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00:02 Before we begin,
00:06 we'd like to add a quick warning discretion.
00:09 This video discusses mental illness,
00:11 including eating disorders and PTSD.
00:14 What is mental illness?
00:17 According to National Alliance on Mental Illness,
00:20 it's defined as a condition that affects a person's thinking,
00:24 feeling, or mood for a sustained period of time
00:27 that negatively impacts them.
00:29 And you might be wondering, is depression a mental illness?
00:32 What about anxiety?
00:34 Yes, they are.
00:35 In fact, they're the most common types of mental illnesses.
00:39 In this video, Psych2Go covers 10
00:40 of the most common types of mental illnesses.
00:43 One, anxiety disorders.
00:47 We know 18.1% doesn't sound like a lot,
00:51 but that's the number of adults in the US
00:53 who suffer from anxiety disorders.
00:56 40 million people suffer from symptoms
00:58 of an anxiety disorder every year.
01:00 Of those 40 million people,
01:03 it's estimated that only 36.9% of them will get help.
01:07 Anxiety disorders rarely appear alone,
01:10 with depression being a common co-diagnosis.
01:13 Anxiety disorders come in a few varieties.
01:16 Generalized anxiety disorder, GAD, panic disorder,
01:21 social anxiety disorder, SAD,
01:23 and obsessive compulsive disorder, OCD.
01:27 So what do all these anxiety disorders have in common?
01:30 They're all characterized by nearly uncontrollable worry
01:33 that messes with several aspects of daily life,
01:36 such as sleep, relationships, school, and work.
01:40 The good news is there are several
01:42 treatment options available,
01:43 which include different types of therapy and medication.
01:46 Two, personality disorders.
01:50 What does it mean when someone's personality is disordered?
01:54 Personality disorders refer to behavioral, emotional,
01:57 and thought patterns that deviate greatly
01:59 from the expectations of an individual's culture.
02:02 The National Institute of Mental Health
02:04 suggests that 9.1 of the population
02:07 has the traits of a personality disorder.
02:09 So what does this look like in real life?
02:12 Could anyone who's a little different
02:14 be diagnosed with a personality disorder?
02:16 Well, according to the diagnostic criteria in the DSMB,
02:21 these differences must be causing the individual
02:23 significant amounts of distress
02:25 in the way they see themselves, others, and situations,
02:29 inappropriate or exaggerated emotional responses,
02:32 impulse control, and how well the individual relates to
02:35 and functions around others.
02:37 Personality disorders can't be cured,
02:39 but thankfully they can be treated.
02:41 This treatment consists of combinations of medications
02:45 for the underlying mental health issues,
02:47 as well as talk therapy.
02:48 Three, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
02:54 If we say ADHD, what comes to mind?
02:57 The stereotype of a person diagnosed with ADHD
02:59 is usually a small child who's bouncing off the walls
03:02 or can't finish a task.
03:04 However, between 7.8 and 11% of children aged four to 17
03:09 are diagnosed with ADHD any given year.
03:12 ADHD affects people of all ages
03:14 and includes multiple symptoms,
03:16 such as inability to concentrate, forgetfulness,
03:19 inability to sit still, restlessness, and losing things.
03:23 An individual's symptoms vary depending on their age,
03:27 gender, and type of ADHD.
03:29 Did you know there's actually three recognized types of ADHD?
03:33 There are ADHD, combined type ADHD,
03:37 impulsive hyperactive type,
03:38 and ADHD inattentive and distractible type.
03:42 Most people think meds are the only way to control ADHD,
03:45 but many people diagnosed with the disorder find relief
03:48 by using a combination of medications,
03:50 life coaching, education, and talk therapy.
03:53 Four, post-traumatic stress disorder.
03:58 Did you know that an estimated 6.8% of the US population
04:02 will develop some form of post-traumatic stress disorder?
04:05 That's about 19 million people in the US alone.
04:09 So how does this happen?
04:11 You, me, everybody will get stressed out
04:14 by something in our lives.
04:16 Some people will come across something so stressful
04:18 that it affects them permanently.
04:20 For many of them, this stress becomes trauma.
04:23 A traumatic event is considered any event
04:25 that should not have happened,
04:27 such as a natural disaster, an assault, childhood neglect,
04:31 abuse, starvation, and so on.
04:34 Stress is a completely normal reaction to trauma,
04:37 but what happens when the threat is gone?
04:39 The stress and trauma stops on its own for most people
04:42 when the mind and body understand
04:43 the individual is no longer under attack.
04:46 But what if the mind and body don't get the memo?
04:49 Post-traumatic stress disorder
04:50 reverts to a prolonged fight or flight response
04:53 that happens after the stressful event has stopped.
