What are the 4 types of mental illness?
What are the 4 types of mental illness?
Anxiety disorders affect approximately 40 million American adults age 18 years and older each year.
Anxiety disorders are a form of mental illness that causes people to experience distressing and frequent bouts of fear and apprehension. Many will experience these feelings when periodically doing things like public speaking or a job interview. Those with anxiety disorders experience these feelings frequently, and for an extended period — six months or more.
If not treated, these symptoms can worsen and increase, including:
- Panic attacks
- Physical symptoms such as pain, nausea and headaches
- Nightmares
- Obsessive thoughts
- Fear of leaving the house
Common diagnosis of mental illness, under the category of anxiety disorders, includes:
- Panic disorder
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Social phobia (social anxiety disorder)
- Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
Every one of us has experienced feelings of sadness, irritability, or a general case of the “blahs” at one time or another.
While bad moods are common, and usually pass in a short period, people suffering with mood disorders live with more sustained and severe symptoms and disruption. People living with this mental illness find that their mood impacts both mental and psychological well-being, nearly every day, and often for much of the day.
It is estimated that one in 10 adults suffer from some type of mood disorder, with the most common conditions being depression and bipod disorder . With proper diagnosis and treatment, most of those living with mood disorders lead healthy, normal and productive lives. If left untreated, this illness can affect role functioning, quality of life and many chronic physical health disorders such as diabetes and heart disease
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