mental disorder

How to Prevent Trauma from Becoming PTSD and What to Do If Your Loved One Has PTSD?

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Experiencing a traumatic event can leave deep emotional marks, but it doesn’t always have to lead to Post‑Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Early understanding, timely support, and healthy coping strategies can make a big difference in recovery. Post-traumatic stress disorder is a serious mental health condition triggered by shocking, terrifying, or dangerous events called traumas, causing … Read more

Types of Psychological Disorders -Symptoms and Causes -How to Overcome Mental Illness Naturally

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Psychological disorders are mental health conditions that affect mood, thinking, and behavior. There are different types of psychological disorders and mental illnesses. Common mental disorders include anxiety disorders, depression, bipolar disorder, dementia, schizophrenia autism, ADHD, OCD, PTSD and other psychoses. The most common types of psychological disorders, symptoms and causes of mental disorders and self-help … Read more

Clinical Depression Symptoms and Causes | How to Deal with Major Depressive Episode

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Clinical depression, also known as major depression or major depressive disorder, is the most severe form of depression. Clinical depression is a mental health disorder in which there is significant impairment in daily life, such as changes in energy level, appetite, concentration, daily behavior or self-esteem as well as persistent depressed mood or loss of … Read more

Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

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Everything you need to know about body dysmorphic disorder Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a mental illness characterized by the obsessive focus on a perceived flaw and alleged defect in appearance and therefore warrants extraordinary measures to hide or fix one’s dysmorphic part on one’s figure.  In BDD, you can feel so ashamed, embarrassed and … Read more

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) -Symptoms and Causes – Self Help Tips for GAD

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Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is severe, ongoing anxiety, and excessive fear about everyday situations that interfere with daily activities. Symptoms of a generalized anxiety disorder include difficulty sleeping, muscle tension, difficulty concentrating, irritability, sweaty palms, rapid heartbeat, shaking, repeated stomachaches or diarrhea, fatigue, and exhaustion. Causes of GAD may include a family history of anxiety, … Read more

Suicidal Ideation -Symptoms and Risk Factors – How to Deal with Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors

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“Suicidal ideation” means planning to commit suicide and wanting to take own life. This can range from a detailed plan to a quick consideration. It does not include the last acts of suicide. There are two types of suicidal ideation: passive and active. In this article, we will discuss the major recent developments in theoretical, … Read more

Panic attack Symptoms, Causes and Treatment – Self-Management Strategies for Panic Disorder

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medianet_width = “728”; medianet_height = “90”; medianet_crid = “534347024”; medianet_versionId = “3111299”; A panic attack is a sudden onset of intense fear that peaks within minutes and triggers severe physical reactions when there is no apparent cause or real danger.  The panic disorder includes at least four of the following symptoms: Fast or quick heart … Read more

Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia): Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment

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Social anxiety disorder, also known as social phobia, is a psychological disorder and mental health condition.  Social anxiety disorder is acute anxiety or persistent fear of being watched and judged by others, evaluated negatively, or dismissed in a social or performance state.  This fear can lead to stress, loss of self-awareness and confidence and feelings of … Read more

Learning Disorders: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment – How to Help Students with Learning Disabilities

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A learning disorder is a brain dysfunction and a type of neurological disorder that causes difficulties in understanding or processing information.  A learning disorder involves many different learning differences and can be caused by many different factors.  There are many learning difficulties such as reading difficulties, written language difficulties and math difficulties, attention deficit hyperactivity … Read more

Diagnosis and Treatment of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Psychotherapy and Medication

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Post-traumatic stress disorder is a mental health condition that develops in some people who have witnessed a scary, shocking, or terrifying event or experienced emotional and psychological trauma.  To diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder in adults, all of the following symptoms must be present for at least 1 month: at least one avoidance symptom, or at … Read more