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Categories of mental disorders | Behavior | MCAT | Khan Academy

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43 Comments

  1. @son_of_stan on

    When people talk about substance abuse it's victim blaming, the disorder came first its called dual diagnosis people are usually looking for a solution to how they feel when they take drugs because health care is too expensive or dismissive, all beacuse of the cost of a pack of pills, they are quite prepared to watch you go away and commit suicide as long as they don't have to lift a finger, then they whine and complain when a spree shooting occurs out of frustration that could have been resolved.

  5. @hectorurquiza1112 on

    Diet is a cause of most diseases,eating ultra processed foods that over stimulate insulin response,sugar that is highly corrosive to the bloodstream just to begin with are causing hundreds of different sickness in the body,not to mention bad water,air pollution and toxic environment,we’re screwed!

  7. @brumbrum987654321 on

    Doesn't OCD fall under the category anxiety disorders? I find it strange that 'trauma & stressor related disorders' are a separate number 8, when a lot of the other disorders on the list develop from issues like childhood trauma.

  8. @girls_game_as_well4397 on

    Your implication that drug use is the root cause of the mental disorder, I feel, is a misrepresentation. In my personal experience, drug use is often a symptom. Most are self-medicating to deal with the root cause disorder treating the addiction without pinpointing what they were self-treating through altered reality. As someone with Bipolar 1, I have belonged to many programs and support groups. One of the most common risks we all take is drug use to self-medicate in a vain attempt to level ourselves out. Most of us have dual addiction to uppers and downers, trying to find that thin line of feeling normal. Treating us for drug addiction without treating the bipolar would be a blueprint for disaster in our lives.

  12. @davidle7401 on

    This has been very informative in helping me learn about mental disorders, I feel like I understand better and can maybe use this to help my friend.

  14. @justcallmematthias8643 on

    just wanted to say that, i suffer from pyromaniacism. it all started/got worse when i was 4. i litreally lit a closet on fire and watched it burn. this might sound weird but, it looked beautiful/pretty. luckily tho the fire fighters extingiushed (i think its spelled like that) the fire. when i was 6-10 i would make those lil fire pits on pieces of metal, even in the house.
    and when i was 12 i lit my arm on fire. yep, that happened. i still have my arm tho, i only covered my arms in a flamable liquid (dont really remember what it was).

    ALSO: im not from any country that speaks english.
    A L S O: when i was 3 i would tuurn the gas stove on and watch the fire burn for sometimes even 10-50 minutes straight. i mostly did that when parents were not home.

  20. @germanyming-liangliao7991 on

    Public awareness about mental is now heightened. more and more people noticed that the growing number of diagnosed mental illness emerged and the impact on society. Public understanding about mental illness also rediated from the sympathetic crowd. it's impossible that psychological ailments appear out of nowhere.
    Medical expert said that anxiety and depression are the most common mental ailments in recent years. There are many reasons for rise of incidence of pychologycal illness. One of biggest contributing factors is stress caused by overwork.
    the increasingly busy lives with detriment to our well-being is exacting its prices on us and driving us to work harder and longer. we should step back and realize how valuable our own physical and mental health are. the well-being and heath are interwoven.

  22. @jacobclark89 on

    If 25 percent of the popalation has a mentail illness , does this mean every one ? Doctors , pilicemen , Judges . If 25 percent of doctors have somthing wrong with their brain , than the world is in big trouble !

  23. @jacobclark89 on

    Im sure there is a disorder for every one ! doctors in general have gotten way to liberal with rubber stamping people with a mental illness stamp and prescribing of medicatons . you either wash youre hands too much or too little , either way youre mentaily ill. 🤒

  25. @darlinspaces on

    If you want to take this subject to the next level, research how artificial ingredients can cause mild to severe effects on the brain. Hence why I stopped ordering drinks from places like Starbucks. Way too much of a high from crazy syrups etc.

  27. @kellymeyon2360 on

    You don’t need to draw anything. I, especially, am not illiterate, nor most of the people who are viewing this video. Give us credit, please. No need for layman’s terms.

  33. @ker7599 on

    There are serious studies by the Antitrust which demonstrate unequivocally that the vast majority of psychiatric drugs actually determine the psychic symptoms they "should" cure, be careful because they are even worse toxic than heroin. To really detox it can take even more than 6 months – 1 year and not a few weeks as they say. This immediately creates a vicious circle of addiction as it is medical practice to experiment, try different types of active ingredients and quickly reduce them. A minimal, solvable or naturally temporary problem given for example by bad habits, drug use (even alcohol or cigarettes) or even a difficult time or simply a high IQ in association with these drugs can transform a healthy person into a seriously ill person in a few days. Just think of those who have developed suicidal tendencies only AFTER dealing with these drugs … but clearly it is the congenital disease not the toxicity, right? In case of legal doubt, the package insert contains the full disclaimer. Atrocious.

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