Every Mental Disorder Explained in 15 Minutes

post-traumatic stress disorder PTSD it's been 6 months since you came out of a coma after surviving the car accident that took the life of your wife and two kids and after what feels like an eternity of hospital beds and rehab workouts that would make even the Hulk break a sweat you're finally free to go home but the mere thought of hopping into a car sends shivers down your spine it's like your brain is staging a horror movie marathon complete with screeching tires and broken glass forget entering the car even hearing the sounds of cars driving

along the road feels like someone is holding a grenade over your head and that is what we call PTSD post-traumatic stress disorder it's like your brain's way of saying hey remember that thing that happened let's relive it over and over again Just for kicks PTSD doesn't just happen out of the blue the disorder only starts after you have experienced a major traumatic event and starts anytime you see hear or even smell anything related to that event you would immediately break into a sweat fear rapid breathing and even faint sometimes one minute you're minding your own

business and the next you're having flashbacks and Nightmares that make you feel like you're starring in your very own horror flick bipolar disorder if you've ever gone to an amusement park and gotten on a fast roller coaster ride then you might understand what it feels like to have bipolar disorder except this is not the fun kind of ride with happy screams and cotton candy this type of roller coaster ride would feel like you have two different people living inside inside your brain literally the first person would be the manic phase which is the crazy extremely

hyperactive phase during the manic phase you would feel like you just won a lottery ticket and drank a double shot of espresso you'd be extremely happy energized and ready to take on Mike Tyson in a boxing match but then just when you think you've got it all figured out the depressive phase hits you like a ton of bricks like someone just threw ice water on you suddenly you're like Squidward from SpongeBob SquarePants grumpy pessimistic and conf vinced that everything is pointless these extreme mood swings can happen quickly and without warning and for some people aggression

and violence are thrown into the mix it's like your brain is playing a cruel game of ping pong with your emotions scientists and research have shown that bipolar disorder can be linked to genetics brain chemistry and life experiences and it affects around 40 million people worldwide it's not something you can catch like the flu and it's definitely not something you can just snap out of schizophrenia as a child you probably had that imaginary friend who always seemed to be there and nobody else could hear see or even talk to him except you however as you

got older you realize that the imaginary friend was just a trick in your mind and they were never actually real now for someone with schizophrenia that imaginary friend is as accurate as a living breathing person this means they can see hear or talk to that person even when nobody else can a person with this disorder also has very Vivid delusions and would sometimes make up another reality for example they would believe that they are a secret agent on a mission to save the world it's like being stuck in a game of two truths and a

lie but you're not sure which one is the lie anymore it's like their mind is a radio that's constantly changing stations one minute you're tuned into reality the next you pick up signals from a completely different Universe unfortunately this mental disorder is the fate of about one in every 300 people and there is no cure for it still early diagnosis therapy antipsychotic medications and self-management techniques can help manage symptoms and improve quality of life depressive disorder if you have depression it would feel like you're constantly stuck in a world that is entirely black and white

with no single color every day seems like a terrible case of bad Mondays however depression isn't just about feeling sad for a while or just having a bad day during a depressive episode there's a constant emptiness and sadness that you would feel like someone used a giant vacuum cleaner to suck out all of the joy in your life you lose interest in everything you used to love like pizza ice cream your dog and even watching YouTube videos on your favorite channel the evaluator losing interest in everything would also mean that you'll just spend your day

sleeping or not sleeping at all eating everything you can find or not eating at all for days and your energy level would be the same as a sloths on a lazy Sunday this disorder affects roughly 280 million people worldwide and most people who have depression may not even realize it but if you're constantly feeling sad and tired you may want to see a therapist who can help you work through your feelings and learn different coping strategies anxiety disorder anxiety is the stomach churning sweat inducing cocktail of fear and worry that's as unpredictable as the weather

