Dissociative disorders
Dissociative amnesia
a condition in which a person cannot remember important information about their life
Borderline Personality Disorder
A mental disorder characterized by unstable moods, behavior, and relationships.
Generalized Anxiety
Severe, ongoing anxiety that interferes with daily activities.
Major Depressive disorder
a mood disorder in which a person experiences most of the following symptoms for more than two weeks
Lack of interest in activities that were previously enjoyable, weight loss or weight gain, changes in sleep, feelings of worthlessness, despair, and suicidal thoughts
anorexia nervosa
An eating disorder causing people to obsess about weight and what they eat.
Dissociative fugue
disorder characterized by amnesia coupled with sudden unexpected travel away from the individual's usual surroundings and denial of all memory of their whereabouts during the period of wandering
Antisocial Personality Disorder
A mental health disorder characterized by a disregard for other people; tend to lie, break laws, act impulsively, and lack regard for their own safety or the safety of others.
Phobias
an anxiety disorder defined by a persistent and excessive fear of an object or situation.
Dysthymia
a mild, long-lasting type of depression. People suffering from dysthymia experience symptoms that are less severe than those felt by MDD patients.
bulimia nervosa
A serious eating disorder marked by binging, followed by methods to avoid weight gain. ex; purging after meals
Depersonalisation
involves a persistent or recurring feeling of being detached from one's body or mental processes, like an outside observer of one's life.
Narcissistic personality disorder
a mental condition in which people have an inflated sense of their own importance, a deep need for excessive attention and admiration, troubled relationships, and a lack of empathy for others.
Obsessive compulsive disorder
Excessive thoughts that lead to repetitive behaviors; is characterized by unreasonable thoughts and fears that lead to compulsive behaviors.
Bipolar Disorder
a type of depression in which a patient swings between periods of abnormally elevated mood (mania) and depressive episodes.
Binge eating disorder
a severe, life-threatening, and treatable eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of eating large quantities of food
Dissociative identity disorder
(Multiple Personality Disorder) A mental health condition, people with it have two or more separate personalities. These identities control a person's behavior at different times.
Dependent personality disorder.
a type of anxious personality disorder. They often feel helpless, submissive or incapable of taking care of themselves. They may have trouble making simple decisions.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
A disorder in which a person has difficulty recovering after experiencing or witnessing a terrifying event. The condition may last months or years
Psychotic depression
when a person struggling with depression also experiences psychosis. (Psychosis is when you lose touch with reality)
Paranoid personality disorder.
is a mental health condition marked by a pattern of distrust and suspicion of others without adequate reason to be suspicious
Panic Disorder
unexpected and repeated episodes of intense fear accompanied by physical symptoms; chest pain, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness, and/or abdominal distress.
Seasonal Affective Disorder
A type of depression that follows a seasonal pattern. Most people experience it in the winter, which it’s also called “winter depression.” The mood change of SAD has been linked to a lack of vitamin D.