Different forms of mental illnesses and issues that may be brought up in my blog:
1. Depression:
Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. Also called major depressive disorder or clinical depression, it affects how you feel, think and behave and can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems. You may have trouble doing normal day-to-day activities, and sometimes you may feel as if life isn’t worth living.
More than just a bout of the blues, depression isn’t a weakness and you can’t simply “snap out” of it. Depression may require long-term treatment. But don’t get discouraged. Most people with depression feel better with medication, psychological counseling or both.
2. Anxiety:
Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Severe, ongoing anxiety that interferes with daily activities.
– Generalized anxiety disorder can occur at any age.
– The condition has symptoms similar to panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and other types of anxiety.
– These symptoms include constant worry, restlessness, and trouble with concentration.
Social Anxiety: A chronic mental health condition in which social interactions cause irrational anxiety.
– For people with social anxiety disorder, everyday social interactions cause irrational anxiety, fear, self-consciousness, and embarrassment.
– Symptoms may include excess fear of situations in which one may be judged, worry about embarrassment or humiliation, or concern about offending someone.
Panic Disorder: a disorder in which debilitating anxiety and fear arise frequently and without reasonable cause.
Panic / Anxiety Attacks: a sudden feeling of acute and disabling anxiety.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): A mental health condition triggered by experiencing or seeing a terrifying event.
-The condition may last months or years, with triggers that can bring back memories of the trauma accompanied by intense emotional and physical reactions.
– Symptoms include flashbacks, nightmares, and anxiety.
3. Eating Disorders:
Bulimia: A serious eating disorder marked by binging, followed by methods to avoid weight gain.
4. Unhealthy Coping Methods
Self-Harm: Self–harm (SH) or deliberate self–harm (DSH) includes self–injury (SI) and self-poisoning and is defined as the intentional, direct injuring of body tissue most often done without suicidal intentions.
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