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Bookmark or Share- Mental disorders - World Health Organization (WHO)Mental disorders may also be referred to as mental health conditions. The latter is a broader term covering mental disorders, psychosocial disabilities and (other) mental states associated with significant distress, impairment in functioning, or risk of self-harm.
- Mental illness - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo ClinicThe main classes of mental illness are: Neurodevelopmental disorders. This class covers a wide range of problems that usually begin in infancy or childhood, often before the child begins grade school. Examples include autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and learning disorders.
- Mental illness - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicMental illness, also called mental health disorders, refers to a wide range of mental health conditions — disorders that affect your mood, thinking and behavior. Examples of mental illness include depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, eating disorders and addictive behaviors.
- About Mental Health - Centers for Disease Control and PreventionThere is no single cause for mental illness. A number of factors can contribute to risk for mental illness, such as Adverse Childhood Experiences, such as trauma or a history of abuse (for example, child abuse, sexual assault, witnessing violence, etc.) Experiences related to other ongoing (chronic) medical conditions, such as cancer or diabetes
- Psychiatry.org - What is Mental Illness?Mental Illness...refers collectively to all diagnosable mental disorders — health conditions involving: Significant changes in thinking, emotion and/or behavior. Distress and/or problems functioning in social, work or family activities. Mental health is the foundation for emotions, thinking, communication, learning, resilience, hope and self ...
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