Mental Disorders

Almost everyone knows at least one person who has been diagnosed with one or more mental disorders. Mental disorders are very common among children, adolescents, and adults. While some people can manage their mental disorders without significant challenges, many struggle with the symptoms. If left untreated, mental disorders can impact work, home life, and daily activities.

For example, someone with agoraphobia may avoid attending social events like birthday parties. A person diagnosed with borderline personality disorder might find it difficult to maintain long-term relationships or friendships. There are countless ways mental disorders can affect an individual’s life.

Chances are, your own life has been influenced by someone living with a mental disorder.
 

 

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Quick jump-to menu:

• •  Definition.
  •  List of Mood disorders.
  •  List of Anxiety disorders.
  • List of Trauma and Stressor-Related disorders.
  •  List of Personality disorders.
  •  List of Eating disorders.
  • List of Sexual disorders.

 

Definition mental disorders

A mental disorder is a mental or behavioral pattern or anomaly that causes suffering or impairs a person’s ability to function in daily life. These patterns or anomalies are not developmentally or socially typical. Mental disorders result from a combination of how a person thinks, behaves, feels, and perceives. They often have a social component and are linked to specific brain functions, regions of the brain, or other parts of the nervous system.

There are various factors that can partially explain how and why mental disorders develop or are triggered. In some cases, brain damage or hormonal changes may be contributing factors. Traumatic events, such as a car accident, the loss of a loved one, or physical or emotional abuse, are also strongly associated with mental disorders. These events may stem from childhood experiences. For instance, children who were bullied in elementary school may develop self-esteem issues, and possibly a personality or anxiety disorder. A distressing encounter with a spider could lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and eventually a specific phobia of spiders. In short, mental disorders can develop and be triggered in a variety of ways.
 

Can mental disorders also develop in a different way?

 
Mental disorders do not develop overnight. Often, early signs point to their gradual emergence. For example, briefly checking all the lights in the house before bedtime might evolve into a lengthy, 30-minute ritual every time you leave the house or go to bed. Similarly, someone who dislikes attending parties might begin avoiding them altogether, eventually withdrawing from other social activities. Over time, this behavior could result in the person isolating themselves at home for weeks on end.

There are numerous types of mental disorders, each with its own developmental history, unique effects on the individual, and specific treatment approaches. You can find information about the most common disorders [here]. At Barends Psychology Practice, we offer online therapy sessions for all the online therapy sessions are being offered for all the below mentioned mental disorders 
 
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At the bottom of the page you will also find a link to a page about the interaction between caffeine disorders. This might be handy for some people.
 

Mood disorders

• • 1. Major depressive disorder (Depression).
    2. Bipolar disorder (Bipolar I, Bipolar II, Bipolar disorder Not Otherwise Specified).
    3. Dysthymia.
    4. Seasonal affective disorder (winter depression, summer depression).
    5. Cyclothymia.
    6. Psychotic depression.
    7. Catatonic depression.
    8. Postpartum depression.

 

Anxiety disorders

• • 1. Panic disorder.
    2. Agoraphobia (e.g. fear of public places).
    3. Specific phobias (e.g. spider phobia).
    4. Social anxiety disorder (social phobia).
    5. Obsessive-Compulsive disorder (OCD).
    6. Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).
    7. Misophonia.

 
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Trauma and stressor-related disorders

• • 1. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
    2. Acute Stress Disorder (ASD).
    3. Burnout.

 

Personality disorders

Cluster A:

• • 1. 1. Paranoid personality disorder.
       2. Schizoid personality disorder.
       3. Schizotypal personality disorder.

Cluster B:

• • 1. 1. Antisocial personality disorder.
       2. Borderline personality disorder.
       3. Histrionic personality disorder.
       4. Narcissistic personality disorder.

Cluster C:

• • 1. 1. Avoidant personality disorder.
       2. Dependent personality disorder.
       3. Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.

 

Eating disorders

• • 1. 1. Anorexia nervosa
       2. Bulimia nervosa

 

Sexual disorders

• • 1. 1. Sexual desire disorders.
       2. Sexual arousal disorders.
       3. Erectile dysfunction.
       4. Premature ejaculation.
       5. Orgasm disorders.
       6. Sexual pain disorders.
       7. Post-Orgasmic diseases.
       8. Pelvic Floor dysfunction.
       9. Uncommon sexual disorders in men.
       10. Paraphilias:
           • • Exhibitionism.
             • Fethisism.
             • Frotteurism.
             • Pedophilia.
             • Sexual Masochism (SM).
             • Sexual Sadism.
             • Transvestic Fethisism.
             • Voyeurism.
             • Paraphilia Not Otherwise Specified.