Mental Health Services

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Types of Mental Illness

• Anxiety Disorders - Anxiety disorders are disorders in which anxiety, an overwhelming feeling of dread and fear, is the primary symptom.
• Bipolar Disorder - Bipolar disorder, also called manic-depressive disorder, is a mental disease that causes individuals to have extreme mood changes.  Their mood goes from extreme lows (depression) to extreme highs (mania).
• Dementia - Dementia is a disorder in which an individual has great difficulty thinking clearly, concentrating, and remembering.  It can be caused by years of substance abuse, strokes, brain tumors, or Alzheimer's disease among other things.
• Major Depression - Major depression is a disease in which an individual feels persistent and sometimes overwhelming sadness
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - PTSD is a specific type of anxiety disorder that is directly tied to a traumatic event.
• Schizophrenia - Schizophrenia is a brain disease that makes it difficult for an individual to think clearly, manage emotions, make decisions, and relate to others. Some individuals may have delusions or hallucinations.