04:56 Complex post-traumatic stress disorder, CPTSD,
05:00 refers to the PTSD that occurs due to a series
05:03 of continued traumatic events, such as childhood abuse.
05:07 Think of PTSD and CPTSD
05:10 as the echoes of the stress response.
05:13 These echoes can happen in the form of emotional flashbacks,
05:16 nightmares, extreme anxiety or panic,
05:19 difficulties connecting to others,
05:21 and an overwhelming sense of fear.
05:24 So how does someone get help for something so overwhelming?
05:27 People suffering from PTSD or CPTSD
05:30 can find relief through trauma therapies,
05:33 such as eye movement desensitization reprocessing,
05:36 EMDR, or traditional talk therapies,
05:39 such as cognitive behavioral therapy, CBT,
05:42 or dialectical behavior therapy, DBT.
05:47 Five, depression.
05:49 An estimated 6.7% of the US population over the age of 18,
05:54 15.7 million people live with depression.
05:59 Although the occasional low mood
06:00 is a normal response to negative situations,
06:03 depression entails low moods
06:05 that are severe and last longer than six weeks.
06:08 Depression manifests differently in women than men.
06:11 Women tend to experience depression
06:13 as feelings of sadness, worthlessness, and shame or guilt.
06:17 Men tend to mistake the symptoms of depression as fatigue
06:20 and being easily irritated.
06:22 Common treatments for depression
06:23 include cognitive behavioral therapy, CBT,
06:27 interpersonal therapy, IPT,
06:29 psychodynamic therapy, psychoeducation groups,
06:33 antidepressants, and various brain stimulation therapies.
06:36 Six, bipolar disorder.
06:40 An estimated 2.8% of the US population
06:42 that sought mental health treatment
06:44 was diagnosed with some form of bipolar disorder in 2018.
06:48 This number may be low as many individuals
06:51 who suffer from any mental health disorder
06:53 do not seek treatment.
06:54 Bipolar disorder means a lot more
06:57 than just really bad mood swings for a couple of reasons.
07:00 First, people diagnosed with bipolar disorder
07:02 cannot completely control these mood swings.
07:05 And second, these mood swings range from manic,
07:08 feeling super happy or invincible,
07:10 doing crazy spontaneous things,
07:13 grandiosity and having racing or unrealistic thoughts,
07:15 to extreme bouts of depression
07:18 and maybe a little hypomania in between.
07:21 Living with bipolar disorder isn't easy,
07:24 but people struggling with the disorder
07:25 can find a variety of medications
07:27 and traditional counseling treatments
07:29 to help them find more balance.
07:32 Seven, eating disorders.
07:35 Did you know there are almost as many people
07:37 living with eating disorders
07:38 as there are with bipolar disorder?
07:40 It's true.
07:41 Approximately 2.7% of individuals who sought treatment
07:45 were diagnosed with an eating disorder in 2018.
07:48 The most common question people ask about eating disorders
07:51 is what's the difference between not being happy
07:53 with your body and having an eating disorder?
07:56 Well, in addition to this total focus
07:58 on their physical flaws,
08:00 eating disorders are defined by dysmorphia
08:02 and the binge-purge-restrict cycle of behavior.
08:06 This cycle comes from the person's feelings
08:07 of extreme distress and disgust about their body.
08:11 This disgust drives the individual who has the disorder
08:14 to become super focused on their body weight and shape.
08:17 Leave a comment below if you wanna know more
08:19 about the binge-purge-restrict cycle.
08:22 The eating disorders everyone knows about
08:23 are anorexia nervosa and bulimia,
08:26 but most people have never heard of
08:28 eating disorders not otherwise specified, EDNOS,
08:31 or avoidant restrictive food intake disorder, ARFID.
08:36 Leave a comment below if you wanna hear more
08:37 about the lesser-known eating disorders.
08:39 Everyone needs food,
08:42 so how is someone who has such a terrible relationship
08:44 with eating and body image supposed to get better?
08:47 Recovery from an eating disorder is totally possible
08:50 with a combination of talk therapy, residential treatment,
08:53 and medications to treat the symptoms
08:55 of any underlying mental health conditions.
08:57 Eight, obsessive-compulsive disorder.
09:01 If obsessive-compulsive disorder, OCD,
09:04 is a type of anxiety disorder,
09:06 why did it make the number eight spot?
09:08 Simple, professionals say 2.3% of individuals
09:11 will qualify for a diagnosis of OCD
09:14 during the course of their lifetime.
09:16 What's the first thing you think of
09:18 when you think of someone who suffers
09:19 from obsessive-compulsive disorder?
09:21 Did you imagine someone who can't stand
09:23 the thought of germs?
