Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes dramatic shifts in a person’s mood, energy and ability to think clearly. People with bipolar experience high and low moods known as mania and depression.

When a person has depression, sadness interferes with daily life and normal functioning.

People with generalized anxiety disorder feel extremely worried about situations that occur in the normal course of life, even when there is no reason to worry about them.

Sudden attacks of anxiety that last for several minutes and occur at unpredictable times is a type of anxiety disorder called panic disorder.

Schizophrenia is a chronic and severe mental disorder in which a person appears to have lost touch with reality.

Social anxiety disorder is an intense, persistent fear of being watched, humiliated, judged and/or rejected.

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder is a condition characterized by inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity.

Borderline Personality Disorder is a condition characterized by difficulties in regulating emotion.

Eating disorders are serious and often fatal illnesses that are associated with severe disturbances in people’s thoughts and emotions.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a common, chronic, and long-lasting disorder in which a person has uncontrollable, reoccurring thoughts and/or behaviors.

Post-traumatic stress disorder is a disorder that develops in some people who have experienced a shocking, scary, or dangerous event.

Self-harm isn’t the same as attempting suicide. However, it is a symptom of emotional pain that should be taken seriously.