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disorder
/dɪˈsɔɹdɝ/
noun
a disease or a medical condition that prevents a part of the body or mind from functioning normally
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anxiety
/æŋˈzaɪəti/
noun
(psychiatry) a mental disorder of constant nervousness and worry, in which one expects something bad to happen with no valid reason
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mental
/ˈmɛntəɫ/
adjective
relating to the health or state of the mind
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depression
/dɪˈpɹɛʃən/
noun
a mental condition in which a person feels severe sadness and dejection, usually with physical symptoms such as insomnia, lethargy, etc.
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mania
/ˈmeɪniə/
noun
mental condition that causes extreme and unusual changes in one's energy level, mood, or emotions
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dementia
/dɪˈmɛnʃiə/
noun
a mental condition that happens when the brain is damaged by disease or injury, causing memory loss and impairing the ability to think or make decisions
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autism
/ˈɔˌtɪzəm/
noun
a disorder that begins in early childhood, causing behavioral, social, and communication challenges
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hyperactivity
/ˌhaɪpɝækˈtɪvɪti/
noun
a state where a person is unusually active, is unable to stay focused or quiet for long, experienced mostly by children
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attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
/ɐtˈɛnʃən dˈɛfɪsˌɪt hˌaɪpɚɹɐktˈɪvɪɾi dɪsˈoːɹdɚ/
noun
a condition, experienced mostly by children, making them seem restless, unable to keep focus, and act impulsively
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obsessive-compulsive disorder
/ˈɑːkd/
noun
a disorder causing a person to have recurring unwanted thoughts or to do something such as cleaning or checking on something over and over
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post-traumatic stress disorder
/pˈoʊsttɹɔːmˈæɾɪk stɹˈɛs dɪsˈoːɹdɚ/
noun
a disorder that is formed in a person who has experienced a very shocking or frightening event, causing them to have nightmares or flashbacks from the event
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panic attack
/pˈænɪk ɐtˈæk/
noun
a disorder causing one to suddenly feel intense anxiety or fear
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paranoia
/ˌpɛɹəˈnɔɪə/
noun
a mental disorder that causes a person to think they are very important or that others are trying to harm them
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paranoid
/ˈpɛɹəˌnɔɪd/
adjective
suffering from a mental condition that causes one to believe other people are trying to harm one
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personality disorder
/pˌɜːsənˈælɪɾi dɪsˈoːɹdɚ/
noun
any mental illness characterized by different patterns of social behavior, inability to form healthy interpersonal relationships and to function normally in society
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psychopath
/ˈsaɪkoʊˌpæθ/
noun
someone with a severe mental condition that makes them prone to violent or antisocial behavior
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sociopath
/ˈsoʊsioʊˌpæθ/
noun
someone with a mental condition characterized by impulsive behavior, impaired remorse, and indifference to other people's feelings
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schizophrenia
/ˌskɪtsəˈfɹiniə/
noun
a chronic mental disorder in which a person's ability to think, feel or behave is affected, often associated with the distortion of reality
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psychotic
/ˌsaɪˈkɑtɪk/
adjective
(of a mental condition) affecting brain processes so severely that makes one unable to tell the difference between reality and fantasy
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borderline personality disorder
/bˈoːɹdɚlˌaɪn pˌɜːsənˈælɪɾi dɪsˈoːɹdɚ/
noun
a mental illness that causes a person to act impulsively, to experience severe shifts in mood, and to be unable to form interpersonal relationships
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bipolar disorder
/baɪpˈoʊlɚ dɪsˈoːɹdɚ/
noun
a chronic mental health condition marked by episodes of mania and depression
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dissociative identity disorder
/dɪsˈoʊsiətˌɪv aɪdˈɛntɪɾi dɪsˈoːɹdɚ/
noun
a psychological condition in which there are more than one personality in a person, each personality has different memories and patterns of behavior
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insomnia
/ˌɪnˈsɑmniə/
noun
a disorder in which one is unable to sleep or stay asleep
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amnesia
/æmˈniʒə/
noun
a severe medical condition that leads to partial or complete loss of memory
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egomania
/ˌiːɡoʊmˈeɪniə/
noun
a mental condition in which one is abnormally self-centered and self-interested
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trauma
/ˈtɹɔmə/
noun
a medical condition of the mind caused by extreme shock, which could last for a very long time
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self-harm
/sˈɛlfhˈɑːɹm/
noun
the action of intentionally harming oneself, usually as a result of a mental disorder
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instability
/ˌɪnstəˈbɪɫɪti/
noun
tendency to unpredictable changes of mood or to behave erratically
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complex
/ˈkɑmpɫɛks/, /kəmˈpɫɛks/
noun
a group of partly or completely repressed emotions or impulses that affect a person's behavior and patterns of thought
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suicidal
/ˌsuəˈsaɪdəɫ/
adjective
dangerous and likely to be fatal; likely to cause a disaster
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masochistic
/ˈmæsəkɪstɪk/
adjective
gaining sexual satisfaction from being physically or mentally harmed or controlled
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sadistic
/səˈdɪstɪk/
adjective
finding pleasure, particularly sexual pleasure in hurting others
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