Trauma, Stressor, and Dissociative Disorders
This disorder is characterized by negative changes in thinking and mood, and physical and emotional reactions, intrusive memories, and avoidance.
What is posttraumatic stress disorder?
This disorder is often mistaken for “just being shy”, but according to the DSM-5, it involves intense fear or anxiety about being scrutinized in social situations.
What is Social Anxiety Disorder?
This term refers to the concept that neurological differences like ADHD, autism, and dyslexia are natural variations of the human brain.
What is neurodiversity?
This disorder is characterized by low energy and mood, lack of pleasure, change in appetite and sleep, and feelings of worthlessness and hopelessness
What is depression?
Frequent episodes of consuming unusually large amounts of food followed by purging are signs of this disorder.
What is bulimia nervosa?
Feeling as though the traumatic event is happening all over again is a symptom known as this.
What is a flashback?
Obsessions and Compulsions that are caused by individuals through the form of repetitive behaviours to settle down and neutralize the anxiety. Is no longer classified or a part of anxiety disorders, but rather has its own section.
What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?
This neurodevelopmental disorder involves difficulty with decoding, phonological processing, and reading fluency, not just reversing letters
What is dyslexia?
The pole of bipolar that includes elevated, expansive, or irritable mood, increased energy and self-esteem, impulsive behavior and decreased sleep.
What is mania?
This eating disorder is characterized by mindless consumption of large amounts of food, followed by feelings of guilt and shame, but no purging behaviors.
What is Binge Eating Disorder?
PTSD is frequently seen alongside other mental health conditions, such as depression and anxiety, and substance use disorders, which can be a part of its overall impact.
What are co-occuring disorders?
This disorder is not a “heart attack” or “overreaction,” but a condition marked by recurrent, unexpected panic attacks accompanied by persistent concern about additional attacks.
What is panic disorder?
This motor disorder includes motor and vocal tics.
What is Tourette's?
This depressive disorder's symptoms occur the week before menses and subside a few days after the onset of menses.
What is premenstrual dysphoric disorder?
This eating disorder is the most deadly of all mental disorders.
What is anorexia nervosa?
This dissociative disorder, formerly known as multiple personality disorder, is caused by repetitive intrusive trauma that results in the development of alternative identities with unique memories and characteristics.
An individual possesses repetitive behaviours, that has to do with grooming oneself as they are preoccupied with a perceived defect in their physical appearance which is often unnoticeable to others.
What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder?
This personality disorder is characterized by lack of stability in relationships, self-image, and mood.
What is Borderline Personality Disorder?
What is the difference between Bipolar I and Bipolar II?
What are manic episodes?
This eating disorder involves persistently eating non-food items that have no nutritional value.
What is PICA?
When a person feels detached from themselves–like watching their life from the outside.
What is depersonalization?
An individual has a repetitive behaviour of pulling one’s hair which can lead to emotional distress, even if they have a strong desire to stop. This can lead to hair loss and a loss in their physical health, self-esteem and quality of life. (Hint: Known as the Hair-Pulling Disorder)
What is Trichotillomania?
This personality disorder is characterized by grandiosity, need for admiration, lack of empathy
What is Narcissistic Personality Disorder?
This lesser known bipolar disorder is characterized by mild hypomanic and depressive episodes
What is cyclothymia?
Recovery is not just about weight; it also includes healing this—your relationship with food and ____.
Who is yourself?