MENTAL HEALTH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Anxiety
The condition of feeling uneasy or worried about what may happen
Bipolar disorder
severe mood swings between major depressive episodes and manic episodes
Depression
A prolonged feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, and sadness
ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
a syndrome that involves difficulty in sustaining attention
Asperger's disorder
A developmental disorder affecting ability to effectively socialize and communicate.
Autism Spectrum Disorder
a disorder that appears in childhood and is marked by significant deficiencies in
communication and social interaction, and by rigidly fixated interests and repetitive
behaviors
Schizophrenia
A psychotic disorder involving distortions in thoughts, perceptions, and/or emotions.
Borderline Personality Disorder
a personality disorder characterized by disturbances in identity, in affect, and in impulse
control
Dementia
a chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or
injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning.
PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)
an anxiety disorder characterized by haunting memories, nightmares, social withdrawal,
jumpy anxiety, and/or insomnia that lingers for four weeks or more after a traumatic
experience
SAD (seasonal affective disorder)
recurrent depressive episodes in a seasonal pattern
Anxiety
The condition of feeling uneasy or worried about what may happen
Bipolar disorder
severe mood swings between major depressive episodes and manic episodes
Depression
A prolonged feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, and sadness
ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
a syndrome that involves difficulty in sustaining attention
Asperger's disorder
A developmental disorder affecting ability to effectively socialize and communicate.
Autism Spectrum Disorder
a disorder that appears in childhood and is marked by significant deficiencies in
communication and social interaction, and by rigidly fixated interests and repetitive
behaviors
Schizophrenia
A psychotic disorder involving distortions in thoughts, perceptions, and/or emotions.
Borderline Personality Disorder
a personality disorder characterized by disturbances in identity, in affect, and in impulse
control
Dementia
a chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or
injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning.
PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)
an anxiety disorder characterized by haunting memories, nightmares, social withdrawal,
jumpy anxiety, and/or insomnia that lingers for four weeks or more after a traumatic
experience
SAD (seasonal affective disorder)
recurrent depressive episodes in a seasonal pattern
