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Relationship between Violence and Mental Illiness |
People with serious mental illnesses, like schizophrenia, do have a slightly higher risk of committing violence than members of the general population. Yet most violence is not attributable to mental illness.
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Anxiety |
involve more than temporary worry or fear. Does not go away and can get worse over time.
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GAD or Generalized Anxiety Disorder |
experience excessive anxiety and worry, often expecting the worst even when there is no apparent reason for concern. They anticipate disaster and may be overly concerned about money, health, family, work, or other issues.
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Panic Attacks |
spontaneous seemingly out-of-the-blue panic attacks and are preoccupied with the fear of a recurring attack. Occur unexpectedly, sometimes even during sleep.
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Agoraphobia
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Some people stop going into situations or places in which they've previously had a panic attack in anticipation of it happening again. They typically avoid public places where they feel immediate escape might be difficult, such as shopping malls, public transportation, or large sports arenas. About one in three people with panic disorder develops......
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OCD or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
involves unwanted and disturbing thoughts, images, or urges (obsessions) that intrude into a child/teen’s mind and cause a great deal of anxiety or discomfort, which the child/teen then tries to reduce by engaging in repetitive behaviors or mental acts (compulsions).
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PTSD |
When in danger, it’s natural to feel afraid. This fear triggers many split-second changes in the body to prepare to defend against the danger or to avoid it. This “fight-or-flight” response is a healthy reaction meant to protect a person from harm. This reaction is changed or damaged. People who have it may feel stressed or frightened even when they’re no longer in danger
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Schizophrenia |
s a serious mental illness that interferes with a person’s ability to think clearly, manage emotions, make decisions and relate to others. It is a complex, long-term medical illness, affecting about 1% of Americans. Although it can occur at any age, the average age of onset tends to be in the late teens to the early 20s for men, and the late 20s to early 30s for women
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Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder)
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is a severe form of dissociation, a mental process which produces a lack of connection in a person's thoughts, memories, feelings, actions, or sense of identity. Is thought to stem from trauma experienced by the person with the disorder. Thought to be a coping mechanism -- the person literally dissociates himself from a situation or experience that's too violent, traumatic, or painful to assimilate with his conscious self.
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antisocial personality disorder
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is a type of chronic mental condition in which a person's ways of thinking, perceiving situations and relating to others are dysfunctional — and destructive. People with it typically have no regard for right and wrong and often disregard the rights, wishes and feelings of others.
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Eating disorders |
any of a range of psychological disorders characterized by abnormal or disturbed eating habits (such as anorexia nervosa).
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