Mental Health & Behavior: Video Series

Getting a teen to stop smoking is a process of assessing their thinking patterns and behavioral triggers, and teaching them problem solving and lifestyle balance skills is important to help them quit. Help a teen quit smoking with information from a licensed mental health counselor in this free video on mental health conditions.

The characteristics of bipolar disorder include deep depressions and hopelessness coupled with elevated, manic moods, and bipolar individuals often engage in high-risk behavior. Identify the symptoms and characteristics of a bipolar disorder with information from a licensed mental health counselor in this free video on mental health conditions.

Manic depression symptoms include a mixture of depression, mania, elevated moods, unrealistic self-esteem, grandiosity, high-risk behavior and lack of motivation. Understand the characteristics of manic depression with information from a licensed mental health counselor in this free video on mental health conditions.

Anxiety symptoms are both mental and physical, including muscle aches, muscle tension, perspiration, difficulty concentrating and a rapid heart rate. Identify the symptoms of anxiety with information from a licensed mental health counselor in this free video on mental health conditions.

The symptoms of depression and anxiety include mental symptoms and chemical, or physical symptoms, and many times the two emotions are closely linked. Understand the relationship between depression and anxiety with information from a licensed mental health counselor in this free video on mental health conditions.

Children's anxiety symptoms are often very similar to anxiety symptoms in adults, and it takes a significant toll on children's emotions and physical comfort. See how children can be affected by anxiety with information from a licensed mental health counselor in this free video on mental health conditions.

Social anxiety symptoms are specific to social situations, and they can include extreme self-consciousness mixed with traditional anxiety characteristics. Learn about the symptoms and causes of social anxiety with information from a licensed mental health counselor in this free video on mental health conditions.

Anxiety and heart attack symptoms can be quite similar, such as heart palpitations, inability to concentrate, nausea and intense fear. Find out how many people mistake anxiety attacks for heart attacks with information from a licensed mental health counselor in this free video on mental health conditions.

ADHD, or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, is usually diagnosed in children aged 7 and older, and the symptoms include inattentiveness, restlessness, high energy levels and difficulty following orders. Learn more about ADHD symptoms with information from a licensed mental health counselor in this free video on mental health conditions.

Coping with manic depression often requires medication, as manic depression stems from a chemical imbalance in the brain. Consider medication and counseling to live with manic depression with information from a licensed mental health counselor in this free video on mental health conditions.

Major depressive disorder is defined as being an exaggerated depression that inhibits an individual's motivation or ability to function in day-to-day life. Compare major depressive disorder to normal depression with information from a licensed mental health counselor in this free video on mental health conditions.

The causes of major depressive disorder are often chemically-based, but they can sometimes be thinking-based, much like normal depression. Understand what causes the short-term, very intense symptoms of major depressive disorder with information from a licensed mental health counselor in this free video on mental health conditions.

Symptoms of major depressive disorder are similar to, but much more intense than, normal depression, and they include lack of energy, fatigue, eating disorders, insomnia, inability to concentrate, hopelessness, helplessness and lack of motivation to do anything. Understand major depressive disorder, and how it differs from normal depression, with information from a licensed mental health counselor in this free video on mental health conditions.

Testing for borderline personality disorder can be done by a psychiatrist, but generally individuals who suffer with this disorder exhibit dysfunction in their perception, thoughts, feelings and behavior. Understand borderline personality disorder with information from a licensed mental health counselor in this free video on mental health conditions.

The types of bipolar disorders include bipolar one, bipolar two and cyclothymia, each of which have various degrees of mania and depression. Identify the different types of bipolar disorders with information from a licensed mental health counselor in this free video on mental health conditions.

Bipolar disorder can be triggered by a fluctuation in brain chemistry, the use of alcohol or drugs, viruses or a reaction to major life events. Find out how bipolar can be triggered, which usually does not occur until early adulthood, with information from a licensed mental health counselor in this free video on mental health conditions.

Anger management activities include recognizing the thinking that drives the anger, questioning the source of the anger and talking through rational thought in order to calm down. Analyze anger rationally with information from a licensed mental health counselor in this free video on mental health conditions.

Improving self-confidence is a process of self-acceptance, as individuals who focus on the positive aspects of their personality and view themselves in a more realistic way are on the right track to increased self-confidence. Accept both positive and negative personality traits to increase confidence with information from a licensed mental health counselor in this free video on mental health conditions.

To stop anxiety symptoms, concentrate on breathing deeply, focus on one simple thing, such as a picture on the wall, and count down from 24 with your eyes closed. Slow down anxiety symptoms with information from a licensed mental health counselor in this free video on mental health conditions.

The physical signs of depression and anxiety lack of motivation, procrastination, being fidgety, muscle aches, muscle tension, increased heart rate and increased perspiration. Identify the signs of depression and anxiety, as they manifest physically, with information from a licensed mental health counselor in this free video on mental health conditions.

Signs of hormone anxiety are very similar to any other form of anxiety, but it is much more common in women. Recognize the signs of hormone anxiety, including increased heart rate, increased perspiration and body aches, with information from a licensed mental health counselor in this free video on mental health conditions.

Bipolar disease, more commonly known as bipolar disorder, is caused by a genetic chemical imbalance in the brain, and it usually does not surface until early adulthood. Find out what causes bipolar disorder with information from a licensed mental health counselor in this free video on mental health conditions.

The outward symptoms of manic depression that the world can recognize include increased or enhanced sense of self-esteem, grandiosity, high energy levels, tendency toward high-risk behavior and hedonistic tendencies. Recognize signs of manic depression with information from a licensed mental health counselor in this free video on mental health conditions.

Programs for troubled teens can include outpatient programs, attended after school, and residential programs, where the teen lives on site while getting counseling for a variety of issues. Find a program to help a troubled teen with emotional or psychological issues with information from a licensed mental health counselor in this free video on mental health conditions.

Types of severe depression can range from normal depression to major depression disorder, both of which involve helplessness, hopelessness, lack of motivation and lack of energy. See how severe depression can greatly affect someone's well-being with information from a licensed mental health counselor in this free video on mental health conditions.