AzamRussia: Mental Disorder

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Normal for a very hardworking student to face stress problem. However, its depend to ourselves on how we overcome the problem. Chronic stress can affect a person’s mental health. Many studies show a correlation between stress and the development of mood disorders such as anxiety disorders and depression.

Mental Disorder

A mental disorder, also called a mental illness or psychiatric disorder, is a mental or behavioral pattern or anomaly that causes either suffering or an impaired ability to function in ordinary life (disability), and which is not a developmental or social norm. Mental disorders are generally defined by a combination of how a person feels, acts, thinks or perceives.

What are the Signs and Symptoms to Be Concerned About?

If several of the following are occurring, a serious condition may be developing.

- An unusual drop in functioning, especially at school or work, such as quitting sports, failing in school, or difficulty performing familiar tasks.

- Recent social withdrawal and loss of interest in others.

- Problems with concentration, memory, or logical thought and speech that are hard to explain.

- Heightened sensitivity to sights, sounds, smells or touch; avoidance of over-stimulating situations.

- A vague feeling of being disconnected from oneself or one’s surroundings; a sense of unreality.

- Fear or suspiciousness of others or a strong nervous feeling.

- Loss of initiative or desire to participate in any activity; apathy.

- Uncharacteristic, peculiar behavior.

- Dramatic sleep and appetite changes or deterioration in personal hygiene.

- Rapid or dramatic shifts in feelings or “mood swings.”

- Unusual or exaggerated beliefs about personal powers to understand meanings or influence events; illogical or “magical” thinking typical of childhood in an adult.