Psychological Disorders

Have you ever felt like a completely different person before your period starts? Like your emotions are louder, heavier, and harder to control? Maybe you snap at someone you care about and later wonder why you reacted that way. Or you feel anxious, overwhelmed, or deeply sad for no clear reason? Many teens experience PMS. But for some, the symptoms go beyond typical mood swings. This is called Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) . PMDD is not “being dramatic.” It is not “j

Have you ever felt like your brain is "stuck" on a thought you didn’t ask for? Maybe you feel the need to check the door ten times, or you can’t stop worrying about germs, even when you know it doesn’t make sense. Understanding Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is important because it usually starts in your teen years (Mayo Clinic, 2023). It isn’t just about liking things organized—it’s a real medical cycle that can make you feel frustrated and alone. In this blog, we will

Do you ever feel out of control? Like maybe you can’t stop yourself from making the wrong choice, or you feel the need to go against what your parents tell you? Most of the time kids or teens will grow out of these emotional outbursts as they mature, but this isn’t always the case, some of them need help. -          About 3% of teens will go on to have problematic or conflictual relationships in their social lives. Does this sound like you? Do you struggle to maintain relati

Everyone has experienced a night when falling asleep just seems impossible. Maybe you’re lying in bed thinking about a stressful exam, scrolling on your phone longer than you meant to, or just staring at the ceiling while the hours pass. Usually, a rough night of sleep isn’t a big deal, and things return to normal the next day. But what happens when those sleepless nights become a regular pattern? For many teenagers, this experience can be a sign of insomnia, a sleep disorder

Have you ever looked at yourself in the mirror and felt unhappy? Have you ever felt as if there was something wrong with your body? With your face? Have these thoughts ever become so uncontrollable that you cannot stop yourself from checking yourself again and again in the mirror? If yes, then you might be experiencing Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD).   Body Dysmorphic Disorder is when a person feels unhappy and unsatisfied with their face or body. They start believing somet

Many people think narcolepsy is just “feeling weary and tired,” when in reality there’s so much more to it. Narcolepsy is misunderstood because constant tiredness has become a normal part of life. This matters, especially for teens, since narcolepsy often begins during adolescence, which is a stage in life when things such as independence, friendships and confidence are slowly beginning to build. Teens deal with a heavy load of extracurricular activities, routines, and school

Image Credit: Shutterstock Life can be challenging at any age, but for teenagers, it can feel especially overwhelming. Whether it’s juggling academic responsibilities, maintaining friendships, starting a first job, or trying to fit in, life can sometimes feel like too much to handle. For some teenagers, these challenges are too difficult to manage and could lead to the development of an adjustment disorder. Learning about adjustment disorders is important because teenager

Everyone has gone through a period of sadness at some point in their lives. It could be related to flunking a very important midterm, failing your driver’s test, or just feeling like you’ve been in a random funk all week. These feelings tend to go away on their own, but what about instances where you can’t shake off those feelings of sadness, or when nothing has caused it? It could be because of Dysthymia. In this post, we’ll define dysthymia, explain how it can affect daily

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