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Definition: Those with Avoidant Personality Disorder avoid social situations, for they are afraid of one or more of these things happening to them: rejection, criticism, embarrassment, ridicule and disapproval. These people tend to have low self esteem and might interpret neutral actions made by others as negative. They want to engage in social contact, but feel too inadequate to try or think they will be ridiculed, criticized or rejected for doing so.

Red Flag Words:

-Isolation
-Criticism, rejection, etc.

-Low self esteem

Article: http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/avoidant-personality-disorders#2

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYXuYFjjZF0

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Definition: A mental illness in which a person purposely gets sick in order to convince others they need high risk treatment.

Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TExiUUEFqI

Article: http://www.medicinenet.com/factitious_disorders/article.htm

Red Flag Words:
-asks for more/ new medication
-seeks attention from peers
- is never truly satisfied

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Definition: A distinct mental disorder in which a person is preoccupied with an imagined physical defect or a minor defect that others often cannot see.

Red Flag Words:
-worries about body image
-plastic surgery
-perceived defect
-seeking reassurance

Article:
https://www.adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/related-illnesses/other-related-conditions/body-dysmorphic-disorder-bdd
Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9M_DF1GIpAc

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Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwMlHkWKDwM

Article:http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/bipolar-disorder/secret-life-bipolar-disorder

Definition: Bipolar disorder involves extreme mood swings from depression to mania. It used to be called Manic Depressive Disorder. Bipolar disorder is very serious which can cause risky behavior and suicidal tendencies. However, it can be treated with therapy and medication.

Red Flag Words:
-Inability to complete Task
-Depression
-Irritability
-Rapid speech
-Trouble at work
-Alcohol or drug abuse
-Erratic behavior
-Sleep problems
-Flight of ideas

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Definition: Narcissistic Personality Disorder is a disorder characterized by a person who is manipulative, demanding, concerns themselves with grandiose fantasies of their own success, arrogant, and have difficulty hearing criticism or rejection.

Article:  https://www.psychologytoday.com/conditions/narcissistic-personality-disorder

Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1lClgIfA9U

Red Flag Words:
-Center of Attention
-Self-absorbed
-Egotistical
-Arrogant
-Self-praising

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Definition:  Obsession with the idea of having a serious but undiagnosed medical condition.  Also know as Hypochondria.

Red Flag Words: self-diagnosis, health anxiety, minor symptoms, preoccupied, no reassurance, distress

Description: Illness anxiety disorder, sometimes called hypochondria or health anxiety, is worrying excessively that you are or may become seriously ill. People may have no symptoms at all but in their brain they might think they are dying.  Illness anxiety disorder is a long-term condition that can fluctuate in severity. A poor understanding of a disease may lead to the development of this disorder.  Anxiety and past experiences are other factors that may cause this disorder.  A lifetime of having this disorder may result in a lifetime of stress.

Article: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/illness-anxiety-disorder/basics/symptoms/con-20124064
Video:  https://youtu.be/N4BSJ7YGClE

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Shriya Boppana- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

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Shriya Boppana- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

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Definition: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health disorder that occurs when a person gets caught in a cycle of obsessions and compulsions. Obsessions are unwanted, intrusive thoughts, images or urges that trigger intensely distressing feelings and can only subside when the activity cussing distress is "perfected."

Red Flag Words:
Imperfect
Obsessive
Repetitive
Intrusive
Germophobic

Article: https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/10/13/o-c-d-a-disorder-that-cannot-be-ignored/?_r=0

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Chad suffers from a rather severe case of OCD - but it doesn't stop him from living a full life.

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Rebecca Jensen - Antisocial Personality Disorder-

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Rebecca Jensen - Antisocial Personality Disorder-

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Definition:
Antisocial Personality Disorder is a mental condition in which a person consistently shows no regard for right and wrong, as well as ignores and violates the rights and feelings of others  showing no guilt or remorse for their behavior. Popularly called sociopathy, although that is not a professional term. (Basically think Sherlock)

Red Flag Words:
-Lack of empathy
-Sociopath
-Impulsivity
-Deceitfullness
-Excessively opinionated
-Inflated self-appraisal
-Irritability and aggressiveness
-Reckless

-Lack of remorse

Article:
https://psychcentral.com/disorders/antisocial-personality-disorder-symptoms/

Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzm-RsIzsuM

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Julia Griffin- Major Depressive Disorder  (MDD)

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Julia Griffin- Major Depressive Disorder  (MDD)

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Major Depressive Disorder is a feeling of sadness for over at least a two week long period of time. It also gives feelings of low self-esteem and little energy, as well as emotional pain without any specific cause. MDD can also lead to suicide.

