Abdominal Migraines

One theory is that changes in the levels of two compounds your body makes, histamine and serotonin, are responsible. As their name suggests, they m...

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Symptoms of PTSD

You steer clear of everyone and everything that reminds you of the event, including places and activities. This can also lead to trouble sleeping, ...

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Somatic Symptom Disorder

People with somatic symptom disorder -- thought of as being hypochondriacs -- are worried about having a physical illness. If the doctor finds no p...

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Munchausen Syndrome

Munchausen syndrome is a factitious disorder, a mental disorder in which a person repeatedly and deliberately acts as if they have a physical or me...

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Mood Disorders

When you think of mood disorders, depression and bipolar disorder likely come to mind first. This mood disorder tends to appear earlier than major ...

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Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a distinct mental disorder in which a person is preoccupied with an imagined physical defect or a minor defect th...

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