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Depression
What is Depression?A constant sense of hopelessness and despair is a sign you may have major depression, also known as clinical depression. With major depression, it may be difficult to work, study, sleep, eat, and enjoy friends and activities. Some people have clinical depression only once in their life, while others have it several times in a lifetime.Major depression can sometimes occur from one generation to the next in families, but often it may affect people with no family history of the illness.Key Symptoms of Depression are:- Fatigue or loss of energy almost every day Feelings of worthlessness or guilt almost every day Impaired concentration, indecisiveness Insomnia or hypersomnia (excessive sleeping) almost every dayMarkedly diminished interest or pleasure in almost all activities nearly every day (called anhedonia, this symptom can be indicated by reports from significant others)
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Anxiety
What is Anxiety?Ever wondered why you were trembling before your exam, or why your palms got sweaty before that job interview? These anxious feelings are a natural way for the body to prepare itself for an important event. You would have also noticed how you started to calm down once the event was under way; you started to breathe easier and your heart stopped thumping. Such an anxiety actually helps us perform better as it makes us more alert.However, some people experience anxiety or anxiety attacks for no apparent reason. If you find it hard to control your worries and if these constant feelings of anxiety affect your ability to go about your daily activities, then it might be a case of an anxiety disorder.Key Symptoms of Anxiety are: - Worrying about bills, job interviews, tests or other important events. The feeling of 'butterflies in your stomach' before a public performance or a big meeting. Fear of a dangerous object, place or situation, for instance, a stray dog barking at you on the street. Sadness or worry immediately after a traumatic event such as the loss of a loved one. Maintaining hygiene personally and in your surroundings. Worrying constantly and excessively for no apparent reason, making it difficult for you to perform day-to-day activities.
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Hyperactivity
What is Hyperactivity?It may vary with age. You might be able to notice it in preschoolers. ADHD symptoms nearly always show up before middle school.Toddlers and preschoolers with ADHD tend to be constantly in motion, jumping on furniture and having trouble participating in group activities that call for them to sit still. For instance, they may have a hard time listening to a story. School-age children have similar habits, but you may notice those less often. They are unable to stay seated, squirm a lot, fidget, or talk a lot.Kids with hyperactivity may: Fidget and squirm when seated Get up frequently to walk or run around Run or climb a lot when it's not appropriate. (In teens, this may seem like restlessness.) Have trouble playing quietly or doing quiet hobbies Always be "on the go"
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Psychosis
What is Psychosis?Psychosis is a condition that affects the way your brain processes information. It causes you to lose touch with reality. You might see, hear, or believe things that aren’t real. Psychosis is a symptom, not an illness. It can be triggered by a mental illness, a physical injury or illness, substance abuse, or extreme stress or trauma.Psychotic disorders, like schizophrenia, involve psychosis that usually affects you for the first time in the late teen years or early adulthood. Young people are especially likely to get it, but doctors don’t know why. Even before what doctors call the first episode of psychosis (FEP), you may show slight changes in the way you act or think. This is called the prodromal period and could last days, weeks, months, or even years.Symptoms of Psychosis: A drop in grades or job performance, Trouble thinking clearly or concentrating Suspiciousness or unease around others, Lack of self-care or hygiene Spending more time alone than usual, Stronger emotions than situations call for, No emotions at all Hear, see, or taste things others don’tHang on to unusual beliefs or thoughts, no matter what others say
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Alcohol Abuse
What is Alcohol Abuse?You’ve probably heard of “alcohol abuse,” "alcohol dependence,” or “alcoholism.” Maybe you know the new term doctors use, “alcohol use disorder.”Warning SignsYou may have an alcohol use disorder if you: Drink more, or longer, than you plan to Have tried to cut back or stop more than once and couldn’t Spend a lot of time drinking, being sick, or hungover Have problems with work, school, or family because of your habit (or because you're sick after having alcohol) Keep drinking even though it has caused problems for you or your relationships
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Dementia
What is Dementia?Dementia is a broad term that describes a loss of thinking ability, memory, attention, logical reasoning, and other mental abilities. These changes are severe enough to interfere with social or occupational functioning.Many things can cause dementia. It happens when the parts of your brain used for learning, memory, decision making, and language are damaged or diseased.These forms of dementia are partially manageable, but they aren't reversible: Alzheimer's disease Vascular dementia Dementia from Parkinson's disease and similar disorders Dementia with Lewy bodiesFrontotemporal dementia (Pick's disease)
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Bipolar
What is Bipolar?Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is a mental illness that brings severe high and low moods and changes in sleep, energy, thinking, and behavior. People who have bipolar disorder can have periods in which they feel overly happy and energized and other periods of feeling very sad, hopeless, and sluggish. In between those periods, they usually feel normal. You can think of the highs and the lows as two "poles" of mood, which is why it's called "bipolar" disorder.The word "manic" describes the times when someone with bipolar disorder feels overly excited and confident. These feelings can also involve irritability and impulsive or reckless decision-making. About half of people during mania can also have delusions (believing things that aren't true and that they can't be talked out of) or hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that aren't there).What Are the Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder? Excessive happiness, hopefulness, and excitement Sudden changes from being joyful to being irritable, angry, and hostile Restlessness Rapid speech and poor concentrationIncreased energy and less need for sleep
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Attention Disorders
What is Attention Disorders?Could someone you know have ADHD? Maybe they're inattentive. Or they might be hyperactive and impulsive. They might have all those traits.Symptoms of ADHD usually show up when kids are young: around age 12 on average. But they can show up much earlier. Some kids have been diagnosed by age 3.There are three groups of symptoms: Inattention: Have a hard time getting along with others because they can’t read people’s feelings and moods Inattention: Daydream a lot Inattention: Be too wrapped up in their own thoughts to hear you HyperactivityImpulsivity
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Impulsivity
What is Impulsivity?Impulsivity can lead to accidents, like knocking over objects or banging into people. Children with ADHD may also do risky things without stopping to think about the consequences. For instance, they may climb and put themselves in danger.Many of these symptoms happen from time to time in all youngsters. But in children with the disorder they happen a lot -- at home and school, or when visiting with friends. They also mess with the child's ability to function like other children who are the same age or developmental level.Symptoms of this include and The person might: Impatience Having a hard time waiting to talk or react Have a hard time waiting for their turn. Blurt out answers before someone finishes asking them a question.Frequently interrupt or intrude on others. This often happens so much that it causes problems in social or work settings. Friends might get mad at them or get their feelings hurt because they may act without thinking.
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