Psychiatric Services
Mood Disorders
Mood disorders involve extreme or disproportionate emotions that interfere with everyday functioning. They aren’t just ordinary mood swings but persistent feelings that can affect one’s ability to function normally.
Depressive Disorders: This includes Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), where individuals experience profound sadness, loss of interest in activities, and other symptoms like changes in sleep, appetite, and energy levels. Persistent Depressive Disorder (formerly Dysthymia) involves a long-term (two years or more) but less severe depression.
Bipolar Disorders: Characterized by cycling mood changes from extreme highs (mania or hypomania) to lows (depression). Bipolar I involves full manic episodes, while Bipolar II includes hypomanic and major depressive episodes.
Cyclothymic Disorder: A milder form of bipolar disorder, marked by numerous periods of hypomanic and depressive symptoms lasting for at least two years, but not meeting the criteria for full manic or major depressive episodes.
Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety disorders are characterized by excessive, irrational fear and dread. Unlike normal anxiety, which can be a helpful response to stress, these disorders involve persistent and overwhelming anxiety or fear that significantly impacts daily life.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD): Chronic, exaggerated worry about everyday life events with no clear reason for the anxiety.
Panic Disorder: Sudden, repeated attacks of intense fear (panic attacks) accompanied by physical symptoms like heart palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness, or abdominal distress.
Social Anxiety Disorder: An intense fear of social situations due to concerns about being judged, embarrassed, or humiliated, leading to avoidance of social interactions.
Phobias: Intense, irrational fears of specific objects or situations, like heights (acrophobia), flying (aerophobia), or animals (zoophobia).
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Characterized by unwanted, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors or mental acts that the individual feels compelled to perform (compulsions).
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Occurs after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event, features include flashbacks, severe anxiety, and uncontrollable thoughts about the event.
Psychotic Disorders
Psychotic disorders involve a loss of contact with reality, characterized primarily by hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that aren’t there) and delusions (strongly held false beliefs). These symptoms disrupt a person’s perception, thoughts, emotions, and behavior.
Schizophrenia: Perhaps the most well-known, characterized by positive symptoms (hallucinations, delusions, disorganized speech), negative symptoms (lack of emotion, motivation, or speech), and cognitive symptoms (problems with focus, memory).
Schizoaffective Disorder: Combines symptoms of schizophrenia with mood disorder symptoms like depression or mania.
Delusional Disorder: Where individuals harbor intense, false beliefs but may not exhibit other symptoms common in schizophrenia, like hallucinations or disorganized thinking.
Brief Psychotic Disorder: Sudden onset of psychotic symptoms lasting less than a month, often triggered by extreme stress.
Substance-Induced Psychotic Disorder: Psychosis caused by substance use or withdrawal, which can mimic other psychotic disorders.
Psychotic Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition: Psychosis that arises as a symptom of another medical condition, like a brain tumor or metabolic imbalance.
Other Disorders
Other patterns of psychological or behavioral symptoms that significantly disrupts an individual’s ability to function in daily life, impacting areas like work, interpersonal relationships, or personal well-being.
ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder):
ADHD is characterized by persistent patterns of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity that interfere with daily functioning or development. It appears in childhood and can continue into adulthood.
PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder):
PTSD develops after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. It’s marked by intense, disturbing thoughts and feelings related to the event that last long after the event has ended.
Insomnia:
Insomnia is a sleep disorder characterized by difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or both, despite adequate time and opportunity for sleep, leading to daytime fatigue or impairment.
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Committed to Your Mental Well-Being
At Persona Mental Health, we believe in providing compassionate, individualized care that respects your unique journey. Our team of qualified professionals is dedicated to creating a supportive, judgment-free environment where you feel heard and understood.
WHY CHOOSE US
Committed to Your Mental Well-Being
At Persona Mental Health, we believe in providing compassionate, individualized care that respects your unique journey. Our team of qualified professionals is dedicated to creating a supportive, judgment-free environment where you feel heard and understood.