on a spring day with an anxiety disorder you would literally feel like you're constantly being chased by a giant grizzly bear with with an axe you would feel like your heart is literally trying to jump out of your chest in addition to this you'd also experience sweaty Palms like you were holding a water balloon and it it feel like your stomach is doing somersaults like an Olympic gymnast now a little anxiety in small doses is helpful because it's your body's natural response to Danger which helps keep you alert and sometimes motivates you to do your

best but when anxiety starts to interfere with your day-to-day living it may have just crossed the line into disorder ter atory this means that you'll be getting loads of anxiety that makes your brain spin faster like a hamster on a wheel you could literally be having a very great day but would suddenly just feel an overwhelming sense of Terror for no reason at all you'll be stuck worrying about stuff that hasn't happened yet replaying past mistakes like a broken record and second guessing yourself so much you'd give a magic eightball a run for its money

anxiety disorder affects about 301 million people worldwide but the good news is anxiety doesn't have to be your roommate forever proper cognitive therapy deep relaxation techniques and medications can help you lead a full vibrant and happy life eating disorder now an eating disorder is like a mean bully that convinces you that there is seriously something wrong with your body but this time the bully is inside your head it's like your brain just develops an unhealthy relationship with food similar to what you've had with your ex for instance some people with an eating disorder might become

convinced that they need to be stick thin no matter how skinny they already are so their brain tells them to restrict their food intake or go on severely extreme diets like eating just one egg every day on the flip side others might go through cycles of binge eating where they'll inhale massive amounts of food in one sitting and then feel so guilty that they try to get rid of the food by forcing themselves to throw up or abusing laxatives their brain is that crazy party buddy who keeps encouraging you to go too hard and then

you regret it the next day this toxic relationship with food is often rooted in deep emotional issues like anxiety trauma depression or low self-esteem it could either lead to anorexia which is going on a hunger strike against yourself or bulimia which is the eat Purge cycle in the United States alone over 14 million people suffer from eating disorders attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ADHD imagine you are at a circus where something new and exciting is happening everywhere you look AC acats are flipping through the air clowns are juggling colorful balls and tigers are jumping through flaming

Hoops your eyes are darting from one thing to the next trying to take it all in but focusing on just one thing is almost impossible that's kind of what it's like to have ADHD a wild three- ring circus happening in your brain 24/7 your brain is like a hyperactive ring Master constantly whipping You from One Whirlwind thought to the next without allowing you to catch your breath if you have ADHD you will often struggle with things like paying attention staying organized and controlling your impulses it's like your mental switch is always on and switching it

off is impossible no matter how hard you try your brains would be constantly bombarded with exciting possibilities you want to explore all at once it's like a kid in a candy store with an unlimited allowance this disorder affects between 129 million and 366 million children teenagers and adults globally and there are types of ADHD if you have inattentive ADHD you will struggle to focus and complete tasks even if you want to you would always lose concentration and have an extremely short attention span then there's hyperactive impulsive ADHD which makes it difficult for you to stay

still and control your urges you'd be unable to sit still or stay quiet talking a mile a minute like an Auctioneer on speed and then there's combined ADHD which is what you would get if attentive ADHD and hyperactive impulse ADHD had a baby a very energetic easily distracted baby with no volume control obsessive compulsive disorder OCD is like having a strict overbearing mother living in your head constantly nagging you to clean check and organize everything but instead of just rolling your eyes and ignoring her you feel compelled to obey living with OCD would often make

you have unwanted thoughts or fears that just won't go away it's like having a mental itch that you just can't scratch no matter how hard you try over time it just develops into these compulsions which are repetitive behaviors or mental acts that make you want to fix everything as a way of reducing your anxiety or preventing something terrible from happening for example you often worry about germs and getting sick so to ease your fears you wash your hands over and over again clean your house at least 12 times a day and you'd spray so many

