Hoarding Disorder

Definition People with Hoarding Disorder have a conscious, ongoing urge to accumulate possessions, as well as corresponding feelings of anxiety or mental anguish whenever those possessions get thrown away. While some people affected by the disorder accumulate valuable...

Personality Disorders

Personality Disorders by Clusters A, B, and C There are four core features that are common to all personality disorders. They are: distorted thinking, problematic emotional response, over-or-under-regubted impulse control, and interpersonal difficulties. In order to...
Love-Fear

Love-Fear

I started my morning in a muddled daze, having spent a sleepless night tracking the results of the presidential election. Considering the outcome, I’d expected to respond to the reality with a sense of outrage, of fear, of concern for all the potential changes...

Schizophrenia

Definition: Schizophrenia is a severe brain disorder in which the person interprets reality abnormally. In men, schizophrenia symptoms typically start in the early to mid-20s. In women, symptoms typically begin in the late 20s. It’s uncommon for children to be...