MENTAL ILLNESS 

 
Definition:  Most Common Types: 
Mental illnesses are health conditions  Depression 
involving changes in thinking, emotion  Bipolar Disorder 
or behavior, or a combination of these.  Dementia 
Nearly one in five (19 percent) U.S.  Schizophrenia 
adults experience some form of mental  Anxiety Disorder 
illness. 
 
 
Signs & Symptoms: 
 
Depression  Schizophrenia 
● Loss of interest/pleasure in  ● Disorganized behavior 
activities  ● Aggression 
● Mood swings  ● Hallucination 
● Social isolation  ● Paranoia 
● Poor appetite  ● Impaired motor coordination 
● Repeatedly going over thoughts   
  Anxiety Disorder 
Bipolar Disorder  ● Hypervigilance 
● Lack of concentration  ● Racing thoughts 
● Manic episode  ● Excessive worry 
● Mood swings/irritability  ● Insomnia 
● Elevated mood  ● Poor concentration 
● General discontent 
 
Dementia 
● Memory loss 
● Mental decline 
● Restlessness 
● Jumbled speech 
● Personality changes 
  By Camille Leiter