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mood disorders (such as depression or bipolar disorder) anxiety disorders. personality disorders. psychotic disorders (such as schizophrenia)

1 Organic, including symptomatic, mental disorders. 2 Mental and behavioural disorders due to psychoactive substance use. 3 Schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional disorders. 4 Mood [affective] disorders. 5 Neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders.

One of the Most Painful Mental Illnesses: Living with BPD Pain. Borderline personality disorder is one of the most painful mental illnesses since individuals struggling with this disorder are constantly trying to cope with volatile and overwhelming emotions.

If the relationship becomes too emotionally draining, affects your own mental health negatively, or if there's a pattern of toxic behavior that doesn't improve despite attempts to help, it may be time to consider walking away.

On this page Anxiety disorders. Behavioural and emotional disorders in children. Bipolar affective disorder. Depression. Dissociation and dissociative disorders. Eating disorders. Obsessive compulsive disorder. Paranoia.

Mental illness, also called mental health disorders, refers to a wide range of mental health conditions — disorders that affect your mood, thinking and behavior. Examples of mental illness include depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, eating disorders and addictive behaviors.

In Our Own Voice (IOOV) is a public education program developed by NAMI, in which two trained people living with mental illness share compelling personal stories about living with mental illness and achieving recovery.

NAMI advocates to improve the lives of people affected by mental health conditions. Their policy priorities include improving healthcare, crisis response, and stopping discrimination and harmful practices.