09:24 Maybe a person who turns the doorknob 27 times
09:27 before they can leave the house.
09:29 The common stereotype of an individual diagnosed
09:32 with obsessive-compulsive disorder, OCD,
09:34 is of someone obsessed with cleaning
09:36 or counting to a comical degree,
09:38 but that's not the whole picture.
09:40 The reality of OCD includes a great deal of anxiety,
09:43 rigid thinking, and feeling isolated from others.
09:47 Individuals diagnosed with OCD suffer
09:49 from reoccurring thoughts that they cannot control,
09:51 which are referred to as obsessions.
09:54 These obsessions can be things like cleaning or counting,
09:57 but also include checking and double-checking,
10:00 feeling as though one will be punished for being a sinner,
10:03 organizing and arranging, and hoarding.
10:05 Having obsessions is different from being detail-oriented,
10:09 or a little type A,
10:11 because individuals who suffer from obsessions
10:13 experience crippling anxiety due to these thoughts
10:16 they're unable to control.
10:18 The compulsions are the actions,
10:19 such as cleaning, hand-washing, arranging, and hoarding,
10:23 that individuals use to cope with overwhelming anxiety
10:25 and rigid thinking.
10:27 So what is someone who lives with the reality of OCD to do?
10:31 Although there's no cure for OCD,
10:33 combination of medical and talk therapy
10:35 will help them manage their symptoms effectively.
10:37 Nine, autism spectrum disorder, ASD.
10:43 We've been hearing more and more
10:44 about autism spectrum disorder, ASD, in recent years.
10:48 That's because approximately 1.2% of children,
10:51 one in 59 children, will qualify for diagnosis
10:54 of autism spectrum disorder in the coming year.
10:56 ASD begins in childhood,
10:59 but many individuals are not diagnosed
11:01 until adolescence or adulthood.
11:04 ASD is characterized
11:05 by significantly impaired social interactions,
11:08 learning, and communication.
11:10 Individuals with ASD may seem eccentric
11:12 or unemotional to others,
11:14 as they do not understand normal social cues.
11:17 Some of these odd behaviors include seeming off
11:19 in their own world, repetitive thoughts or behaviors,
11:22 restricted interests, poor eye contact,
11:25 and difficulty communicating with others
11:27 to the point their functioning is greatly impaired.
11:30 The most common treatments for ASD
11:31 include special education classes,
11:34 applied behavioral analysis, ABA therapy,
11:37 occupational therapy, speech therapy,
11:40 behavioral management therapy, and medication management.
11:43 And 10, schizophrenia and psychotic disorders.
11:48 Did you know three out of 100 people
11:50 will experience the symptoms of psychosis in their lifetime?
11:54 Yep, this means 1% of the population
11:57 suffers from a psychotic disorder.
11:59 People usually have their first psychotic break
12:01 between the ages of 16 and 30,
12:03 which means approximately 100,000 adolescents and adults
12:06 will experience their first psychotic break every year.
12:09 This does not mean everyone who experiences psychosis
12:12 will always have a psychotic disorder.
12:15 Medical and environmental or situational factors
12:17 such as extreme stress, certain prescriptions,
12:20 and illicit drugs can induce temporary psychosis.
12:24 For individuals with a psychotic disorder, however,
12:26 the symptoms last longer than six months.
12:29 So what is psychosis anyway?
12:32 Someone suffering from psychosis
12:33 has breaks or disruptions in their reality,
12:36 which manifest in behaviors such as religious delusions,
12:39 audio, visual, or tactile hallucinations,
12:42 feelings of paranoia or persecution,
12:45 and disordered or jumbled thoughts and speech.
12:48 Schizophrenia is the most common psychotic disorder,
12:51 but the DSMV recognize a few others.
12:54 Would you like to know more
12:55 about the other psychotic disorders?
12:57 Then tell us in the comments below.
12:59 Having a psychotic disorder can feel like torture,
13:02 but it doesn't have to.
13:04 Many people who are diagnosed with some type of psychosis
13:06 are successfully treated with a combination
13:08 of specialized medications, therapy, and case management.
13:12 Have you or a loved one ever dealt
13:14 with any of the mental illnesses in this article?
13:17 Were there any symptoms on this list that surprised you?
13:20 Which mental illnesses do you wanna hear more about?
13:23 Tell us in the comments below.
13:25 As always, any information provided here
13:27 is for educational purposes only.
13:30 If you need mental health counseling or treatment,
13:32 please contact your insurance company,
13:34 local college students counseling clinic,
13:36 or your county crisis line.
13:38 Help is out there.
13:39 For more information on mental illness and mental health,
13:42 stay tuned to Psych2Go.
13:44 As always, thanks for watching.
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