Red flag words:
- sadness
- isolation
- down
- suicidal thoughts

Article:
http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra073096

Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cX6tA-qsloo

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Definition- occurs when a person blocks out certain information, usually associated with a stressful or traumatic event, leaving him or her unable to remember important personal information.

Red Flag Words-
-memories still exist
-sudden inability to remember past experiences or personal information
-beyond normal forgetfulness
-memories might resurface

Article-http://www.consultant360.com/articles/case-dissociative-amnesia-older-woman

Video-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23Pum-7-pyM

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Elise Fleming- Dissociative Identity Disorder

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Elise Fleming- Dissociative Identity Disorder

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Definition- characterized by two or more distinct personal identities which may have names, history, and characteristics
Red Flag Words-
-Alter
-Host/System
-Integration
-Years of childhood abuse
-Coping Method
-Split Personality
Article-
http://www.businessinsider.com/living-with-split-personality-disorder-2017-2
Video Link-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2atzoaA2NI

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder- Julia Railey

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder- Julia Railey

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Definition- a psychological disorder characterized by excessive or disproportionate anxiety about several aspects of life, such as work, social relationships, or financial matters.

Red Flag Words- worrying, nervousness, tension, dread, unease

Article- https://www.helpguide.org/articles/anxiety/generalized-anxiety-disorder-gad.htm

Video- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jR9cehXrpE

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Alyssa Luehring - Histrionic Personality Disorder

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Alyssa Luehring - Histrionic Personality Disorder

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Definition: Histrionic personality disorder is characterized by attention seeking behavior and extreme emotionality. People with this disorder constantly want to be the center of attention and will often portray themselves as roles that will provide them attention and comfort, such as a victim. They also avoid situations with delayed gratification, as they focus on obtaining immediate satisfaction. In addition, they will often manipulate others in order to get what they want. This often causes people with this disorder to have a difficult time maintaining long term relationships.

Red Flag Words:
-immediate gratification
-attention-seeking
-dramatic
-manipulation

Article:
https://psychcentral.com/disorders/histrionic-personality-disorder-symptoms/

Video: http://study.com/academy/lesson/histrionic-personality-disorder-symptoms-treatment-case-studies.html

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Dependent Personality Disorder- Joyce Lee

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Dependent Personality Disorder- Joyce Lee

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Definition: a pervasive and excessive need of being taken care of and fear of being abandoned or separated from important people in one's life. Leads to dependency in which the person engages in submissive behaviors  that may be seen as "clingy" or "clinging on" to others.

Red Flag Words: submissive, clingy, needs reassurance, difficulty making decisions.

Article: http://www.theindychannel.com/news/indy-explosion/pyschologist-says-monserrate-shirley-was-abused-as-child-has-dependent-personality-disorder

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1pWbKE0Me4

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Definition:

A Conduct disorder is a behavioral and emotional disorder that occurs in children and teens. It is characterized by consistant behavior that violates the rights of others, goes against social norms, and disrupts the lives of those involved with the child.

Red Flag words:
-disruptive
-children/teens
-agressive/destructive behavior
-violating rules

Article: http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/mental-health-conduct-disorder#3

Video:
https://youtu.be/g58qUHEq6fU

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Paranoid Personality Disorder - Charlie Hollender

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Paranoid Personality Disorder - Charlie Hollender

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Definition: People with paranoid personality disorder will often believe that other people’s motives are suspect or even malevolent. Paranoid personality disorder is characterized by a long-standing pattern of suspiciousness and pervasive distrust of others.

