Advanced Vocabulary for TOEFL - Mental Health and Disorders

an excessive and unhealthy obsession with a singular subject or idea to an extent that it becomes overwhelming and harmful

a medical condition in which one is depressed in fall and winter, particularly due to lack of sunlight

a mental health condition causing sadness, anxiety, or low mood after a woman gives birth

an emotional disorder in which there is a strange fear of being fat and an obsessive desire to lose weight which results in refusing to eat

having anorexia nervosa, an eating disorder characterized by extreme restriction of food intake

emotionally unstable and unable to cope with the requirements of a healthy social life

a psychological disorder that causes a person to spend a lot of time thinking obsessively about the imaginary imperfections in their appearance

a psychological condition or personality trait characterized by an inflated sense of power, importance, or self-worth

a method of treating certain mental illnesses by effecting physiological shock or by electroconvulsive therapy

a severe mental condition in which the patient loses contact with external reality

a severe mental condition in which the patient suffers from depression often without any apparent reason

an unrealistic feeling of general inadequacy that causes one to believe they are not as competent, smart, or attractive as other people

a condition in which a person becomes so anxious or depressed that they can no longer handle their everyday life

a mental condition usually associated with schizophrenia in which the patient does not move for long time spans

a mental condition in which one is obsessed with setting things on fire

a mental condition in which one is obsessed with stealing things without any financial motive

a mental condition in which a person is constantly anxious and worried about their health

a mental condition that is not caused by organic disease in which one is constantly anxious, worried, and stressed

an eating disorder characterized by refraining from eating food that is considered unhealthy at all cost

someone who suffers from psychosis

the act of harming oneself by making wounds as a sign of mental illness

(of a physical illness) caused or aggravated by mental factors, such as stress and anxiety

relating to or suffering from bipolar disorder

a mental condition in which a person constantly thinks others are trying to hurt them

a method of therapy used for mental conditions which consists of the patient opening up about their past and feelings in order to find the reason for their illness

the study of mental conditions and their treatment

a condition, experienced mostly by children, making them seem restless, unable to keep focus, and act impulsively

the treatment of mental conditions using psychology instead of drugs