The 7 types of mental disorders are anxiety disorders, mood disorders, psychotic disorders, personality disorders, eating disorders, trauma related disorders and obsessive compulsive and related disorders.
Obsessive compulsive and related disorders involve uncontrollable and reoccurring and intrusive thoughts or obsessions that are followed by repetitive behaviors or mental acts or compulsions.
Examples of obsessive compulsive and related disorders are OCD or obsessive compulsive disorder and Body Dysmorphic Disorder.
Trauma related disorders are triggered by witnessing or experiencing a terrifying or highly distressing event, which causes persistent emotional and mental stress.
Examples of trauma related disorders are PTSD or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and acute stress disorder.
Eating disorders are conditions that are defined by severe disturbances in eating behaviors and related distress about body weight or shape.
Examples of eating disorders are Binge Eating Disorder, Bulimia Nervosa and Anorexia Nervosa.
Personality disorders involve deeply ingrained, rigid and unhealthy patterns of thinking and relating to other people that causes ongoing distress.
Examples of personality disorders are BPD or borderline personality disorder and Antisocial Personality Disorder.
Psychotic disorders are conditions that distort a person's thinking and awareness severely and often cause them to lose touch with reality.
Examples of psychotic disorders are schizoaffective disorder and schizophrenia.
Mood disorders are also known as affective disorders and cause severe fluctuations in emotional state, usually cycling between extreme sadness and high energy elation.
Examples of mood disorders are Major Depressive Disorder or clinical depression and Bipolar Disorder.
And anxiety disorders are characterized by excessive, persistent fear or worry that interferes with daily life.
Examples of anxiety disorder include social anxiety, social or specific phobias, Panic disorder and GAD or generalized anxiety disorder.