MENTALEMOTIONAL ANXIETY DISORDERS GAD OCD SOCIAL PHOBIA PTSD

MENTAL/EMOTIONAL ANXIETY DISORDERS GAD, OCD, SOCIAL PHOBIA, PTSD, PANIC ATTACK

SOURCES OF HELP Parents/Family Members Therapist School Nurse Priest, Minister, Rabbi, or Clergy Member Teach/Coach/School Counselor Teen Hotlines

GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER • Always worried about things- even when no signs of trouble • Frequent aches and pains which can’t be traced to physical illness • Get’s tired easily yet has trouble sleeping • Constant body tension • TREATMENT: Medication and Psychotherapy

SOCIAL PHOBIA • Fear of embarrassment • Fear of meeting new people – stops hanging out with friends • Breaks out in a sweat and shakes uncontrollably when other people are looking at them • Stays home from school – fear of being called upon in class • Does not like large crowds • TREATMENT: Medication and cognitive-behavioral therapy

OCD • Afraid of germs – washes hands repeatedly • Does behavior over & over – usually a certain number of times • Obsessed with a repeated behavior • TREATMENT: Medication & Behavioral Therapy

POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER • Nightmares about a traumatic event (i. e. accident) • Flashbacks • Avoids places which remind him/her of an accident • Feels like they can’t trust anyone

PANIC ATTACK OR DISORDER • Out of the blue heart starts pounding • Feels dizzy • Can’t Breathe • Repetitive symptoms • TREATMENT: Medication & Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

BIPOLAR DISORDER • Moods vary from extreme happiness to depression. • Manic Depression • Brain Chemicals fluctuate abnormally • Hereditary, but can also be caused by traumatic event or Drug Use (60%) • Lithium & Therapy

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MENTAL ILLNESSES • ADHD • General Anxiety Disorder • Autism/Asperger’s Spectrum Disorders • Bi-Polar • Panic Attack • Social Phobia • Depression • Eating Disorders • OCD • PTSD • Schizophenia

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