These disorders make the person unable to carry out their daily activities normally.
There are many psychological disorders that can appear throughout our lives. Some can be acquired from childhood. Others, however, from adulthood.
According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), it is said that there are about 260 psychological disorders diagnosed so far.
A psychological disorder is a set of psychological symptoms that affect the behavior and behavior of people.
They can cause constant emotional distress and impede the development of a normal life.
Here we present some disorders that you did not know but that can appear at any time.
Possible psychological disorders to develop in adulthood
1. PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)
This disorder usually occurs in people who have had an extremely traumatic time in their lives.
Some examples are:
- Kidnappings / rapes / tortures.
- Loss of a loved one.
- Some serious accident
- Live a natural disaster
This disorder can occur at any age, depending on the moment of the circumstance experienced.
Its main symptoms are: constant episodes of fear and paranoia, nightmares at the time of sleep, little interest in wanting to perform daily activities and feeling of loneliness or negativity.
2. OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
The causes of this type of disorder are usually associated with these factors:
It also usually occurs as a result of the death of a loved one or living in situations of constant stress or abandonment. In some cases, it is also usually genetic.
Its main symptom is the presence of constant obsessions or impulsive actions.
3. TAG (Generalized Anxiety Disorder)
It is characterized by a constant feeling of anxiety that affects the whole body.
It manifests with:
- Excessive sweating
- Nervousness
- Pallor
- Diarrhea
- Lack of concentration.
- Palpitations in areas of the body.
It appears because of the constant concern for a particular issue or situation.
It appears because of the constant concern for a particular issue or situation.
It can also develop when immersed in a situation of constant stress.
There are even studies that show that the use of social networks to read negative news can cause anxiety in people or cause some kind of psychological stress.
4. Phobias
Phobias are disorders characterized by the sample of impulsive or anxious responses to certain or common stimuli, such as:
- Water phobia
- To cats or insects.
- To travel by subway.
- To the fire.
Many of the phobias are usually caused by negative experiences, panic attacks, and poorly learned behaviors or by changes in brain activity due to illness.
However, there are advances to treat many of the phobic disorders. For example, currently, UK scientists have made use of virtual reality devices to overcome the phobia of heights.
5. Anxiety disorder with agoraphobia
This type of disorder can occur in any adult, although it occurs with greater incidence in women from 25 years of age.
It is characterized by the fear of being in open or closed spaces, causing the person not to want to leave their home.
In addition, constant periods of distress and physical symptoms ensue, such as dizziness, fainting, chills, sweating, among others. Its causes are still unknown.
6. Sleep disorders
The psychological disorders of sleep may be due to over-exhaustion caused by stress, the lack of control in the hours of sleep produced by working on rotating shifts.
It can also occur because of sudden illness.
Among the most outstanding are:
- The insomnia.
- The restless legs syndrome.
- Constant nightmares.
- Apnea of the dream.
- The snoring
These disorders make the person unable to carry out their daily activities normally.
Many of these psychological disorders are usually treated through professional medical help, in some cases through the prescription of some medication.
It is recommended that the patient try to drain any problem that has occurred in his life through psychological help.
You can also try some kind of relaxation technique and mental balance.
It is usually advisable to support family or close friends in front of any type of mental disorders that the person is facing.
It will allow the individual not to worsen his condition, and therefore, feel supported and encouraged to overcome certain stages of his life.
