DisordersWhere and when to get help

Test Day

Clear your desk and get out a number 2 pencil

Anxiety Disorder & Panic Attack

Anxiety disorder is having an excessive and unrealistic worry about everyday things.

Panic Attacks are overwhelming anxiety and fear.

Depression

Sadness and hopelessness that keeps a person from carrying out everyday activities

○Lack of energy○Withdrawal from people○Loss of appetite○Too much or too little sleep

Bipolar Disorder

Associated with extreme mood swings

Lows of depression

Manic Highs (extreme excitement, lots of energy)

PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)

Memories of traumatic experiences

Story of a Soldier

PTSD

Alternative PTSD

Geting Help for Mental Disorders

Psychotherapy Form of counseling from a licensed therapist

Group Therapy Group of people with similar disorder

Medication Prescription medication to counter-act the

disorder○Antidepressants- depression

Disorder Collage

This is an individual activity

Pick a disorder that we have talked about

Using different magazines that I have you will be creating a collage that represents the disorder that you chose.

I should have an idea of what the disorder is

How it affects that person and others in their lives

Where they can get help