disinfectants on anything you come across that you could singlehandedly solve the ozone layer crisis this condition is quite common affecting about 79 million people worldwide but people who are diagnosed with OCD are often treated with cognitive behavioral therapy mental disorders can be very challenging but you can join our Discord Channel today to help you learn everything you need to know autism spectrum disorder ASD imagine you're in a room full of people and everyone is laughing at a joke but you can't seem to get the hang of the joke or what they're even talking about and

it feels like you're lost on another planet or something well this is the typical day-to-day routine of people with autism spectrum disorder ASD this neurological condition affects how people communicate interact and perceive the world it's like having a brain running on a slightly different operating system than most people it might take a little longer to process certain things or get hung up on details that other people wouldn't even notice if you're on the autism spectrum you might struggle with things like social interactions making eye contact or even understanding plain old jokes still on the flip

side you might have intense interests or Hobbies you focus on with laser-like Precision be highly creative or even have a fantastic memory for details like remembering what your second grade teacher wore on the first Monday of October but then autism isn't a one-size fits-all condition it's called a spectrum because everyone on the spectrum is different with their unique combinations of traits and characteristics so while some people on the Spectrum might be non-verbal others might be highly articulate some might have exceptional skills in math or music While others might struggle with academic or occupational tasks ASD

affects about 1% of the global population and even though there's no medical procedure to reverse the condition it can be managed through behavioral therapy educational interventions and medications to help with the anxiety irritability and hyperactivity that often accompanies ASD sleep disorder according to the world sleep Society about 45% of people globally suffer from a type of sleep disorder one of these disorders is insomnia which is a condition where you just can't Drift Off to Dreamland no matter how exhausted you are or how hard you try it's like your brain is having a house party and

forgot to invite your body aside from insomnia where you spend more time counting sheep than actual sleeping some people have to deal with narcolepsy with this delightful disorder you can't stop falling asleep even if it's in the middle of the day and you slept like a log all night you could KN off anywhere driving cooking or even during a job interview I'm really excited about this opport well you can see how this could be a huge problem and then there's sleep apnea which would feel like having a built-in alarm clock in your throat with sleep

apnea your breathing literally stops for short periods during the night and if this continues you'll essentially begin to snore louder than a freight train and it can be pretty fatal if left untreated kind of like hitting the snooze button one too many times sleeping disorders can even make you Sleepwalk sleep talk or even sleep eat it's like having a secret life you don't remember in the morning just hope you don't Sleepwalk your way into an embarrassing situation like raiding your neighbor's fridge naked paranoia it is very normal to get scared and suspicious of people sometimes

especially when there's a valid reason to be but for a person with paranoia that fear and suspicion is multiplied by 10,000 let's say you're at work and see two colleagues talking quietly in a corner you'd probably think they have personal matters to discuss but a person with paranoia would believe that they're plotting to get her fired or even killed it's like your brain has literally turned into a suspicious detective that sees threats everywhere even when there's no real reason to be scared you'd suspect and think everybody and everything around you is out to hurt and

get you coupled with your irrational fear and mistrust of everybody you'd also get easily offended and defensive and be very hostile argumentative and aggressive it'll basically be a game of how many bad habits can I have this mental disorder can be caused by genes traumatic life events and extremely stressful life events dyslexia now imagine a classroom where kids are learning to read and write most kids would pick up reading and writing after some time but a child with dyslexia might find it much harder to even recognize the letters talk more about reading the words it's

like their brain is on a different Learning Adventure that needs extra time and help to find the correct part dyslexia basically affects the part of your brain that processes language making it more difficult to learn how to read write or spell words and numbers always appear like a jumbled mess they can't understand if a person with dyslexia were trying to make pancakes using a cookbook the recipe would say add two spoons of sugar but they'd probably see add two slat writing down their thoughts or even copying a text may be very slow challenging and full

of spelling errors however dyslexia is not about intelligence because people with dyslexia are just as smart as everyone but they are just taught differently people with dyslexia use tools like phonetics programs to help break up words into sounds audio books and speech to text software [Music]