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9244955573mood disordersmental disorders that have mood disturbance as their predominant feature0
9244955574DepressionA prolonged feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, and sadness1
9244955575Normal DepressionA period of sadness2
9244955576clinical depressionfeelings of hopelessness, lethargy, and worthlessness that last two weeks or more3
9244955577major depressive disordera mood disorder in which a person feels sad and hopeless for weeks or months4
9244955578DysthymiaA form of depression that is not severe enough to be diagnosed as major depression5
9244955579suicidethe act of intentionally taking one's own life6
9244955580ManiaA mood disorder marked by a hyperactive, wildly optimistic state.7
9244955581bipolar disordersevere mood swings between major depressive episodes and manic episodes8
9244955582anxiety disordera condition in which intense feelings of apprehension are long-standing and disruptive9
9244955583specific phobiaa severe and persistent fear of a specific object or situation10
9244955584social phobiaa disorder that involves an irrational fear of being publicly humiliated or embarrassed11
9244955585agoraphobiafear of openness12
9244955586panic disorderan anxiety disorder that consists of sudden, overwhelming attacks of terror13
9244955587generalized anxiety disorderCharacterized by excessive anxiety or worry about numerous things, lasting for 6 months or longer.14
9244955588obsessive-compulsive disorderan anxiety disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts and/or actions15
9244955589ObessionsThoughts16
9244955590CompulsionsRepetitive behaviors or mental acts that are performed to prevent or reduce anxiety.17
9244955591acute stress disordersimilar to PTSD but its symptoms are present for a month or less18
9244955592posttraumatic stress disordermarked emotional disturbance after experiencing or witnessing a severely stressful event19

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