Red Flag Words: Argumentative, Aloof, Hostile, Suspicious, Distrust, Stubborn, Sarcastic

Article: https://psychcentral.com/disorders/paranoid-personality-disorder-symptoms/

Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KraNwTSC9Vs

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Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)- Liam Harrington

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Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)- Liam Harrington

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Definition:
Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder is a personality disorder that's characterized by extreme perfectionism, order, and neatness. OCPD is commonly mistaken for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), but the two are not the same. People with OCPD are very devoted to work and productivity which makes leisure and relationships difficult.

Red Flag Words:
- Obsessively neat
- Perfectionism
- Control

Article: http://www.livescience.com/38933-steve-jobs-obsessive-compulsive-ocpd.html

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ml4DWuPbuo

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Steve Jobs, who died Oct. 5, holds up a white iPhone 4 at the 2010 Worldwide Developers Conference.

Credit: Matthew Yohe

At the turn of the millennium, "Think Different" was the widely acclaimed advertising campaign for Apple Inc. But for company chairman Steve Jobs, thinking differently was more than just a slogan - it was an unavoidable fact of life.

Jobs - subject of a new biopic, "Jobs" - was a typical obsessive, according to author Joshua Kendall, and Apple's leader probably had a little-known disorder that psychiatrists now refer to as obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, or OCPD.

Is this a case of psychiatric overreach, in which any human quirk is declared a dangerous pathology (especially if Big Pharma can invent a pill for it)? Or did Jobs' undeniable success at Apple - perhaps the most imaginative and successful company of the 21st century - cost him his happiness, his family and even his health? [ Creative Genius: The World's Greatest Minds]

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) describes OCPD as "a mental health condition in which a person is preoccupied with rules, orderliness and control." It often runs in families, but scientists are unclear whether genes, environment or a combination of these factors are behind the disorder.

OCPD or obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Though they're similar, the contrast between OCPD and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) couldn't be starker: People with OCD have unwanted thoughts that interfere with their functioning, whereas people with OCPD are highly functioning individuals who are convinced that their way of thinking is absolutely correct, if not superior to everyone else's.

"OCD, in contrast to OCPD, often paralyzes people," Kendall told LiveScience. "Someone with OCD may have trouble working at all, because he might spend hours every day scrubbing his hands to make sure that they are perfectly clean. That person won't have the energy to start Apple or to fly across the Atlantic on a piece of wood like Charles Lindbergh." [ The 10 Most Controversial Psychiatric Disorders]

Jobs, Lindbergh and other high-fliers are the subject of Kendall's recent book, "America's Obsessives: The Compulsive Energy That Built a Nation" (Grand Central Publishing, 2013). The book is filled with examples of people (mostly men, as OCPD is less common among women) who rose to the top of their fields, largely due to their obsessiveness.

A long history of obsessives

Thomas Jefferson - architect, botaanist, diplomat, farmer, meteorologist, president and author of the Declaration of Independence - also kept a written log of every penny he ever spent and charted every vegetable market in the Washington, D.C., area, according to Kendall.

Baseball legend Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox also exhibited the traits of OCPD, Kendall said. "When I wasn't eating or sleeping, I was practicing my swing," Williams famously said. He also approached the practice of hitting a baseball as a science, even attending physics lectures at MIT to better understand the dynamics of swinging a bat.

But single-mindedness like this comes at a dear cost - one that's generally paid by other people. "Obsessives tend to miss out on the joys of family life. They have a hard time connecting with others," Kendall said "They are control freaks who are uncomfortable unless they are in a dominant position in a relationship." Indeed, Jobs refused all contact with his biological father, who tried in vain to reconnect with his famous son.

The annals of history are filled with successful, obsessive people who cultivated rich, benevolent public personas, but had private lives that bordered on monstrous. "Lindbergh kept detailed checklists on the so-called infractions of his sons and daughters. He would record every incident of gum-chewing," Kendall said. [ 7 Personality Traits You Should Change]

Slugger Williams, who championed cancer treatment on behalf of the Dana-Farber Cancer institute in Boston, once admitted that he was "horses**t" to his own neglected children.

Perhaps no one personifies this dichotomy better than Jobs, whose achievements could make his life story read like a hagiography (he was a rags-to-riches electronics wizard, a Zen Buddhist and a billionaire). But behind the scenes, he reportedly could be impossible to relate to on a human level.

