Health Test- Mental Health

Define anoreixia

willfull starvation in the pursuit of thiness

Define bulimia

binging and purging

Define harrasment

unwanted/unwelcome behavior of any nature

The five types of harassment are:

physical, verbal, social/emotional, sexual, written

Define physical harrasment

physical harm or destruction of property

define verbal harrasment

name calling, teasing, phone calls

define social/emotional harrasment

rumors, blackmailing, racial slurs

define sexual harrasment

comments, gestures, unwanted physical contact

define written harrasment

threatening note, email, or text messages

define a threat

an expression of intent to harm someone or something

define body dysmophria

skewed mental image of personal appearance

Everyone suffers from depression at one point(true or false)

True

define clinical depression

depression that is severe and long-term and interferes with everyday tasks

What are words that signal that it is clinical depression

hopeless, helpless, sadness

3 causes of depression are:

genetics, events building up, stress

Where does suicide rank in cause of death(15-24) and what is the percentage

2, 18%

Do males or females attempt suicide more

females

What are the types of depression(6)

clinical, dythymia, minor, postpartum, seasonal affective disorder, and bipolar disorder

S.A.D stands for:

seasonal affective disorder

Why would people bully others:

low self esteem, low self image, low self ideal

why would someone be a target of bullying

low-self esteem, they could be lonely at school, may be physically weaker then others

list 2 similarities of bulimia and anorexia

they are both eating disorders, the goal of both is to become skinnier

list 2 differences between anorexia and bulimia

anorexia is when you are exercise obsessed and bulimia is when you are food obsessed

define reactive depression

response to a stressful event, death of someone, disease, injury

an example of reactive depression would be

someone in your family passing away

warning signs of depression are

unhappy feelings, negative thoughts, changes in appearnance(slow movements, poor hygine)

warning signs of suicide are

throwing or giving away favorite possesions, no hope for the future, making a will

define dysthymia depression

2 years or longer, not severe enough to stop you from day to day tasks

define minor depression

2 weeks or longer, doesn meet full criteria for clinical depression

define postpartum depression

experienced by women after giving birth, hormonal and physical changes

define seasonal affective disorder(SAD)

depression during winter months due to less sunlight

define bipolar disorder

extreme highs and lows.