006. LIST OF DISORDERS

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LIST OF DISORDERS

[atrb=border, 0, true][atrb=width, 300, true][atrb=style, text-align: justify; border-top: 1px dashed #cdcfcf; border-bottom: 1px dashed #cdcfcf; padding: 5px 0px;, true]here we’ve accumulated a list of common mental disorders. you aren’t limited by any means to what is listed here: in fact, we encourage people to think outside of the box and try more uncommon ones. just make sure to check your facts first. also, ashemont only accepts people that are hindered by their disorder(s). things like synesthesia may be fun to rp, but if it’s not a detriment to your daily life, there’s no need to admit you. consider this before you start. EATING DISORDERS anorexia nervosa is an obsessive fear of weight gain and a warped or misperceived self-image, usually resulting in dangerous amounts of weight loss to the point that their bones are visible under the skin. bulimia nervosa consists of periods of binge eating followed by induced purging to remove the ingested food, through vomiting or laxative use. like anorexia, it causes significant stress on one’s body. pica gives people a constant appetite for non-edible objects, like clay, dirt, and metal. they don’t think about what they are eating and the aftereffects thereof, which can lead to serious illness. binge eating disorder is similar to bulimia nervosa, except there is no purging after the binge. instead, sufferers of binge eating disorder eat all the time, usually when not hungry and to a point of nausea. sufferers are usually overweight and are on their way to obesity. PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS schizophrenia is when the logical thought and emotional processes of a human begin to disintegrate, often resulting in paranoid delusions, hallucinations, and mental incoherence. social withdrawal is often a side effect. bereavement is a kind of depression, but one that occurs after losing a loved one. after their death, if feelings of sadness, restlessness, or overwhelmedness continue for two months, there’s a chance of it being this. feelings of guilt and hopelessness and even hallucinations are common. münchausen syndrome is a pathological need to attract attention through faking injury and illness. patients often fake disease through acting and other aids, sometimes to the degree that thousands of dollars are spent to treat the “illness.” a variant is by proxy, where a caretaker enforces the fake symptoms on another. somatization disorder is a coalescence of physical symptoms that are caused sheerly by mental factors, e.g. cannot be explained otherwise. it’s more commonly known as hysteria. people with this disorder will go to multiple doctors for treatment, like münchausen’s, but unlike the former these are actual symptoms. due to its nature, this condition will not be accepted as the primary/only one for a patient. PERSONALITY DISORDERS antisocial personality disorder is defined by a symptoms like being deceptive, impulsive, irritable, reckless, and irresponsible. sufferers also lack a sense of remorse and overall have trouble conforming to social norms. some medical sources have classified aspd as psychopathy. narcissistic personality disorder, unlike some other personality disorders, is affected much by what other people say to the sufferer. this includes excessive praise as a child, being admired with no realistic feedback, and being valued by their parents as a way to balance their own self esteem. those with the disorder are excessively preoccupied with their own adequacy and power, and are seen as very vain. dissociative identity disorder is more commonly known as multiple personality disorder. this fragments the patient's psyche into two or more unique and alternating personalities, each with their own traits, mannerisms and even memories. it has been noted to form both naturally and as a stress response. characters applying with this condition will be reviewed more strictly than normally. avoidant personality disorder patients have a skewed view of themselves. they often believe themselves to have no social skills or think otherwise negatively, and therefore withdraw from society altogether. for them, interaction and adequacy are obstacles to overcome. dissociative fugue disorder is when a person temporarily forgets their identity, much like amnesia, for a period of time. they tend to wander off or suddenly start traveling and create a new personality for themselves to explain this absence. MOOD DISORDERS depressive disorders are punctuated by depressive episodes, which generally include lack of interest in daily activities and specifically include loss of appetite, sleep and emotional stability. patients with depression are at higher risks of suicide. bipolar disorder is characterized by periods of normal behavior that alternate with manic (increased energy, almost euphoric, low attention span) and depressive episodes, respectively. these periods do not alternate rapid-fire; often the time between them is upwards of a week. intermittent explosive disorder is described as random outbursts of anger (to the point of an uncontrollable rage) that don’t pertain to the situation at hand. it’s also considered an impulse disorder. most episodes last under an hour, but can be very damaging to other people and property. ANXIETY DISORDERS post-traumatic stress disorder manifests after an experience that overwhelms a person’s ability to cope, such as abuse, assault, or other traumatic incidents. it often results in avoiding stimulus that would cause memories of the event and reduction of certain positive feelings and behaviors. social anxiety disorder patients are incredibly afraid of public situations, like speaking. they fear being judged or critiqued, and want to avoid feeling embarrassed. phobias are intense, often irrational fears towards a specific thing, like tight spaces (claustrophobia) or heights (acrophobia). they are severe enough to the point that the patient will do anything they can to avoid confronting their fear, and can often cause panic attacks as a result. panic attacks alone aren’t considered a disorder. however, if a person has repeated panic attacks, they may a panic disorder. someone who is having a panic attack usually is hyperventilating and feels nauseous, as well as feeling as if they are having a heart attack or are dying. another prerequisite is high anxiety for when the next attack comes along. obsessive compulsive disorder afflicts the patient with numerous intrusive and disruptive thoughts that cause anxiety until they are assuaged. this usually leads to rigid and ritualistic behavior, such as performing a certain action (like brushing hair) a number of times or washing oneself excessively. IMPULSE DISORDERS addiction is categorized as both a physical and psychoactive dependency on either a substance or a behavior. people who have addictions keep acting on their bad habits even though they are aware of the negative consequences. addictions can range from being addicted to drugs or another bad habit, like excessive sex or gambling, or even odder things like internet or shopping. characters applying with this condition will be reviewed more strictly than normally. manias can be categorized under impulse disorders, because one who suffers from the disorder has an inability to hold back on their impulses to do whatever it is (such as stealing or burning something). deliberate self-harm is just as it sounds: sufferers purposefully harm themselves in a multitude of ways. one could burn, cut, or scratch at their skin, pull out their hair, or ingest otherwise poisonous substances to harm themselves. it’s known as a symptom of borderline personality disorder.

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