support group, avoid drugs and alcohol which
make symptoms worse, overcome sense of helplessness by engaging in
empowering activities)
 Medication
 Psychotherapy
PTSD: Grey’s Anatomy (Christina)
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Who knows someone who has post traumatic stress disorder?
What healthy coping mechanisms do they use?
What unhealthy coping mechanisms do they use?
Panic Disorder
Symptoms:
 Heart starts pounding
 Feels dizzy
 Can’t breathe
 Feels like they are about to die
Types of Treatment:
 Self-help techniques (education, learn how to control breathing,
relaxation techniques, avoid caffeine and cigarettes)
 Medication
 Cognitive-behavioral therapy
Panic Disorder
Who knows someone who has panic disorder?
What healthy coping mechanisms do they use?
What unhealthy coping mechanisms do they use?
Bipolar Disorder
Symptoms:
 Serious shift in mood, energy, thinking and behavior from the highs of
mania to the lows of depression
 Common signs of mania: feeling unusually “high” and optimistic or
irritable, sleeping very little but has high energy, racing thoughts and
easily distracted
 Common signs of bipolar depression: feeling hopeless, loss of energy,
sleep problems, thoughts of suicide
Types of Treatment:
 Self-help techniques (education, reduce stress in life, support system,
stabilize mood by eating healthy, exercising and getting enough sleep)
 Therapy
 Medication
Bipolar Disorder
Who knows someone who has bipolar disorder?
What healthy coping mechanisms do they use?
What unhealthy coping mechanisms do they use?
Why would someone be
reluctant to seek help
for a mental disorder?
Barriers to seeking help
 Perception that problem will “just go
away”
 Perception that a mental health
problem means one is weak or crazy
 Lack of awareness of resources at school
or in community
 Embarrassment to acknowledge
problem
 Perception that one should be able to fix
the problem without help
Class Activity
 Two volunteers
 Stand on one foot. This will represent the
struggle with a mental disorder.
 Work hard to maintain your “balance”
 Will you try to “balance” on your own or
reach out for professional and personal
support?
Types of Treatment
 Self-help techniques
 Medication
 Therapy
White Boards
Game: Teams of 3
Question 1
It is 10:00 pm and Sam is struggling to finish his homework. He is
stressed and exhausted. He unexpectedly begins to feel dizzy and
short of breath. His heart is pounding and he feels like he is about
to die. What mental disorder is he suffering from?
Question 2
Montrell and his brother, Daniel, were walking home from the
store when shots were fired. Daniel was hit in the stomach.
Montrell held his brother until Daniel took his last breath. One
year later, Montrell is still having a very difficult time dealing
with the death of his brother. Montrell frequently has
nightmares and flashbacks relating to the death of his brother.
What mental disorder is he suffering from?
Question 3
Julie has a hard time controlling her thoughts. At work, she
constantly worries that she forgot to lock the doors or turn off
lights in her house. She washes her hands at least twenty times
through out the day for fear of germs and bacteria. What
mental disorders is she struggling with?
Question 4
Susan experiences periods of time when she feels very “high” on
life. She sleeps very little and spends a lot of time working on
her art work. However, Susan also experience drastic “lows”
where she sleeps often and is very depressed. What mental
disorder is she experiencing?
Question 5
Joanna is having thoughts of dropping out of school. She is
often worried about embarrassing herself at school. Students
laugh at her when she shakes and breaks out in a sweat when
she make class presentations. She feels more comfortable being
alone or with her family at her house. What mental disorder is
Joanna experiencing?
Question 6
Kenya feels anxious and worried though out the day. Due to
her constant worry, she feel aches, pains, and tension though
out her body. She is often tired yet is not sleeping well. What
mental disorders is Kenya experiencing?
Question 7
List 5 symptoms that of depression.
Question 8
Chris is experiencing significant depression. He has decided to
take action. What are three treatment options?
Additional Questions?
If you have additional questions
about mental health disorders, see
Nurse Levine. She can get you in
contact with someone who can help
you.
Quick Write
Write a summary of today’s class using your notes.
Follow the format provided:
The main idea of today’s class was__(identify main idea)_____.
There are many types of mental disorders. First, _(identify first
disorder)__ is characterized by __(identify 2 symptoms)___.
Second, ____(identify second disorder)___, is characterized by____
(identify 2 symptoms)____.
Continue paragraph describing all six mental disorders.
In conclusion, if a person has one of these six mental disorders, s/he
should seek treatment using___(identify 3 types of treatment)__.