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Condition where you have multiple personalities or identities
Dissociative Identity Disorder
Genetic disorder caused by a gene mutation that causes muscle weakness
Muscular Dystrophy
Group of conditions in which the growth and development of the brain is affected
Neurodevelopmental Disorder
Anxiety related to a specific situation or object
Phobia
This disorder affects 1 in 68 children
Autism
Mental disorder that makes people experience reality in a different way than others
Schizophrenia
Mental disorder that reveals itself through abnormal behaviors related to food
Eating Disorder
Unwanted thought or image that takes control of mind
Obsession
Learning disorder that affects how a person interprets words, numbers and speech.
Dyslexia
Usually comes from trauma early on in life and comes from multiple events of trauma
C-PTSD
13% of children ages 9-17 suffer from these
Anxiety Disorders
Developmental disorder that appears before age 3
Autism
Chronic neurological condition that alters brain’s ability to regulate the sleep-wake cycle
Narcolepsy
Illness that affects the mind and reduces a person’s ability to function, adjust to change or to get along with others
Extreme or irrational fear of confined places
Claustrophobia
An eating disorder characterized by regular, often secretive bouts of overeating followed by self-induced vomiting
Bulimia Nervosa
Disorder where a person doesn’t eat enough food to maintain a healthy body weight
Anorexia Nervosa
There are 4 types of this disorder:
1, 2, Cyclothymic and Unspecified
Bipolar Disorder
Long-term condition that causes you to feel anxious about a wide range of situations and issues, rather than 1 specific event
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Mental condition where a person has a long term pattern of distrust and suspicion of other people
Paranoid Personality Disorder
What are the 4 causes of mental disorders?
Physical Factors, Heredity, Early Life Experiences and Recent Life Experiences
When a child becomes extremely anxious when they are separated from their parents or/a loved one
Separation Anxiety Disorder
What does ADHD stand for?
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Eating only a specific food group and a general lack of interest in eating
Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
When an individual spends a lot of time worrying about flaws in their appearance.
Body Dysmorphic Disorder