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Stress disorder
Stress disorders are mental disorders caused by severe, unusual mental stimulation, life events, or persistent difficulties. There is no significant difference in incidence between males and females. It can occur at all ages, but is more common in young and middle-aged adults.
View detailsOrganic mental disorder
Organic mental disorders, also known as organic psychoses, refer to mental disorders caused by brain lesions such as infections, degeneration, vascular diseases, trauma, and tumors.
View detailsTobacco dependence
Tobacco dependence refers to a strong craving or urge to smoke, difficulty controlling the initiation, termination, and dosage of smoking, and the appearance of physiological withdrawal symptoms when smoking is stopped or reduced, manifesting as irritability, anxiety, headache, dry mouth, and difficulty concentrating. This condition is more common in smokers who started smoking at a younger age, smoke a large number of cigarettes daily, and have been smoking for a long time.
Internet addiction
Internet addiction refers to a mental and behavioral disorder characterized by repeated and excessive use of the internet, leading to a strong desire to reuse the internet, withdrawal symptoms when internet use is stopped or reduced, and may be accompanied by mental and physical symptoms. It typically refers to continuous internet use for non-work or non-study purposes for an average of 6 hours per day, for at least 3 consecutive months.
View detailsEating disorders
Eating disorders primarily refer to a group of syndromes characterized by abnormal eating behaviors and psychological disturbances, accompanied by significant weight changes and/or physiological dysfunction. Adolescents and young adults are high-risk groups for eating disorders, and women are more susceptible than men. Potential symptoms include binge eating, post-meal vomiting, laxative abuse, excessive exercise, rumination (repeated regurgitation of food and re-chewing of partially digested food), and malnutrition.
View detailsPostpartum depression
Postpartum depression is a type of depression that women experience after childbirth, which may be related to changes in hormone levels after delivery. Postpartum depression can occur within one year after childbirth, most commonly within 3 weeks after delivery. Symptoms include anxiety, doubt, guilt, fear, etc. In rare severe cases, there may be thoughts and actions of despair, running away from home, harming the child, or suicide.
View detailsPhobia
Phobia is a neurosis characterized by phobic symptoms, mainly manifested as intense and unnecessary fear of external objects, certain situations, or social interactions, accompanied by obvious anxiety and autonomic nervous symptoms.
View detailsMania
Mania is a mental illness characterized by pathological emotional elevation, primarily manifesting as elevated mood and irritability, with the degree of elevation and irritability reaching an abnormal state. However, pure mania is relatively rare in clinical practice. The most common situation is when patients experience both manic and depressive episodes, which is known as bipolar disorder.
View detailsMental disorder
Mental disorder refers to various abnormal psychological processes and behaviors that an individual develops due to physiological, psychological, or social reasons. It manifests as an individual's inability to act in a socially acceptable and appropriate manner, leading to consequences that are maladaptive for both the individual and society. When the degree of psychological abnormality reaches medical diagnostic standards, it is termed a mental disorder. It is common in people aged 20-40 with high work pressure, manifesting as anxiety, fear, depression, obsession, etc.
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