Both anxiety and depression are the most common types of mental health diseases that many people suffer from, and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders has clarified information that contributes to the diagnostic process about such cases, represented by the age at which they usually appear and the symptoms that appear, but it is not Provides guidelines for treatment or predictions for the course of the disease.

In this article we wanted to provide you with a list of different types of mental health disorders but it is not an exhaustive list for every mental disorder, but it does include some of the main categories of disorders described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is one of the most widely used systems for classifying mental disorders and providing the undisputed standard diagnostic criteria.

The Most Famous Types of Mental Disorders

1- Intellectual development disorder

Commonly known as intellectual disability, this type of developmental disorder develops before the age of 18 and is characterized by limitations in both the intellectual functioning and adaptive behaviors of the person affected.
The limitations of this disorder are determined based on intellectual performance through the use of intelligence tests. If the child’s score in the IQ test is less than 70, this indicates that there are limitations.
Adaptive behaviors are those demonstrated in practical, everyday skills such as self-care, social interaction, and life skills.

2- Delayed growth

This diagnosis is intended for developmental disabilities in children under the age of five, who have some delays in cognition, social function, speech, language and motor skills.
This type is considered a temporary diagnosis because it is applied to children who are still young and therefore standard intelligence tests, until the children reach the age at which they can take a standardized intelligence test, and here they may be diagnosed with an intellectual development disorder.

3- Communication disorders

These disorders affect the ability to use, speak, understand and discover language. The DSM identifies four different subtypes of communication disorders:

• Language disorder
• Speech sound disturbance
• Fluency disorder (stuttering)
• Social communication disorder.

What are the types of communication disorders?

– Autism spectrum disorder
Autism spectrum disorder is one of the most well-known disorders worldwide and is characterized by persistent deficits in social interaction and communication in multiple areas of life as well as behavior patterns.
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders has identified symptoms of autism spectrum disorder that must be present and observed during the early developmental period and that these symptoms are likely to cause significant impairment in important areas of life, including social and occupational functioning.

– Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
This ADHD is characterized by a persistent pattern of hyperactivity, impulsivity and inattention that interferes with functioning and appears in all places such as home, work, school, social situations and in front of everyone, both known and unknown.
Many of the symptoms of this disorder must be present before the age of 12 and they must have a negative impact on social, occupational or academic functioning.

There are other disorders that spread among children and adults as well, such as:
generalized anxiety disorder
While some stress and anxiety are a common part of life and necessary to live with, generalized anxiety disorder involves worrying so excessive that it interferes with a person’s well-being and functioning.

Social anxiety disorder

Social anxiety disorder is a fairly common psychological disorder, in the form of an irrational fear of being watched or judged. The anxiety caused by this disorder can have a significant impact on an individual’s life and make it difficult for them to function and cope with other social life.

Panic disorder

This mental disorder is characterized by panic attacks that may appear to occur suddenly and for no reason at all. For this reason, people with panic disorder often worry, preoccupy, and feel embarrassed about the possibility of another panic attack.
Some of them start to avoid situations and places where seizures have occurred in the past which can lead to significant impairments in many areas of daily life and make daily routines difficult.

Treating Mental Disorders

The treatment lies in consulting a specialist doctor who is familiar with all these disorders and has the ability to treat them properly by developing plans and programs that will follow the entire treatment journey.
You can contact and consult Dr. Mona Ali Reda, to ensure a treatment journey that ends with a full recovery, whether you or your child needs it.