Different types of mental health problems and illnesses

 Mental illness is a catch-all term for a variety of conditions that affect a person’s thoughts, perceptions, feelings, and behaviours.

 Mental illness can have an impact on both professional and personal relationships.

 Mental illness can be managed with medication, counselling, or both.

Mental illness is a broad term that refers to a variety of illnesses that can cause symptoms that affect a person’s thinking, perceptions, mood, or behaviour. Work, relationships, and other demands can all be made more difficult by mental illness. The relationship between stress and mental illness is complicated, but it is known that stress can exacerbate a mental illness episode. Medication, counselling, or both can help most people manage their mental illnesses. This page discusses some of the more common mental health problems and illnesses.

🀛 Anxiety problems
Anxiety disorders are a type of mental illness that includes generalised anxiety disorders, social phobias, specific phobias (such as agoraphobia and claustrophobia), panic disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and post-traumatic stress disorder. Anxiety disorders, if left untreated, can have a significant impact on people’s daily lives.

🀛 Children with behavioural and emotional problems
Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), conduct disorder (CD), and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are all common behavioural disorders in children (ADHD). Therapy, education, and medication may be used to treat these mental health disorders.

🀛 Affective bipolar disorder
Bipolar affective disorder, also known as’manic depression,’ is a type of mood disorder. Mania (elation) and depression are common symptoms of bipolar disorder. The individual may or may not exhibit psychotic symptoms. Although the exact cause is unknown, a genetic predisposition has been established. Stressors in the environment can also precipitate episodes of this mental illness.

🀛 Depression
Depression is a mood disorder characterised by a low mood, loss of interest and enjoyment, and a lack of energy. It is more than just sadness. Depression comes in various forms and symptoms. Depression has different degrees of severity and symptoms. Depression symptoms can increase the likelihood of suicidal thoughts or behaviours.

🀛 Dissociation and related disorders
Dissociation is a mental state in which a person becomes disconnected from their thoughts, feelings, memories, or sense of self. Dissociative disorders include amnesia, fugue, depersonalization disorder, and dissociative identity disorder.

🀛 Eating problems
Anorexia, bulimia nervosa, and other binge eating disorders are examples of eating disorders. Females and men are both affected by eating disorders, which can have serious psychological and physical consequences.

🀛 Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
Anxiety disorders include obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Obsessions are intrusive and unwanted recurring thoughts, images, or impulses. Compulsions are time-consuming and upsetting rituals. Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) and medications are used as treatments.

🀛 Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that can develop in the aftermath of any traumatic event. A car or other serious accident, physical or sexual assault, war-related events or torture, or natural disasters such as bushfires or floods are examples of such events.

🀛 Psychosis
Delusions, hallucinations, and confused thinking are common symptoms of psychosis. Drug-induced psychosis, schizophrenia, and mood disorders are all examples of mental illnesses that can cause psychosis. Psychotic symptoms can be alleviated or even eliminated with medication and psychological support.

🀛 Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a complex psychotic disorder marked by disruptions in thinking and emotions as well as a distorted perception of reality. Hallucinations, delusions, thought disorder, social withdrawal, lack of motivation, and impaired thinking and memory are some of the symptoms of schizophrenia. Suicide is a major concern for people suffering from schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is not characterised by multiple personalities.

🀛 Why do people cause themselves harm?

Self-injury is commonly used as a coping mechanism by people. Coping mechanisms are behaviours that people use to cope with negative emotions such as fear, anger, or sadness.

Others may find it difficult to comprehend how experiencing physical pain can provide a person with temporary relief from emotional pain. However, for someone who has self-harmed, it may appear to be the only way to cope. People may self-injure in order to:

1.express their pain, especially if they struggle or are unable to do so through words

2.distract themselves from painful emotions or memories by indirectly communicating their distress to others

3.feel in control of some aspect of their lives experience something other than “numbness,” “disconnection,” or “dissociation”

4.self-punishment for emotions or perceived failures