"Jobs was difficult to work for," Kendall said, "and would often blow his stack when something wasn't done the right way," which meant, of course, his way.

"And his difficult personality was the reason for his hiatus from Apple in the 1980s," Kendall said. Suffering from a bad reputation earned by his heavy-handed, mercurial management style, Jobs was forced out of Apple in 1985 (he rejoined the company in 1996).

There's some evidence that Jobs - who was never actually diagnosed with OCPD (Kendall asserts that he's simply suggesting the diagnosis, based on current criteria) - also had an eating disorder that's frequently associated with OCPD. "He struggled on and off with anorexia, a condition that is also associated with a history of trauma in childhood," Kendall said. "While Steve Jobs was lucky that his adoptive parents were kind, he seems to have possessed some scars from the adoption."

"A harsh early life seems to be a common theme in the icons whom I studied," Kendall explained. "Ted Williams was neglected by both his parents, neither of whom was around much when he was a kid. He ended up bonding with his bat rather than with other people."

The benefits of mental illness

There's a large and growing body of research devoted to the link between successful, high-achieving personalities and some degree of mental illness. For instance, a few personality traits of psychopaths may actually be positive in some circumstances, according to researcher Scott Lilienfeld, a psychologist at Emory University in Atlanta.

Lilienfeld found that a couple of psychopathic traits are, ironically, also linked to heroic behavior. A psychopathic trait called fearless dominance - essentially boldness - was linked with greater heroism and altruism toward strangers.

"Personality traits can be good or bad depending on the person and depending on the situation and also how they're channeled," Lilienfeld told LiveScience in an earlier interview.

"Fortunately, obsessives aren't as dangerous as psychopaths - they don't kill anyone - but they can be destructive," Kendall said. "Obsessionality is part of the way [up] on the psychopath continuum. And we need to realize that just because someone is successful doesn't necessarily mean that he or she is totally sane or even reasonable ... Sometimes a person rises to the top precisely because he is a tad mad."

Obsessives and human civilization

There's even some evidence that OCPD may have helped human civilization evolve: A 2012 report in the journal Medical Hypotheses presented the "ADHD-OCPD theory of human behavior," which states that people with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder and OCPD were critical in the switch from a hunter-gatherer society to an agricultural society.

Farmers, the theory proposes, who were more meticulous, detail-oriented perfectionists would have been more successful than others, especially when growing just one crop (only corn, for example). Being more successful, these obsessive individuals would have had more children, and their successful traits would have thus spread to other fields, giving rise to merchants, teachers, doctors and other specialists.

There are positions, it seems, in which people with OCPD naturally shine, Kendall asserts. "Obsessives do very well in the IT world. In fact, tech firms such as SAP are now making a concerted effort to hire workers who have Asperger syndrome, which is an analogous condition," Kendall said. "They also do well in athletics, particularly in sports such as baseball or golf in which they need to do the same thing over and over again - such as swing and hit the ball."

But the obvious talents of these individuals don't make them perfect for every task. "Since they lack people skills, they should stay away from jobs that require sensitive interaction with others," Kendall said. "For example, an obsessive would be a disaster as the head of an HR [human resources] department."

The key, then, is playing to the strengths of people with OCPD, while minimizing their limitations, Kendall said. "The challenge for obsessives - and perhaps for everyone, as most of us have a touch of something - is to find a way to channel constructively their passions."

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Obsession: The Dark Side of Steve Jobs' Triumphs

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Definition
a mental condition, present from early childhood, characterized by difficulty in communicating and forming relationships with other people and in using language and abstract concepts.

Red Flag Words

Autism

Language impairment

Social Deficits

Repetitive Behavior

Article
https://www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism/symptoms

Video
https://youtu.be/N-eBSeTcOZE

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Definition:  Panic disorder is a spontaneous intense fear that something will happen. When a panic attack happens the person experiencing it will feel like they something is threatening them or they feel like they are in Danger.

