panic attack
sudden periods of intense fear that leaves a person feeling out of control and helpless
phobias
an irrational fear of an object or situation
obssesive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
a person has recurring thoughts and behaviors that he or she feels the urge to do over and over again
conversion disorder
when a person experiences physical problems from a mental or neurological issues for no known reason
hyperchondriasis
obsession with the idea of having a serious but undiagnosed medical condition
amnesia
a person who suffers from partial or total memory loss
fugue state
you will experience short term memory and identity loss. often the person will take on a different personality when suffering from fugue state
multiple personality disorder
A person will have at least 2 distinct and different personalities
Dysthymia
a form of mild but long term depression
major depression
a form of depression causing persistent sadness and overall lack of interest in things and people
mania
mental illness marked by periods of great excitement, euphoria, delusions, and overactivity.
bipolar disorder
a person will have extreme mood swings of euphoric highs followed by extreme depressive lows
catatonic schizophrenia
a person will suffer dramatic loss of movement to the point where voluntary movement stops
paranoid schizophrenia
a disorder where a person suffers from audible and visual hallucinations. they often fear that someone or something is out to get them.
antisocial personality disorder
a person consistently shows no regard for right or wrong and ignores the rights and feelings of others. people with antisocial personality disorder tend to antagonize manipulate or treat others harshly or with callous indifference. they show no guilt or r
avoidant personality disorder
a person will avoid social interactions with others out of fear of being inadequate or not accepted. they want to have social interactions but their fear of rejection is what stops them
narcissistic personality disorder
a disorder where a person has an inflated sense of self importance
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
when someone suffers a shocking, scary, or traumatic event and doesn't recover. can lead to panic attacks
anorexia
an eating disorder where a person obsesses over their weight and may stop eating in order to lose weight
bulimia
an eating disorder where a person will binge eat and then throw up to lose weight