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anxiety disorders

A

intense feelings of
the apprehension that is long-standing

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generalized anxiety disorder

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Feeling unexplainably tense and uneasy

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panic disorder

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When a person gets recurring panic attacks

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OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER

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Persistent, repetitive, upsetting, or unwanted thoughts =

obsessions

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phobias

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Persistent, irrational fear
of a specific object or
situation

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mood disorders

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Shifts form one mood extreme to another

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depressive disorders

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Feel sad and overwhelmed for weeks or months;
(typically lose interest in activities and relationships; take
pleasure in nothing)

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bipolar disorder

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Alternating between the two emotional extremes, or
poles, of emotion: Depression & Mania

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dissociative disorder

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Sudden and usually temporary memory loss or
change in identity

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personality disorder

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Disorders characterized by inflexible and enduring
behavior patterns that impair social functioning

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narcissistic personality disorder

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Typically can’t handle criticism.

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