Mental Health Glossary
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"One of the most common mental disorders in the US." Depression can cause symptoms that affect the way you think, feel, and handle daily activities. It is an illness that can affect anyone regardless of age, race, socioeconomic status, culture, or education.
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Can range from mild to severe symptoms. An Anxiety Disorder diagnosis can be considered when anxiety is persistent, long lasting, and reoccuring, preventing you from fully enjoying life.
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A condition caused by being a part of or witnessing an extremely stressful or terrifying event. PTSD symptoms can be flashbacks, nightmares, and uncontrollable thoughts about the traumatic event. When these symptoms last for months or years and effect your daily life, treatment can help alleviate symptoms and improve your quality of life.​
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Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing "is a psychotherapy that enables people to heal from the symptoms and emotional distress that are the result of disturbing life experiences."​