| There are many different types of mental health | | | | as "normal." When it comes to phobias, there are |
| disorders in this world. Mental disorders do not | | | | hundreds of different types of them. They range |
| discriminate, they do not care what color of skin you | | | | from fear of leaving the house to the fear of bugs, |
| have, how much money you make, where you live, | | | | to the fear of heights and everything else in |
| what religion you practice, whether you are young or | | | | between. A person that suffers from a phobia will do |
| old, male or female. The impact these mental health | | | | everything they can to avoid the thing or situation. |
| disorders can have on your life can be severe. This is | | | | When they do encounter their fear, they will |
| why it is important that you pay attention to any | | | | experience intense anxiety which can lead to panic |
| symptoms that you have of mental disorders and | | | | attacks and all the other symptoms associated with |
| seek appropriate treatment for them. | | | | a panic attack. |
| Everyone at some point or another will experience | | | | Depression |
| anxiety, especially in the face of life changing events. | | | | It is important to note that depression is more than a |
| It is also normal to occasional feel down in the | | | | period of feeling down, feeling sad and discontented |
| dumps. However, when these feelings fill your days | | | | with life. Depression takes place when these feelings |
| and inhibit your ability to function and perform normal | | | | last for more than two or three weeks. With |
| daily activities well, it is time for you to seek help | | | | depression, there is a loss of enjoyment and |
| from a medical professional. Below is list of some of | | | | happiness. You will feel sad, lethargic, have difficulties |
| the most common types of mental disorders faced | | | | sleeping, make changes in your diet, and even |
| by people today. | | | | contemplate death and suicide. |
| Panic Attacks | | | | OCD or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
| A person that is experiencing a panic attack can be | | | | This is another mental health disorder that falls under |
| overwhelmed with fear and panic. Depending on the | | | | anxiety disorders. Basically, this is an obsessive or |
| severity of the attack, some people may experience | | | | irrational thought that leads to ritualistic behaviors or |
| heart palpitations, increased breathing, feeling as if | | | | compulsions. Such as a person who has an obsession |
| they were going to die, that they are all alone and a | | | | with cleanliness will spend an enormous amount of |
| sense of helplessness. Panic attacks impact your life | | | | time cleaning and disinfecting. They may even wear |
| greatly because they can inhibit the way you function | | | | gloves, insist that you put on footies over your |
| and enjoy life. When you feel that you are going to | | | | shoes prior to entering their homes, that if they even |
| suffer from a panic attack soon, stop doing | | | | let you in. Other examples include constantly checking |
| everything and take a break instead. You do not | | | | and rechecking doors to see if they are closed and |
| want to trigger an attack and put your health at | | | | locked. |
| unnecessary risk. | | | | As you cans see, suffering from a mental health |
| Phobias | | | | disorder can affect your life dramatically. This is why |
| These are anxiety disorders that are associated with | | | | you need to be able to identify the problems that |
| an extreme fear of an object, a place or a situation. | | | | you are suffering from and find ways to effectively |
| This fear goes above and beyond what is considered | | | | manage and control them. |