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Do you know what these words mean?
ANXIETY
BIPOLAR
EATING DISORDERS
MAJOR DEPRESSION
MANIA
OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE
PANIC
PERSONALITY DISORDER
PHOBIA
PSYCHOSIS
SCHIZOPHRENIA
Revised 4-27-15
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Understanding Psychiatric Illness Word Search
Anxiety – A vague feeling of fear, nervousness, tension, worry, uncertainty, or
helplessness without a specific reason – feeling “keyed up”
Bipolar – A mood disorder that includes both manic behavior and depression
Eating disorders – Anorexia (refusing to eat because of a distorted body image,
bulimia (having uncontrolled binge eating along with vomiting or dieting) or binge
eating (eating too much or too fast – more than your body needs)
Major depression – A severe or long-lasting time of deep sadness and grief
Mania – A mood that is too upbeat, happy and fast-paced. Thoughts and activities
can be non-stop. Some people experience it as being very irritable.
Obsessive Compulsive – Having unwanted ideas, emotions or impulses that force
themselves into mind. They cause a strong impulse to do something that is very
hard to resist.
Panic – Having extreme anxiety that can cause poor ability to think and function,
distort how you see things, and make it harder to communicate. There are often
distressing physical symptoms with “panic attacks”.
Personality Disorder – A set of patterns or traits that make it harder to maintain
meaningful relationships, feel fulfilled, and enjoy life
Phobia – A horrible fear that can cause extreme anxiety
Psychosis – Having problems telling the difference between reality and having
delusions like feeling controlled, paranoid or suspicious. May include
hallucinations like hearing voices or seeing things other people don’t see.
Schizophrenia – A long-term psychotic disorder that can include some unusual
behaviors or ways of speaking, problems with focusing and decision-making, and
less ability to express and experience positive emotions
The symptoms of these psychiatric illnesses can be improved by following the
treatment plan developed by you and your health care team.
Revised 4-27-15
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