Addiction

Addiction is a condition that results when a person ingests a substance (e.g., alcohol, cocaine, nicotine) or engages in an activity (e.g., gambling, sex, shopping) that can be pleasurable but the continued use/act of which becomes compulsive and interferes with ordinary life responsibilities, such as work, relationships, or health.

Anxiety

Anxiety is when your body has various reactions to danger (real or perceived), in which a person feels excessive worry, nervousness or uneasiness about an imminent event or an uncertain outcome. There are many symptoms of anxiety, including physical, cognitive (thoughts), behavioral affectie (emotion) and interpersonal.

Bipolar

Bipolar disorder, formerly manic depression, is a mental disorder with periods of depression and periods of elevated mood. The elevated mood is significant and is known as mania or hypomania, depending on its severity, or whether symptoms of psychosis are present.

Body dysmorphia / Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)

Body dysmorphia / Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a serious illness in which a person is preoccupied with minor or imaginary physical flaws, usually of the skin, hair, and nose. A person with BDD tends to have cosmetic surgery, and is usually unhappy with its outcome.

Depression

Depression is a mood disorder in which a person experiences frequent feelings of sadness and a loss of interest in activities they once enjoyed. It impacts how you feel, think and behave and can cause impairments in all areas of your life.

Eating disorders

Eating disorders can include Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia, or Binge Eating. Individuals can suffer from one, or a combination of the disorders. The disorders are dangerous, and can be life threatening. Most people use eating disorders as a means of having some control over an area of their lives.

Grief

Grief is a typical reaction to loss. When grief becomes an issue for the individual, is when it becomes impairing. When grief is keeping the individual from participating in their everyday life, self care, and obligations, it has crossed over to a point of being significant.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a mental disorder where people feel the need to check things repeatedly, perform certain routines repeatedly, or have certain thoughts repeatedly. People are unable to control either the thoughts or the activities for more than a short period of time. Common activities include hand washing, counting of things, and checking to see if a door is locked.

Pain (acute and chronic)

Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage. In medical diagnosis, pain is a symptom.

Personality Disorders

A personality disorder is a type of mental disorder in which you have a rigid and unhealthy pattern of thinking, functioning and behaving. A person with a personality disorder has trouble perceiving and relating to situations and people. This causes significant problems and limitations in relationships, social activities, work and school.

Psychosis

Psychosis refers to an abnormal condition of the mind described as involving a "loss of contact with reality". People with psychosis are described as psychotic. People experiencing psychosis may exhibit some personality changes and thought disorder.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is when an individual experiences or witnesses and event that they consider traumatic. When trauma crosses over from trauma to PTSD is when the individuals has been impaired by it for longer than 30 days. It can include daytime flashbacks, nightmares, and a heightened fight or flight response.

Self Esteem

Self Esteem is used to describe a person's overall sense of self worth or personal value. Self esteem is often seen as a personality trait, which means that it tends to be stable and enduring. It can involve a variety of beliefs about the self, such as the appraisal of one's own appearance, beliefs, emotions, and behaviors.

Sleep Problems & Insomnia

Insomnia, also known as sleeplessness, is a sleep disorder where people have trouble sleeping. They may have difficulty falling asleep, or staying asleep as long as desired. Insomnia is typically followed by daytime sleepiness, low energy, irritability, and a depressed mood.

Stress

Stress consists of physical, mental, and/or emotional strain on a person. Often, when a person experiences stress, they believe that the demands placed upon them exceed their ability to achieve them.