Red Flag Words:
Intense Fear
-Sudden sense of danger
-Heart palpitations
-Trembling
-Sweating
-Shortness of breath

Article:
http://metro.co.uk/2015/10/10/having-panic-attacks-doesnt-make-you-weak-in-fact-it-makes-you-pretty-badass-5432536/

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Panic disorder - panic attacks, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment & pathology

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Definition - characterized by a long-standing pattern of detachment from social relationships. A person with this disorder often has a limited range of emotional expression and experience.
Red Flag Words -  emotional coldness, detachment, flattened affect, aloof
Article -
https://psychcentral.com/disorders/schizoid-personality-disorder-symptoms/
Video -
https://youtu.be/9BqaHfJI1Z4?t=2m22s

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Definition-
an abnormal and excessive reaction in response to an identifiable stressor occurring within 3 months of the stressor happening.
Red Flag Words-
distress
impairment
anxiety
depressed
Article-
http://www.healthline.com/health/adjustment-disorder#Overview1
Video-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-8gnXuX-VQ

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Definition- a long-term mental disorder characterized by thoughts or experiences that seem out of touch with reality, disorganized speech or behavior, and decreased participation in daily activities.
Red Flag Words-
-Faulty perception
-Out of touch with reality
-Delusions
-Disorganized thinking
-Hallucinations
Article-http://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/stop-the-madness/
Video-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBe5cUnf1i4

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Definition: A brain disorder marked by an ongoing pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development.

Red Flag Words:

Inattention

Hyperactivity

Impulsivity

Restlessness

Easily Distracted

Article: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/adhd/Pages/Behavior-Therapy-Parent-Training.aspx

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyOdenFEwnQ

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Alessia Waitt- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

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Alessia Waitt- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

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Definition:
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition, triggered by a terrifying event — either experiencing it or witnessing it.
Red Flag Words:
-traumatic experience
-flashbacks
-nightmares
-severe anxiety
-uncontrollable thoughts about the event
Article:
http://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/ptsd-overview/basics/what-is-ptsd.asp
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gqxL0Hpzrw

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Devyne  Newman- Borderline Personality Disorder 

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Devyne  Newman- Borderline Personality Disorder 

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Definition- a serious mental disorder marked by a pattern of ongoing instability in moods, behavior, self-image, and functioning.
Red Flag Words:
extreme mood swings
self-harming behavior
paranoid thoughts
highly changeable moods
Article:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carol-w-berman-md/9-tips-on-how-to-recogniz_b_5224432.html
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOphgCJX1FY

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Definition- An anxiety disorder characterized by fear of being in situations where escape might be difficult. Situations include: anywhere outside of the home, open spaces, public transportation, crowds, standing in line, and close-in spaces

Red Flag Words-
Hereditary
Anxiety
Intense fear
Panic attacks
Leaving home

Article-http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Agoraphobia/Pages/Claires-story.aspx

Video-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8H4ieWgHYyo

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Definition- Substance use disorders occur when the recurrent use of alcohol and/or drugs causes clinically and functionally significant impairment, such as health problems, disability, and failure to meet major responsibilities at work, school, or home.
Red Flag Words-

psychoactive drugs

recurrent use

social consequences

impairment/distress

cant meet responsibilities

Article-

https://www.samhsa.gov/disorders/substance-use
Video-https://www.khanacademy.org/science/health-and-medicine/mental-health/drug-abuse-and-drug-addictions/v/substance-use-disorders

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Definition: The extreme fear of being scrutinized and judged by others in social or performance situations. This disorder is not simply shyness that has been inappropriately medicalized.
Red Flag Words:
-humiliation
-fear of people/crowds
-withdrawn
-avoidance
-unfriendly
-aloof
-stressed
-insecure
Article:  http://socialphobia.org/social-anxiety-disorder-definition-symptoms-treatment-therapy-medications-insight-prognosis
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMGUzXknoVQ

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Definition  functional neurological symptom disorder, is a condition in which you show psychological stress in physical ways. The condition was so named to describe a health problem that starts as a mental or emotional crisis — a scary or stressful incident of some kind — and converts to a physical problem.
Red flag words
neurological
emotional
balance
weakness
paralysis
Hypnosis
Article  http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/805361-overview
Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbQK8ucIcAw