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Apologies for the terrible image quality - I’m lacking scanner access at the minute so I had to take these photos on my phone

I was reading hyperbole and a half’s blog entry explaining their experience of depression and decided to make another sketchy comic based on my experiences with anxiety, which is another mental illness I think people tend to misunderstand quite frequently

Hopefully this will be of use to some people - whether they suffer from anxiety themselves or if they just want to know more about it

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Adjustment Disorder is usually caused by a recent stressor, such as moving or death in the family. However this condition is different than Anxiety Disorder, where there is no stressor, or PTSD and Acute Stress Disorder where the stressor is usually more intense.  As well, there are six types of adjustment disorders that are charaterized by the following predominate symptoms: depressed mood, anxiety, mixed depression and anxiety, disturbed conduct, mixed disturbance of emotions and conduct, and unspecified. Adjustment Disorder can also be further classified by it being acute (lasting less than 6 months) or chronic (lasting more than 6 months). This disorder is twice as common in adult women than adult men but in children it both genders are equally likely to receive a diagnosis.   Symptoms: Acting defiant or showing impulsive behavior Is nervous or tense   Feels sad and hopeless Withdraws from people Trembling or twitching  Symptoms clearly come after a stressor Symptoms are not associated with another disorder or the normal grieving of a loved one Articles on Adjustment Disorder: Wikipedia  Web MD Medline Plus Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders

Adjustment Disorder is usually caused by a recent stressor, such as moving or death in the family. However this condition is different than Anxiety Disorder, where there is no stressor, or PTSD and Acute Stress Disorder where the stressor is usually more intense. 

As well, there are six types of adjustment disorders that are charaterized by the following predominate symptoms: depressed mood, anxiety, mixed depression and anxiety, disturbed conduct, mixed disturbance of emotions and conduct, and unspecified. Adjustment Disorder can also be further classified by it being acute (lasting less than 6 months) or chronic (lasting more than 6 months).

This disorder is twice as common in adult women than adult men but in children it both genders are equally likely to receive a diagnosis.  

Symptoms:

  • Acting defiant or showing impulsive behavior
  • Is nervous or tense  
  • Feels sad and hopeless
  • Withdraws from people
  • Trembling or twitching 
  • Symptoms clearly come after a stressor
  • Symptoms are not associated with another disorder or the normal grieving of a loved one

Articles on Adjustment Disorder:

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seeitthroughmyyeyesss: http://bringchange2mind.org/ “Bring Change 2 Mind is a national anti-stigma campaign founded by Glenn Close, The Balanced Mind Foundation, Fountain House, and Garen & Shari Staglin of the International Mental Health Research Organization (IMHRO), aimed at removing misconceptions about mental illness. The fear of stigma can have a devastating effect on those living with mental illness. Change happens one person at a time. If you are living with a mental illness, know someone who is, or just want to help, take our pledge to help end stigma.  One of the best ways you can help someone with mental illness is by understanding what it is — and what it isn’t. After all, myths about mental illnesses contribute to stigma, which in turn prevents those who are living with one from seeking help. The fact is, a mental illness is a disorder of the brain — your body’s most important organ — and 1 in 6 adults lives with a brain-related illness including depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD and schizophrenia. Like most diseases of the body, mental illness has many causes — from genetics to other biological, environmental andsocial/cultural factors. And just as with most diseases, mental illnesses are no one’s fault. The unusual behaviors associated with some illnesses are symptoms of the disease — not the cause. But most importantly, mental illnesses are treatable through medication and psychosocial therapies — allowing those who live with them the opportunity to lead full and productive lives.” Please reblog this. One reblog at a time we can help make a change.

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http://bringchange2mind.org/

“Bring Change 2 Mind is a national anti-stigma campaign founded by Glenn Close, The Balanced Mind Foundation, Fountain House, and Garen & Shari Staglin of the International Mental Health Research Organization (IMHRO), aimed at removing misconceptions about mental illness. The fear of stigma can have a devastating effect on those living with mental illness. Change happens one person at a time. If you are living with a mental illness, know someone who is, or just want to help, take our pledge to help end stigma. 

One of the best ways you can help someone with mental illness is by understanding what it is — and what it isn’t. After all, myths about mental illnesses contribute to stigma, which in turn prevents those who are living with one from seeking help.

The fact is, a mental illness is a disorder of the brain — your body’s most important organ — and 1 in 6 adults lives with a brain-related illness including depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD and schizophrenia.

Like most diseases of the body, mental illness has many causes — from genetics to other biological, environmental andsocial/cultural factors. And just as with most diseases, mental illnesses are no one’s fault. The unusual behaviors associated with some illnesses are symptoms of the disease — not the cause.

But most importantly, mental illnesses are treatable through medication and psychosocial therapies — allowing those who live with them the opportunity to lead full and productive lives.”

Please reblog this. One reblog at a time we can help make a change.

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Korsakoff’s Syndrome (also known as Korsakoff’s Psychosis or Amnesic-Confabulatory Syndrome) is a neurological disorder caused by the lack of thiamine (Vitamin B1) in the brain which leads to deterioration of nurons. This lack of vitamin B1 is usually the result of either alcoholism or sever malnutrition.  Korsakoff’s Syndrome is similar to Wernicke’s Encephalopathy because they both result from a lack of thiamine in in the brain and both list amnesia as a symptom. However, Wernicke’s is different because it also has the symptoms of problems with being unable to voluntarily move eyes and being unable to coordinate muscle movements. Regardless, Korsakoff’s and Wernicke’s and sometimes appear together and this would be called Korsakoff’s-Wernicke’s Syndrome. Korsakoff’s Syndrome was discovered by and named after the Russian neuropsychiatrist Sergie Korsakoff.  Symptoms: Anterograde amnesia Retrograde amnesia  Invented memories taken as true do to gaps in memory (confabulation)  Very little content in conversations  Lack of insight  Apathy  Articles on Krsakoff’s Syndrome:  Wikipedia The U.S. National Library of Medicine Alzheimer’s Association  Medscape

Korsakoff’s Syndrome (also known as Korsakoff’s Psychosis or Amnesic-Confabulatory Syndrome) is a neurological disorder caused by the lack of thiamine (Vitamin B1) in the brain which leads to deterioration of nurons. This lack of vitamin B1 is usually the result of either alcoholism or sever malnutrition. 

Korsakoff’s Syndrome is similar to Wernicke’s Encephalopathy because they both result from a lack of thiamine in in the brain and both list amnesia as a symptom. However, Wernicke’s is different because it also has the symptoms of problems with being unable to voluntarily move eyes and being unable to coordinate muscle movements. Regardless, Korsakoff’s and Wernicke’s and sometimes appear together and this would be called Korsakoff’s-Wernicke’s Syndrome.

Korsakoff’s Syndrome was discovered by and named after the Russian neuropsychiatrist Sergie Korsakoff. 

Symptoms:

Articles on Krsakoff’s Syndrome: 

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