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A mental health condition that causes extreme mood swings that include emotional highs and lows.

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First make sure that you post your name and question that you are answering in the title.  Then using the research you have done create 5 different blocks under your illness with the information from 2,5,6,8,9. On the 6th block you will add a picture and a description as to why you chose that illustration to explain your mental illness.

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PEYTON-Definition of ADHD and characteristics

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PEYTON-Definition of ADHD and characteristics

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A chronic condition with symptoms including attention difficulty, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness.  Symptoms can be those listed previously as well as fiddling/toying, trouble sitting for long periods of time, and talking for long periods of time. There are no physical differences between someone with ADHD and someone without it.

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An eating disorder is a serious condition related to persistent eating behaviors that have a negative impact on ones health, emotions, and ability to preform necessary life functions. There are three common eating disorders: Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge Eating
Notable/physical characteristics of this disorder include: very skinny, large consumption of food at once, fluctuating weight.

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There are different signs/symptoms for each different eating disorder. Some people may appear abnormally skinny, small, and/or unhealthy. They may not eat much and are often concerned about their health and fear of gaining weight. Others may have large episodes of binge eating, while trying to limit calories during the day. Lastly, others may be preoccupied about body weight and body shape and even feeling guilty about food consumption.

Others: skipping meals, excessive focus on eating healthy, secretly eating, large amounts of food high in fat and calories, not social

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Being Easily Distracted, Fidgeting, Talking lots, Trouble Sitting Still, Impatient, and a variety of other things.

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The three most common medications are Adderall, Concerta, and Dexedrine
Other treatments are counseling/therapy and the condition is incurable.

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Treatment depends on your food disorder, but there are three main forms of how to get treated.
Psychological Therapy: This helps normalize eating patterns, develops problem solving skills, and improves mood and relationships
Nutrition Education: Helps one achieve a healthy weight, understand how the body is affected by nutrition, and provides steps to avoid dieting/binging to remain healthy.
Medication: Medication can NOT cure eating disorders. They are most effective when combined with psychological therapy. These medications are often anti-depressants to avoid cases of depressed or unnecessary eating, usually because of a problem going on in ones life.

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To help a friend you can be patient and understand that they have a condition that is out of their control. To help yourself, you can take your meds, attend counseling, and try your best to combat the symptoms.

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1-Boys(12.9%) are more likely to be diagnosed than girls(5.6%)
2-3/10 children with ADHD have anxiety
3-Only 3/4 children with ADHD get treatment
4-9.4% of kids in the US have ADHD as of 2016
5-1/2 of kids with ADHD have behavioral issues.

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I chose this image because it shows how someone with ADHD can feel, they can be easily distracted and have multiple different things happening at the same time. This is particularly true for younger people who have ADHD without treatment.

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Many people with eating disorders don't think they need treatment. Urging and getting that person to the doctors office is the best way to help them. Caring for them and listening to their story can help with getting them to a doctors to show that someone does care. If you need help and can't get to the doctors, inform yourself about nutrition and what you are dong to your body before you go any further in your dieting.

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A chronic condition including attention difficulty, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness.

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Having trouble waiting, blurting out, talking excessively, fidgeting, trouble paying attention, and hard time focusing on tasks

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1- 9% of the population is affected by eating disorders
2- 10,520 deaths occur each year are a direct result of eating disorders. (1 death every 52 minutes)
3- Eating disorders are the second most deadly mental illnesses
4-Athletes report higher rates of excessive exercise than non-athletes and more likely to test positive for an eating disorder
5- 91% of college women attempt a diet and are unsatisfied with their body weight and appearance.

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ADHD is not curable but it can be managed and treated with meds like Ritalin, adderall, and dexedrine. Talk therapy is also used to treat ADHD.

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The way you can help a friend is just by being there and willing to talk to them about it and trying to understand what their going through.

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-3 in 4 kids with ADHD get treatment
-3 in 10 kids with ADHD have anxiety too
-5 in 10 kids with ADHD had a behavior problem
-boys are more likely to be diagnosed than girls
-more than 3.3 million kids between 12 and 17 have ADHD

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This photo represents someone with a eating disorder very well because the tape measure shows there constant thought about getting bigger, the look at the food shows that she in concerned about what she is eating and is regretting it. Lastly, she is sad and displeased, a common side emotion when a person has an eating disorder.

