Mental health disorders affect how you think, feel and behave. Treatments may include medication, psychotherapy and other therapies.| Cleveland Clinic
A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who can diagnose and treat mental health conditions. They can prescribe medications and other medical treatments.| Cleveland Clinic
A psychologist is a mental health professional who uses talk therapy to help people learn to cope with life and relationship issues and mental health conditions.| Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic’s Health Library provides information about diseases, conditions, treatments and body systems to help answer questions you may have about your health — from the everyday to the complex.| Cleveland Clinic
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Schizophrenia is a condition and a spectrum of disorders involving a disconnection from reality. It’s a severe condition, but it’s often treatable, especially early.| Cleveland Clinic
Antipsychotic drugs treat psychosis, a collection of symptoms that affect your brain’s ability to tell what’s real and what isn’t. Learn more here.| Cleveland Clinic
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Illnesses, or DSM-5, is the American Psychiatric Association’s professional guide to mental health conditions.| Cleveland Clinic
Neurotransmitters are chemical molecules that carry messages or signals from one nerve cell to the next target cell. They’re part of your body’s communication system.| Cleveland Clinic
Serotonin is a chemical that carries messages between nerve cells, telling your body how to perform various functions. Serotonin plays a role in mood, digestion and sleep.| Cleveland Clinic
A mood disorder is a mental health condition that primarily affects your emotional state. Depression and bipolar disorder are the most common mood disorders.| Cleveland Clinic
Insomnia is when you don’t get enough quality sleep, affecting how you feel and function during waking hours. It’s usually not dangerous and is typically treatable.| Cleveland Clinic
There are seven types of anxiety disorders. Do you know all of them?| Cleveland Clinic
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter made in your brain. It’s known as the “feel-good” hormone, but it’s also involved in movement, memory, motivation and learning.| Cleveland Clinic