Definition.
Anxiety is a normal emotion, is a way of reacting strees and alerting of potentional danger.

Definition.
Are conditions that cause unhealthy eating habits to develop causing health consequences.

Definition.
These are mental health conditions associated with behavioral changes that affect the mind.

Types of Psychotic Disorders.

- Schizophrenia: Is defined as a mental disorder in which people have changes in their behavior, is the result in some combination of hallucinations and delusions.

- Schizoaffective disorder: Is a combination of psychotic features and mood symptoms such as depression or bipolar disorder.

- Schizophreniform disorder: In this case people experience symptoms of schizophrenia, but in a shorter time.

- Delusional disorder: This condition has as characterized delusions.

- Brief psychotic disorder: Is an episode of psychotic behavior.

- Substance-induced psychotic disorder: Short-term and long-term effects of certain drugs.

- Psychotic disorder due to a medical condition: Medical conditions can cause temporary or prolonged psychosis.

Characteristics

• Alteration of Thought.
• Perception.
• Behavior.
• Hallucinations.
• Delusions.
• Disorganization.

Definition.
These disorders are diseases that affect memory or disrupt thought processes.

Types of Cognitive Disorders.

- Delirium: Interruptions in thinking, perception and memory.

- Dementia: It decreases in multiple cognitive areas including memory. Alzheimer’s disease is one of the main causes of dementia.

- Amnesia: Also called "Amnestic Syndrome." Inability to remember previously learned knowledge or past event.

Characteristics

• Confusion.
• Poor motor coordination.
• Loss of short-term or long-term memory.
• Identity confusion.
• Impaired Judgment.

Definition.
It is a mood disorder that negatively affects how a person feels, thinks and how acts.

Types of Depression.

- Major depressive disorder: This type of disorder is when a person feels depressed most of the time and interferes with their daily lives.

- Bipolar depression: Also called "Manic Depression" People have alternating periods of low mood and high-energy.

- Perinatal and postpartum depression: Perinatal depression can occur during pregnancy and is called postpartum depression after having the baby.

- Persistent depressive disorder: It is also known as dysthymia or chronic depression because of its long duration.

- Premenstrual dysphoric disorder: Attacks when women have their menstrual period.

- Psychotic depression: People with this depression have severe symptons such as delusions or hallucinations, affecting their reality.

- Seasonal affective disorder: Some people experience depression related to certain seasons such as the winter months.

Definition.
Sleep disorders are conditions that affect sleep or prevent sleep from being restful and can cause daytime sleepiness.

Types of Sleeping Disorders.

- Insomnia: When a person has difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep throughout the night.

- Sleep apnea: Occurs when a person's breathing is interrupted during sleep.

- Restless legs syndrome: Occurs when there is an uncomfortable sensation and an urge to move the legs while the person tries to fall asleep.

- Narcolepsy: Characterized by extreme sleepiness during the day.

Characteristics

• Excessive daytime sleepiness.
• Irregular breathing.
• Increased movement during sleep.

Types of Eating Disorders.

- Anorexia Nervosa: Characterized by weight loss, these people restrict the number of calories and create extreme restrictions.

- Binge eating disorder: People with this disorder eat large amounts of food until they feel uncomfortable.

- Bulimia Nervosa: People eat unusually large amounts of food and then try to compensate by vomiting.

Characteristics

• Gastrointestinal distress to death.
• Dramatic weight loss.
• Refusing to eat certain foods.
• Sleep irregularities.
• Dry skin.
• Preoccupation with weight, food, calories or dieting.

Types of Anxiety.

- Generalized anxiety disorder: It occurs when a person feels chronic anxiety and tension.

- Social anxiety: Also called "Social Phobia." It is when a person feels extreme shyness like speaking in public.

- Specific phobias: A person feels an intense fear of a specific object or situation.

- Panic disorder: A person has panic attacks that include chest pain or heart palpitations.

Characteristics

• Persistent worry or anxiety.
• Think too much about plans and solutions.
• Perceive situations and events as threatening, even when they are not.
• Difficulty managing the uncertainty.