Schizophrenia Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder in which people see their reality in an abnormal way. Schizophrenia can cause a combination of hallucinations, delusions, and severe disturbances in thinking and behavior that affect daily functioning and can be disabling. People with schizophrenia need lifelong treatment. Early treatment can help control symptoms before more serious […]
Bipolar disorder Bipolar disorder is a chronic mental disorder that can cause unusual changes in temper, activity, and concentration, it causes mood changes that could be manic (Ups) or depressive (Down). Additionally, BD can be extreme in manic episodes when people feel extremely happy, enthusiastic or up. On the other hand, in depressive episodes people […]
Depression Depression is a mental health disorder characterized by a sad mood or loss of interest in daily activities interfering in the lifestyle of those who suffer from it. Some of the possible causes of depression include a combination of social, biological and psychological factors. These also may cause changes in brain function such as […]
Smoking It is the addiction to tobacco caused, mainly, by one of its active components: nicotine. The action of this substance ends up conditioning the abuse of its consumption. Diagnosis Your doctor may ask you questions or quizzes to see how dependent you are on nicotine. Knowing how addicted you are will help your doctor […]
Drugs When a medicine is not taken the way it should be used and a person is addicted to it, the problem is called prescription drug abuse disorder. People with this disorder take drugs because the chemicals in the drugs have psychoactive effects. Diagnosis Prescription drug abuse is the use for purposes not intended by […]
Drug addiction Drug addiction, also known as a “substance use disorder,” is a disease that affects a person’s brain and behavior, resulting in an inability to control the use of legal or illegal drugs or medications Diagnosis Diagnosing a drug addiction (“substance use disorder”) requires a thorough investigation and often involves an evaluation by a […]
Alcoholism Diagnosis Symptoms include recurrent alcohol use despite related health and legal problems. Alcoholic people may drink earlier in the day, feel guilty about their use, and have a desire to cut down on the amount of alcohol they drink. Symptoms Whole body: brain fog, cravings, shakiness, dizziness, or sweating Behavior: agitation, aggression, self-destructive behavior, […]
Binge Eating Disorder This is a mental illness in which people experience episodes of overeating that happen in a short timeframe to the point that a person might reach extreme fullness. People who suffer these episodes may feel they have no control over their eating habits like what to eat, or the amount of food […]
Bulimia nervosa Bulimia Nervosa is an eating disorder that affects people of all ages, especially teenagers. Those who suffer from bulimia eat large amounts in a short period of time and then try to eliminate the food by vomiting, taking laxatives or not eating the following days, this in order not to gain weight. Some […]
Anorexia Nervosa This condition is characterized by the persistent obsession of controlling the amount of food eaten, because they are terrified to gain weight and have a distorted perception of their bodies. As anorexic people avoid at all costs to eat the basic nutrients this might affect their lifestyle. Some of the symptoms of Anorexia […]
