Mental/Emotional DisordersBy Taylor Sandberg

Mental/emotional definition A pychological or behavorial pattern

that is usually associated with distress or disability that occurs in an individual and which is not a part of normal development or culture

Anxiety Disorder Generalized anxiety disorder (or GAD) is

characterized by excessive, exaggerated anxiety and worry about everyday life events with no obvious reasons for worry.

Eventually, the anxiety so takes over the person's thinking that it interferes with daily activities, including work, school, social activities, and relationships.

Effects of Anxiety Difficulty concetrating Nasusea and tiredness trouble sleeping Irratability Easily started There are many more also.

Severe Depression Depression is persistent unhappiness

with decreased energy, loss of appetite, changes in sleep patterns, withdrawal and suicidal thoughts.

Effects of depression Excessive or inability to sleep Social withdrawl and isolation Personality change Dropping out of activities Inability to express emotions Forgetfulness and losing things Suicide and many other symptoms as

well

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder An anxiety disorder that is characterized

by the sufferer experiencing repeated obsessions and/or compulsions that interfere with the person's ability to function socially, occupationally, or educationally

Effects of obsessive-compulsive hand washing until the skin becomes raw checking doors repeatedly to make sure

they're locked checking the stove repeatedly to make sure

it's off counting in certain patterns making sure canned goods all face the same

way hair pulling resulting in hair loss or bald spots

Schizophrenia Schizophrenia is a complex mental

disorder that makes it difficult to, tell the difference between real and unreal experiences, think logically, have normal emotional responses, and behave normally in social situations

Effects of Schizophrenia•Irritable or tense feeling•Difficulty sleeping•Difficulty concentrating•Lack of emotion (flat affect)•Strongly held beliefs that are not based in reality (delusions)•Hearing or seeing things that are not there (hallucinations)•Problems paying attention•Thoughts "jump" between unrelated topics ( “loose associations”)•Bizarre behaviors•Social isolation

Health triangle Mental/emotional- Is all these disorders Physical- you could hurt yourself and

there are delusions that could make you believe something is true when it is not.

Social-with many of these disorders you shut down and ignore people all around you.