These disorders make the person unable to carry out their daily activities as normal.
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), there are said to be around 260 psychological disorders diagnosed so far.
A psychological disorder is a set of psychological symptoms that affect the conduct and behavior of people.
They can cause constant emotional distress and impede the development of a normal life.
Here are some disorders that you did not know about 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 / torture.
- 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 when sleeping, little interest in wanting to carry out daily activities and a feeling of loneliness or negativity.
2. OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
The causes of this type of disorder are usually associated with these factors:
- Emotional abuse.
- physical.
- sexual.
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 often genetic.
Its main symptom is the presence of constant obsessions or impulsive actions.
3. GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder)
It is characterized by a constant feeling of anxiety that affects the entire body.
It manifests itself with:
- Excessive sweating
- Nervousness.
- Pallor.
- Diarrhea.
- Lack of concentration.
- Palpitations in areas of the body.
It appears because of the constant concern you have about a particular issue or situation.
It can also develop by being immersed in a situation of constant stress.
There are even studies that show that using social networks to read negative news can cause anxiety in people or lead to some type of psychological stress.
4. Phobias
Phobias are disorders characterized by the display 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 phobias are often caused by negative experiences, panic attacks, poorly learned behaviors, or changes in brain activity due to illness.
However, there are advances to treat many of the phobic disorders. For example, nowadays, UK scientists have used virtual reality devices to overcome the phobia of heights.
5. Panic disorder with agoraphobia
This type of disorder can occur in any adult person, although it occurs with a higher 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, there are constant periods of anguish and physical symptoms such as dizziness, fainting, chills, sweating, among others. Its causes are still unknown.
6. Sleep disorders
Psychological sleep disorders can be due to over-exhaustion caused by stress, to the lack of control in the hours of sleep caused by working rotating shifts.
It can also be caused by a sudden illness.
Among the most prominent are:
- Insomnia.
- Restless legs syndrome.
- Constant nightmares.
- L to sleep apnea.
- Snoring.
These disorders make the person unable to carry out their daily activities as normal.
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 occurred in his life through psychological help.
You can also try some form of mental balance and relaxation technique.
Family or close support is usually advisable in the face of any type of mental disorder 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.