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• Common mental health disorders

  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Schizophrenia
• Major Depressive Disorder

  Characterized by persisting sadness, despair, and lack of happiness on a daily basis
• Bipolar Disorder

  Characterized by alternating mania and depression, extreme shifts in mood
• Schizophrenia

  A serious mental disorder where people interpret reality abnormally, may experience hallucinations, delusions, and disordered thinking and behavior
• Signs of Major Depressive Disorder

  1. Loss of interest or motivation in most or all normal activities such as sports and hobbies

  2. Sleep disturbances including insomnia or sleeping too much

  3. Tiredness and lack of energy even in small tasks

  4. Reduced appetite and weight loss or increased cravings for food and weight gain

  5. Unexplained physical problems such as back pain or headaches
• Signs of Bipolar Disorder

  1. Rapid speech and racing thoughts

  2. Difficulty in decision-making

  3. Recklessness and impulsiveness

  4. Agitation

  5. Difficulty in concentrating

  6. Extreme irritability
• Signs of Schizophrenia

  1. Delusions - False beliefs that are not based in reality

  2. Hallucinations - Seeing or hearing things that don't exist