Types Of Mental Illnesses

Types Of Mental Illnesses

Types Of Mental Illnesses

Anxiety Disorders: Excessive fear and dread. Ex. phobias.

Mood Disorders: Persistent swings in mood or persistent feelings that interfere with daily life. Ex. depression, bipolar.

Psychotic Disorders: Disordered thinking – Ex. schizophrenia.

Eating disorders: Extreme emotional attitudes toward food. Ex. Bulimia, anorexia.

Impulse Disorders: Unable to resist urges. Ex. kleptomania, pyromania, gambling.

Personality Disorders: Extremely inflexible personality traits. Ex. anti-social disorder. OCD.

Post Traumatic Stress: Persistent, frightening memories leading to emotional numbness.

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