This is a severe mental disorder which affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves. The person can often feel like they are disconnected from reality. The symptoms of Schizophrenia often show up between the ages of 16 and 30. It is very rare, but children can also have Schizophrenia. The symptoms of Schizophrenia are …
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is most commonly seen in war veterans, but it can happen to anyone that has experienced any range of traumatic events. These people have triggers that cause large levels of anxiety and fear when something reminds them of the event. PTSD can be developed by survivors of any age. …
Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are not usually thought of as a mental health issue even though they are a very mental thing. Many people don’t believe eating disorders are as bad as they have been in years past, but what has happened is people are better at hiding them now with social media. There are many blogs …
Dissociative Identity Disorder
Dissociative Identity Disorder, formerly known as Multiple Personality Disorder, is a very rare condition. There are only less than 200,000 cases per year in the United States. The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) states, “almost half the adults in the United States experience at least one depersonalization/derealization episode in their lives”. Only 2% of …
A Look Into Mental Health Issues 