What is cognitive decline? Cognitive decline is when your brain doesn’t work as well as it used to. For example, a person who is experiencing cognitive decline may have trouble learning, using language, or remembering things. Some cognitive decline is a normal part of growing older. Cognitive decline that happens quickly or that affects day-to-day …
What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a brain-based anxiety disorder. People with OCD have obsessions, compulsions, or both. Obsessions are unwanted and distressing thoughts, ideas, or urges that keep entering your mind and result in anxiety. You may find yourself trying to ignore them. You may try to stop or undo them …
What is Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) Oppositional defiant disorder is a mental health disorder that affects children. Children who have this disorder have a pattern of being angry, disobedient, and spiteful. Most children behave this way some of the time, but children with ODD behave this way much of the time. Most of the time, …
What is Psychosis Psychosis refers to a deficit in reality testing—the ability to differentiate self-generated stimuli (e.g., thoughts, imagery, and feelings) from external stimuli (i.e., perceptions) and assign appropriate meaning to experiences—with a lack of insight regarding the deficit. Psychosis, also called thought disturbance, refers to a severe loss of contact with reality. People having …
What is Recovering From Addiction Addiction is a complex disease of the brain. It causes an uncontrollable (compulsive) need for a substance. You can be addicted to substances including alcohol, tobacco, illegal drugs, or prescription medicines such as painkillers. Addiction can change the way that your brain works. It affects memory, behavior, and how you …
Separation Anxiety Disorder in Children – What is this about? Separation anxiety is a mental health condition that makes your child afraid or worried whenever he or she is away from family members. Children or toddlers who have separation anxiety may refuse to go to school, have nightmares about being separated, or have physical symptoms …
What is Skin Picking Disorder Skin Picking disorder is a mental disorder of picking at one’s skin without being aware of it (unconsciously). If you have Skin Picking disorder , you may keep picking at your skin even when it causes infections or stress or it hurts your social and emotional well-being. Skin Picking disorder …