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Mental disorder
A mental disorder is psychological condition or set of behaviors that either causes the individual emotional distress and/or results in impairment in various areas of their life.
Dr. Mark Reynolds reviewed this
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How do a mental illness and a mental disorder differ?
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What happens if you are diagnosed with a mental disorder?
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What type mental disorder does someone who stalks people have?
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What type of mental disorder would cause a person to stop showering?
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What is the mental disorder that makes you want to be right all the time?
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Is subliminal messages affect mentally ? Like mental disorder or like that?
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Which mental disorder is characterized by someone believing only in their own reality?
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If i get diagnosed with a mental disorder, will that go on my permanent health record?
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I want to know what is the difference between being "insane" and having a mental disorder?
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What tips do you have to encourage someone with a mental disorder to take their medication?
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Is it okay for me to discuss about a possible mental disorder with other people? (My Family)
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I feel like i wake up in another reality sometimes. What kind of mental disorder could this be?
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Can you let me know is it to late to target or diagnose a mental disorder after almost 19 years?
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Can there be a mental disorder where the afflicted believes they're younger than they actually are?
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Help! need to know if there's a mental disorder that causes people to create and live in false realities?
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Could you tell me what is the name for the mental disorder where a person feels the need to be "in power"?
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Would someone who constantly lies..Even over insignificant issues have a mental disorder or just sneaky..It is continual lying?
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Mental disorders are diseases?
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