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Other Important Mental Disorders |
Bipolar
Disorder
Bipolar disorder is also known as manic depression. It typically
begins in adolescence or early adulthood and continues throughout
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Phobia
A phobia is an excessive or unreasonable fear of an object,
place or situation. |
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Depression
Depression is a "whole-body" illness, involving
your body, mood, and thoughts. It affects the way you eat
and sleep, the way you feel about yourself, and the way you
think about things. |
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Obsessive
Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Obsessions are intrusive, irrational thoughts -- unwanted
ideas or impulses that repeatedly well up in a person's mind.
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