What it is Somatic Symptom Disorder (SSD) involves one or more distressing physical symptoms (pain, fatigue, GI issues, dizziness, etc.) plus excessive thoughts, feelings, or behaviors related to those symptoms (worry, frequent checking/visits, avoidance). The symptoms are real and can…
What it is Illness Anxiety Disorder (IAD), often called health anxiety, involves persistent worry about having or developing a serious disease despite minimal or no symptoms and reassuring medical evaluations. People may frequently seek medical checks or, alternatively, avoid doctors…
What they are Stimulant Use Disorder: problematic use of cocaine, methamphetamine, or prescription stimulants (nonmedical). Risks include heart issues, anxiety, psychosis, dental problems, and infections (if injecting/smoking). Cannabis Use Disorder: persistent use causing impairment (memory/motivation issues, anxiety/panic, sleep problems, cyclic…
What it is Opioid Use Disorder is a medical condition where use of opioids (prescription pain pills, heroin, fentanyl) leads to distress or harm and is hard to cut down. OUD carries high overdose risk—especially with fentanyl in the drug…
What it is Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is a medical condition where alcohol use causes distress or harm and is hard to cut down despite consequences. Severity ranges from mild to severe. AUD is common and treatable—many people recover with…
What it is Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) involves limited eating that leads to significant weight loss or faltering growth, nutritional deficiency, dependence on supplements/tube feeding, and/or major interference with daily life. It is not driven by fear of weight…
What it is Binge Eating Disorder (BED) involves recurrent binge eating (large amounts with a sense of loss of control) without regular compensatory behaviors like purging. Binges often occur rapidly, to the point of discomfort, and are followed by guilt…
What it is Bulimia nervosa involves repeated episodes of binge eating (eating an unusually large amount of food with a sense of loss of control), followed by behaviors to prevent weight gain (purging by vomiting or laxatives, excessive exercise, or…
What it is Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by: Significant restriction of energy intake leading to low body weight (relative to age, sex, development, and health) Intense fear of weight gain or persistent behavior that interferes with weight…
What it is Delusional disorder involves one or more fixed, false beliefs that persist for a month or longer, without the broad disorganization seen in schizophrenia. Outside of the delusional topic, thinking and daily functioning can be relatively intact. The…
