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Match these following adjectives with the meanings.

1. Suicidal a. likely to murder
2. Fearful b. a condition of being weak and infirm

3. Debilitating c. feeling afraid
4. Lethargic d. extreme worry, sadness, or pain
5. Psychotic e. likely to commit suicide
6. Homicidal f. sluggish and apathetic
7. Distress g. suffering from psychosis

Complete the following sentences with the correct adjectives above.

1. Jerry suffered from depression and his symptoms were sever and ______________ fatigue, disordered sleep,
and poor memory and concentration.
2. This patient with ______________ depressions exhibited symptoms of depression along with hearing and
seeing things that are not real

3. Aline was _____________ for two years after her fiancé passed away that she tried to end her life twice.
4. Since having depression, he has stopped eating and has become extremely_______________.
5. The doctor claimed that the patient exhibited ________________ ideation as he has attempted to hurt his
family several times.
6. The hallucinations she experienced were so frequent that she became anxious and ________________.
7. She claimed that the way she had been treated by her husband’s family had caused her extreme emotional
and psychological __________________.

Make a group of 3 or 4. Prepare a talk show and perform it in front of the class. The topic of the talk show is
about mental illness. There should be a host, a doctor/psychiatrist/psychologist, a famous celebrity suffering

from mental illness, and any additional role depending on the number of your group.
These guided questions can be used in the interview.
1. How long has the celebrity suffered from mental illness?
2. What were the causes of his/her mental illness?
3. What kind of treatment has the celebrity taken before?
4. What were the symptoms of his/her mental illness?
5. How did the celebrity deal with his/her mental illness?

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