Mental Illnesses and Problems 1
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a behavioral disorder, most common in children, characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and learning disability
a condition, experienced mostly by children, making them seem restless, unable to keep focus, and act impulsively
a severe medical condition that leads to partial or complete loss of memory
an eating disorder, particularly in women, marked by body image disturbance and obsessive fear of becoming fat, which leads to dangerous weight loss
a person who suffers from anorexia
involving or suffering from anorexia
(psychiatry) a mental disorder of constant nervousness and worry, in which one expects something bad to happen with no valid reason
a severe depressive disorder, primarily experienced by women after giving birth to a child
a post-traumatic stress disorder resulting from prolonged exposure to active warfare
having or marked by both manic and depressive episodes
a chronic mental health condition marked by episodes of mania and depression
a mental illness that causes a person to act impulsively, to experience severe shifts in mood, and to be unable to form interpersonal relationships
a condition in which a person becomes so anxious or depressed that they can no longer handle their everyday life
a mental illness which causes a person to eat too much and then forces themselves to vomit to maintain their weight
a mental condition usually associated with schizophrenia in which the patient doesn't move for long time spans
a group of partly or completely repressed emotions or impulses that affect a person's behavior and patterns of thought
a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations
feeling very unhappy and having no hope
a mental condition in which a person feels severe sadness and dejection, usually with physical symptoms such as insomnia, lethargy, etc.
incapable of behaving normally or thinking clearly due to mental illness
affected by an abnormal physical or mental condition
a mental condition that causes a person to eat too much or too little
a mental condition in which one is abnormally self-centered and self-interested
a medical condition in which a person is overly self-involved or in deep need of excessive attention or admiration