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I picked this image because it gives insight on what is going through the mind if someone who has ADHD.

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"A mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest". It can be characterized by a loss interest in normal activities, trouble thinking or concentrating, feeling of sadness or hopelessness, and trouble sleeping.

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Feelings of hopelessness and helplessness, loss of interest in basic, daily activities, loss of energy, appetite changes, unexplained pains or aches, feelings of worthlessness or even guilt.

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Psychotherapy is simply talking about your depression and issues that may come with it, which can help you set goals, find coping methods, or replacing negative beliefs or thoughts with more positive ones. Medication can also be an effective method, generally you would be prescribed Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), or other similar antidepressants. Depression can not necessarily be cured however there is treatment to help the symptoms.

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You can begin to help someone by simply talking to the person about what you've noticed and what you may be concerned about, as well as suggesting help from a medical professional. Always let them know your willingness to help, and that it wouldn't be a burden. You can help yourself staying in contact with people, and continuing to talk to them, you can simply do things that make you feel good and better about yourself, exercise or just getting up and moving around can help. Confront your own negative thinking and harmful thoughts.

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About  17.3 million adults in the United States had at least one major depressive episode, or about 7.1% of adults. Depression is much more prevalent from ages 18-25, being about 13.1%. 5.3% of men have depression, and 8.7% of women have depression. The median age of depression onset is 32.5 years old.

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A personality disorder is a way of thinking, feeling and behaving that deviates from the expectations of the culture, causes distress or problems functioning, and lasts over time. ¹. There are 10 specific types of personality disorders. There are three clusters of personality disorders: odd or eccentric disorders; dramatic, emotional or erratic disorders; and anxious or fearful disorders.

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Fear of abandonment. People with BPD are often terrified of being abandoned or left alone. Even something as innocuous as a loved one arriving home late from work or going away for the weekend may trigger intense fear.
Unstable relationships. People with BPD tend to have relationships that are intense and short-lived. You may fall in love quickly, believing that each new person is the one who will make you feel whole, only to be quickly disappointed.
Unclear or shifting self-image. When you have BPD, your sense of self is typically unstable. Sometimes you may feel good about yourself, but other times you hate yourself, or even view yourself as evil.

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There are no medications specifically to treat personality disorders. However, medication, such as antidepressants, anti-anxiety medication or mood stabilizing medication, may be helpful in treating some symptoms.
Psychotherapy, also called talk therapy, is the main way to treat personality disorders.

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The following 9 strategies can help you support a person with BPD:

1. Learn about BPD.

2. Show confidence and respect.

3. Be trustworthy.

4. Manage conflict with attachment.

5. Encourage Professional Help.

6. Identify strengths.

7. Have fun together.

8. Take suicide seriously.

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1. 10 to 13% suffer from personality disorder
2. More common in women
3. Obtainable above age 18
4. Most common is Obsessive - Compulsive Personality
5. Can either get better or worse with age

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This photo represents Personality Disorder very well due to the image clearly stating the multiple personalities that reside in the women's head, confusing her and causing her to have multiple personalities to choose from.

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I chose this photo because it depicts a girl laying in her bed, wanting to never get up which is a common trait among people dealing with depression, the lack of interest or motivation to get out of bed, and do basic activities.

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OCD or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder makes you feature a series of unwanted thoughts and fears, that cause people with this disorder to do repetitive behaviors.

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Some common warning signs are a fear of contamination or dirt, needing objects around them to orderly and symmetrical, and counting in certain patterns.

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Some common  ways to treat this disorder are psychotherapy and medication.
Psychotherapy is when you talk to others about your condition, how it effects you and more.
Medication for OCD can include things like Antidepressants, Prozac and Anafranil.

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Some ways to help a friend/yourself are to join a support group, learning about OCD, and finding healthy outlets to relive stress/energy.

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1 in 40 adults in the U.S. are affected by OCD.

