Understanding Mental Health Disorders Quiz

A pervasive feeling of unhappiness or emptiness lasting for weeks or months.

An excessive fear of having a serious illness, not categorized as an eating disorder.

Difficulty regulating emotions, leading to impulsive actions, unstable relationships, and a distorted self-image.

Unwanted, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors or mental acts (compulsions) aimed at reducing anxiety or distress.

A pattern of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity, not characterized by excessive sleep.

Gamma-aminobutyric acid, which inhibits nerve cells in the brain and is linked to reducing anxiety.

A mood disorder marked by shifts in mood, energy, and activity levels.

Recurrent, involuntary memories of a traumatic event that cause significant distress.

False beliefs that are firmly held despite evidence to the contrary, often involving paranoid or grandiose ideas.

A neurotransmitter involved in the brain's reward system, associated with pleasure, motivation, and reinforcement of behaviors.

An almond-shaped cluster of nuclei located deep within the temporal lobes, involved in processing emotions.