Anxiety Disorders
Persistent flashbacks, triggers, and anxieties after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Persistently depressed mood over multiple years causing loss of interest in activities and significant impairment in daily life
Major Depression
Two or more personalities with distinct memories and behavior patterns existing in one individual
Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
The neurotransmitter that helps regulate mood, social behavior, appetite, digestion, sleep, memory, and sexual desire and function
Serotonin
treats depression, anxiety, etc.
Prozac
Unreasonable thoughts and fears that lead to compulsive behaviors
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Bipolar Disorder
An inflated sense of self-importance, a deep need for excessive attention and admiration, troubled relationships, and a lack of empathy for others
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
The neurotransmitter that is responsible for sending signals between nerve cells, and plays an important role in learning and memory
Glutamate
treats Borderline Personality Disorder
Topamax
Debilitating anxiety and fear that arise without reasonable cause, causing extreme episodes of panic
Panic Disorder
Specific symptoms in the week before the onset of menstruation, followed by the resolution of these symptoms after onset
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)
Irrational or intense beliefs or suspicions which a person believes to be true
Delusional Disorder
The neurotransmitter that mobilizes the brain and body for action
Norepinephrine
treats depression, OCD, PTSD, PMDD, etc.
Zoloft
Persistent, excessive worry about many things within day-to-day life
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Depression that occurs at the same time every year (usually in the winter months)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Intense fear of abandonment or instability, yet inappropriate anger, impulsiveness, and frequent mood swings occur, pushing others away
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
Ther neurotransmitter that is responsible for transmitting signals between the nerve cells of the brain
Dopamine
treats bipolar disorder
Lithium
Unreasonable or irrational fears related to exposure to specific objects or situations
Specific phobia
Persistent irritability and frequent episodes of extreme, episodic, and frequently violent and uncontrollable social behavior without significant provocation
Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
Avoidance of social activities, consistently shying away from interaction with others, and a limited range of emotional expression
Schizoid personality disorder
The neurotransmitter that causes muscles to contract, activates pain responses, and regulates endocrine and REM sleep functions
Acetylcholine
treats schicophrenia
Clozapine