OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder)

An uncontrollable need to perform repetitive acts; compulsions are urgent, repeated rituals

A condition of losing touch with reality accompanied by reduced ability to function. AKA: Split Mind

Dissociative identity Disorder (Dissociative Identity Disorder)

Two or more separate identities or personality traits

Someone experiencing anxiety suffers from severe panic attacks and fear in high stress events.

An extreme, irrational fear of an object or situation.

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Combination of problems, such as difficulty sustaining attention hyperactivity and impulsive behavior

A physical or psychological craving need for higher and higher dose of a substance that leads to bodily harm, social maladjustment, or economic hardship; dependence on a substance, habit, or behavior.

A disorder in which the irrational fear of becoming obese results in severe weight loss from self imposed starvation

Binging and purging, or consuming a large amount of food in a short amount of time followed by an attempt to rid oneself of the food consumed (purging), typically by vomiting, taking a laxative, , diuretic, or stimulant, and/or excessive exercise, because of an extensive concern for body weight.

The act of attempting to alter a mood state by inflicting physical harm that is serious enough to cause tissue damage to one’s body.

Emotional disorders primarily involving sadness, dependency and depression

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Depression that only occurs during the fall and winter months

Severe highs and severe lows in mood.

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Term	Definition
OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder)	An uncontrollable need to perform repetitive acts; compulsions are urgent, repeated rituals
Schizophrenia	A condition of losing touch with reality accompanied by reduced ability to function. AKA: Split Mind
Dissociative identity Disorder (Dissociative Identity Disorder)	Two or more separate identities or personality traits
Anxiety	Someone experiencing anxiety suffers from severe panic attacks and fear in high stress events.
Phobia	An extreme, irrational fear of an object or situation.
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)	Combination of problems, such as difficulty sustaining attention hyperactivity and impulsive behavior
Addiction	A physical or psychological craving need for higher and higher dose of a substance that leads to bodily harm, social maladjustment, or economic hardship; dependence on a substance, habit, or behavior.
Anorexia Nervosa	A disorder in which the irrational fear of becoming obese results in severe weight loss from self imposed starvation
Bulimia Nervosa	Binging and purging, or consuming a large amount of food in a short amount of time followed by an attempt to rid oneself of the food consumed (purging), typically by vomiting, taking a laxative, , diuretic, or stimulant, and/or excessive exercise, because of an extensive concern for body weight.
Self Harm	The act of attempting to alter a mood state by inflicting physical harm that is serious enough to cause tissue damage to one’s body.
Depression	Emotional disorders primarily involving sadness, dependency and depression
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)	Depression that only occurs during the fall and winter months
Bipolar Disorder	Severe highs and severe lows in mood.
Suicide	killing oneself.

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