Mental [m]illnesses[/m]

Mental illnesses

Our authors draw on the latest scientific findings and the knowledge of experienced psychotherapists and physicians. Please note that health information can only support the conversation with a psychotherapist or physician: It should never be a substitute for it!

When your soul suffers - Information on mental illnesses

On the following pages, you will find information about common mental illnesses. We wish to inform those affected by mental health problems, their family members and other interested parties about typical burdens, causes, manifestations and treatment options for mental illnesses in adulthood.

Under Basic facts, you can find answers to general questions: What is mental health? What actually is a diagnosis? How can mental illnesses be treated? What is psychotherapy?

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Depression

Only when I could no longer sleep did I wake up: I had depression

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Somatoform disorders

I was 30 years old when a friend died of cancer. And then it was for me the first time that I couldn’t cope in life, I felt somehow uprooted.

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Psychosis

Everybody talks to themselves sometimes. But not everybody hears voices while they do.

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Anorexia

Eating less and less every day – at some point it eats you up.

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Bulimia

It is the expression of a mental tension, like despair, not being able to stand anything anymore and even vomiting normal portions.

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Bipolar disorder

I never felt good or bad. Instead, I always felt completely brilliant or absolutely awful.

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Panic and agoraphobia

[...] and was also very unsure, as soon as I went outside the door, I no longer felt good.

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Social phobia

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Generalized anxiety disorder

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