Bulimia nervosa is usually called is a severe, potentially life-threatening eating disorder. People with bulimia secretly binge – eating large amounts of food, and then – to be cleaned, trying to get rid of extra calories in an unhealthy way. For example, someone with bulimia can cause vomiting or engage…
Anorexia nervosa is characterized by abnormally low body-weight, intense fear of increasing weight, and a distorted perception of body weight. People with anorexia attach great importance to controlling their weight and shape, using extreme force, which significantly interferes with work in their lives. To prevent weight gain or continue failing…
What Is Schizoaffective Disorder Schizoaffective disorder - is a condition in which a person experiences a combination of schizophrenia symptoms - such as hallucinations or delusions. And mood disorder symptoms, such as mania or depression. Schizoaffective disorder is not well understood or well defined in other terms of mental health.…
Chronic fatigue syndrome is one complex disorder characterized by extreme fatigue that any underlying illness can non explain. Fatigue can worsen with physical about mental activity but does not increase with rest. The condition of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is unknown, although there are many theories. Starting from viral infections…
What Is Somatic symptom disorder? Somatic symptom disorder/Psychosomatic disease implies significant attention to physical symptoms - such as pain or fatigue - to such an extent that it causes severe emotional distress and problems functioning. You may or may not have other diagnosed diseases associated with these symptoms. Excessive thoughts,…
What Is Body Dysmorphic Disorder? Body dysmorphic disorder is a mental disorder in which you can not stop thinking about one or more of the perceived defects or flaws in your appearance – a shortcoming that, to other people, is either minor or not observed. But you can feel so…
These intermittent, explosive flashes will cause you considerable distress, negatively impacting relationships, work, and school, and they can have legal and financial consequences. Intermittent explosive disorder is a chronic disease that can last for many years; the severity of outbreaks can be reduced with age. Treatment includes medication and psychotherapy…
Nightmares are common, and occasional nightmares, are usually nothing to worry about. However, they can become a problem if you have them, and often they disrupt your sleep or make you afraid to go to sleep. The diagnosis of disorders nightmare is only made if the nightmare causes constant stress…
What Is Stress fractures? Stress fractures are tiny cracks in the bone. Stress fractures are caused by repeated use of force, often excessive - such as repeatedly jumping up and down or running over long distances. Stress fractures can also result from regular use of the bone that has been…
What Is Stress Urinary Incontinence Stress Urinary Incontinence is the unintentional loss of urine. Stress incontinence occurs when the physical movement or action - such as coughing, sneezing, running, or lifting weights - puts pressure on the bladder. Stress incontinence is not associated with psychological stress. Stress incontinence is characterized…
"Cyclothymia also called cyclothymic disorder, mood disorder is rare. Cyclothymia causes emotional ups and downs, but they are not as extreme as bipolar disorder I or II." With cyclothymia, you experience periods when your mood is noticeably shifted up and down from your baseline. You can feel on top of…
Erectile dysfunction is the inability to get and maintain an erection sufficient for sex. Having erection problems from time to time is not necessarily a cause for concern. However, if erectile dysfunction is an ongoing challenge, it can cause stress and affect your self-confidence and contribute to relationship problems. In…
Dependent personality disorder is a psychiatric condition characterized by a persistent need for the person to be taken care of and a fear of being abandoned and separated from the partner, parent or other important people in their life. People with DPD are typically submissive and display clinging behaviour toward…
An avoidant personality disorder is a condition, also called anxiety disorder, characterized by feelings of nervousness and fear. People with avoidant personality disorder have low self-esteem. In addition, they have an intense fear of rejection and condemnation. These feelings create great inconvenience in social interactions, prompting patients to avoid group…