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    A disorder that can cause psychological and behavioral disturbances with varying severities.

    Symptoms : Symptoms include confusion, depression, social withdrawal, extreme feelings of pleasure, anger, excitement, fear or grief.

    Causes : Causes include long term substance abuse, prenatal damage to brain, injury to brain, exposure to toxins, infection, etc.

    Treatment : Treatments include combinations of medication, psychotherapy, peer support and sometimes, hospitalization in severe cases.

    Common Types

    Schizophrenia

    A mental disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thoughts, speech and behavior.

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    Major depressive disorder

    Mental health disorder having episodes of psychological depression.

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    Bipolar disorder

    A serious mental illness characterized by extreme mood swings. They can include extreme excitement episodes or extreme depressive feelings.

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    Post traumatic stress disorder

    A mental health condition that develops following a traumatic event characterized by intrusive thoughts about the incident, recurrent distress/anxiet...

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    Autism spectrum disorder

    A neurodevelopment disorder that causes a wide range of impairments in social communication and restricted and repetitive behaviors.

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    Borderline personality disorder

    A mental disorder characterized by the instability in mood, behavior, and functioning.

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    Obsessive compulsive disorder

    A mental health disorder characterized by repetitive actions that seem impossible to stop.

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    Asperger's syndrome

    A neurodevelopment disability that affects the ability to effectively interact and communicate with people.

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    Anxiety disorder

    A group of mental illnesses that cause constant fear and worry. Characterized by sudden feeling of worry, fear and restlesness.

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    Dissociative identity disorder

    A mental disorder when a patient has two or more personalities.

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    When does mental illness start?
    Mental illness can begin at any age, from childhood through later adult years, but most cases begin earlier in life. The effects of mental illness can be temporary or long lasting. You also can have more than one mental health disorder at the same time. For example, you may have depression and a substance use disorder.

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    What are the symptoms of a mental illness?
    Mental illness symptoms can affect emotions, thoughts and behaviors. Examples of signs and symptoms include: Sometimes symptoms of a mental health disorder appear as physical problems, such as stomach pain, back pain, headaches, or other unexplained aches and pains.

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