If someone else in your immediate family has OCD then you have a 25% chance of also developing OCD.

People with earlier ages of onset have more severe symptoms of OCD.

Average age of onset is 19.5 years old.

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This shows OCD very well because someone with the disorder would want these candies to be in straight lines. They would also like the candies to be sorted by color. A person with OCD could want everything around them to be sorted and orderly.

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Affects approximately 5.7 million adult Americans annually.
The median age it affects are 25 year old Americans.
It affects the same amount of women and men.
More than two-thirds of people who have bipolar disorder have a near relative who also has it.

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If someone is going through a very depressive state or is showing less interest after times of being happy or at least showing interest in things they like to do.

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This picture describes the effects of bipolar disorder because it shows how a person can be happy at one moment and also sad at another time.

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You can tell that said friends parents, sibling, therapist, doctor or anyone relatively close to the person.

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It is not curable at the moment, but you can go to therapy or use specific medication like anti depressants, antipsychotics, or anticonvulsants.

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PTSD or Post Trumatic Stress Disorder is A disorder in which a person has difficulty recovering after experiencing or witnessing a terrifying event. The condition may last months or years, with triggers that can bring back memories of the trauma accompanied by intense emotional and physical reactions.
Symptoms of PTSD include social isolation, anxiety, self destructive behavior, and loss of motivation.
The treatments for PTSD are Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) but their are some medications such as SSRI (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors)

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Statistics show that about 7 or 8 out of every 100 people will have PTSD at some point in their lives.
About 8 million adults have PTSD during a given year which is only a small portion of those who have gone through a trauma.
1 in 13 people will Develop PTSD at some time in their time, 20 percent of people who experience a traumatic event will develop PTSD.
70 percent of adults experience at least one traumatic event in their lifetime.

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Some methods of dealing with PTSD are joining a PTSD support group, pursue outdoor activities, Avoid drugs and alcohol, and practice relaxation techniques.

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This image shows what the brain would look like with PTSD and without PTSD

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A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome. Characteristics - Inability to relax, trembling, irritability, nervousness, and difficulty concentrating.

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Heavy breathing, increased heart rate, and feeling nervous, restless or tense.

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Psycotherapy, short term relief medication, and antidepressants.
-When one expierences anxiety they can feel as if they're alone but surrounded at the same time, almost like you're drowning within an emoton you can't control and there is no one to help resolve the feeling

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PTSD, or post traumatic stress disorder, is a disorder where a person has difficulty recovering from a traumatic event, causing anxiety and stress.

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Recurring intrusive memories like flashbacks of the traumatic event or bad dreams about the event. A person may also feel numb, guilty, worried or depressed and have difficulty remembering the traumatic event. Someone with PTSD may become startled by things that resemble their trauma or have sudden outbursts of anger.

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Therapy or group therapy, medication and self management strategies such as self-soothing are all ways of treatment for PTSD. Service animals can also help soothe symptoms of PTSD.

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Be patient and let them know you understand that they have struggles. Don't pressure them into talking about their trauma and listen to them carefully.

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-7-8% of people will have PTSD at some point in life.
-10 out of 100 women develop PTSD during some point in their lives.
-4 out out of 100 men will develop PTSD at some point in their lives.
-Sexual assault is the most common traumatic event to cause PTSD.
-PTSD in adolescents was highest in female adolescents aged 13 to 18 (8%)

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Zdzislaw Beksinski is an artists that lived through the horrors of war. I think his art depicts what PTSD can feel like for someone and  represents the trauma/emotions of PTSD so well that it can make the viewer of the art feel unsettled.

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Recommend someone they can talk to that can help, such as a doctor or therapist. Be there for them, try to be understanding about how they feel.

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-Anxiety is the most common mental illness in the U.S.
-Affects 40 million adults in the U.S. ages 18+
-7.1% of children aged 3-17 have diagnosed anxiety
-for children 3-17 years with behavior problems, more than 1 in 3 also have anxiety
-1 in 6 U.S. chilfren aged 2-8 years had a diagnosed mental, behavioral, or developmental disorder