a mood disorder where someone has a negative outlook on life and people around them. The person may also have an extreme low mood
OCD
an anxiety disorder where anxiety arises from both obsessions and compulsions. Person believes compulsions will reduce anxiety
phobias
a group of mental disorders characterised by high levels of anxiety in response to a particular stimulus or group stimuli. The anxiety interferes with normal living
Depression Characteristics
-sadness, loss of interest
-negative expectations about the world
-reduce energy, sense of tiredness
OCD characteristics
-intrusive, recurrent thoughts/impulses
-anxiety and stress
-compulsive behaviours
Phobia characteristics
-panic and fear, anxiety
-irrational thinking/resistant to rational arguments
