What is a mental disorder?

•Someone with a mental disorder may not feel good about themselves or may have a difficult time developing intimate relationships.

•A mental disorder is an illness that affects a person’s

thoughts, emotions and behaviors.

•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, 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.

INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

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)

What are some of the

behaviors

that go along with

being ADHD?

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.

The person may feel extreme fear for his or her life

even though there is not any danger.

Panic Disorder

excessive or persistent fear

of something

that may or may not cause

real danger.

Phobias

Do you know what the following Phobias are the fear of?

Brontophobia

Triskaidekaphobia

Arachibutyrophobia

Anthropophobia

Phobophobia

Thunder and Lightning

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Peanut Butter sticking to the roof of your mouth

People

Phobias

Disorder triggered by uncomfortable thoughts called obsessions and by repetitive behaviors called compulsions.

Obsessive-Compulsive

Disorder

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. 19