just a sad psych patient

Classification of Mood Disorders // Spectrum of Bipolar Disorders

Somatic disorders may be diagnosed in cases where people are experiencing physical symptoms with no identifiable medical cause.  It’s very important to note that in Somatic Symptom Disorder and Conversion Disorder, the individual is experiencing very real symptoms that often cause significant distress.  Somatic disorders are one way that we are able to see that the body and mind are connected and have heavy influence on each other!

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Paraphilic Disorders

Personality Disorders

Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders

Feeding and Eating Disorders