Mental Disorder Symptoms

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Mental disorder symptoms

Each type of mental illness causes its own symptoms. But many share some common characteristics.

Common signs of several mental illnesses may include:

not eating enough or overeating
having insomnia or sleeping too much
distancing yourself from other people and favorite activities
feeling fatigue even with enough sleep
feeling numbness or lacking empathy
experiencing unexplainable body pains or achiness
feeling hopeless, helpless or lost
smoking, drinking, or using illicit drugs more than ever before
feeling confusion, forgetfulness, irritability, anger, anxiety, sadness, or fright
constantly fighting or arguing with friends and family
having extreme mood swings that cause relationship problems
having constant flashbacks or thoughts that you can’t get out of your head
hearing voices in your head that you can’t stop
having thoughts of hurting yourself or other people
being unable to carry out day-to-day activities and chores

Stress and periods of emotional distress can lead to an episode of symptoms. That may make it difficult for you to maintain normal behavior and activities. This period is sometimes called a nervous or mental breakdown.