Anxiety: A Psychological Disorder What is a psychological disorder? A psychological disorder is an illness that affects the mind, it disrupts someone’s behavior, thought process, and emotions. Psychological disorders affect how people handle day- to- day life. There are many types of Psychological disorders, including schizophrenia, obsessive- compulsive disorder, and attention- deficit hyperactivity disorder. One of the most common types of psychological disorder, along with depression, is anxiety. Anxiety Disorder is a maladaptive psychological disorder that is characterized by an unhealthy, abnormal amount of stress, which can be caused by a vast amount of situations. I believe that at some point in everybody’s lives they are affected
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PTSD is when someone has experienced a traumatic event and still feel in distress or frightened long after the event is over. PTSD is most common among war veterans, but it can also affect people who have been raped, mugged, beaten, kidnapped, or has experienced an accident of some kind. PTSD can also happen to people who have witnessed a crime. PTSD can be caused by something in a person’s genes, for example the lack of GRP (gastrin-releasing peptide), lack of stathmin, which is a protein needed to make fear memories, or an unbalanced 5-HTTLPR gene. Just like many other mental disorders, it is likely that many genes with small effects are at work in PTSD. Currently researchers are also studying parts of the brain to have a better understanding of what triggers PTSD. Once researchers have a better understanding of PTSD, they can then find more effective ways of treating it. Phobias are irrational fears that may interfere with day to day life. The fear can be of a certain place, situation, or object. The impact of a phobia can range from annoying to severely disabling. People may understand that their fear is irrational, but still feel as if they cannot do anything about it. These type of fears can interfere with day to day life and activities such as school, work, or relationships. The causes of phobias can be anywhere from genetic to environmental. Phobias
PTSD is when someone has experienced a traumatic event and still feel in distress or frightened long after the event is over. PTSD is most common among war veterans, but it can also affect people who have been raped, mugged, beaten, kidnapped, or has experienced an accident of some kind. PTSD can also happen to people who have witnessed a crime. PTSD can be caused by something in a person’s genes, for example the lack of GRP (gastrin-releasing peptide), lack of stathmin, which is a protein needed to make fear memories, or an unbalanced 5-HTTLPR gene. Just like many other mental disorders, it is likely that many genes with small effects are at work in PTSD. Currently researchers are also studying parts of the brain to have a better understanding of what triggers PTSD. Once researchers have a better understanding of PTSD, they can then find more effective ways of treating it. Phobias are irrational fears that may interfere with day to day life. The fear can be of a certain place, situation, or object. The impact of a phobia can range from annoying to severely disabling. People may understand that their fear is irrational, but still feel as if they cannot do anything about it. These type of fears can interfere with day to day life and activities such as school, work, or relationships. The causes of phobias can be anywhere from genetic to environmental. Phobias