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» Symptoms

• Anxiety
• Post traumatic stress disorder
• A severe reaction to being chastised or scolded
• Dissociation
• One person completely controlling another
• Unexplained marks or bruises on the body
• Repeated injuries that cannot be explained
• Limping, broken bones, or bruising

» Definition Abuse is the mistreatment or harm (physical or mental) done to another person over a period of time. Therapy can help a person learn to deal with all the issues that come with long term abuse.

» Symptoms

• Nervousness
• Feeling anxious
• Worry

» Definition Anxiety is a normal human emotion that allows people to deal with stressful situations. It could also be described as nervousness. For some people, existing mental problems can make anxiety levels extreme and difficult to deal with. In any case, psychotherapy is recommended for help with anxiety.

» Symptoms

• Panic attacks
• Trouble sleeping
• Fearfulness
• Irregular eating - too much or too little
• Depression
• Blocking of memories

» Definition Abuse trauma occurs after one or multiple episodes of emotional, physical or sexual abuse. Psychotherapy is recommended for treatment of abuse trauma.

» Symptoms

• Concentration problems
• Bad judgment or trouble making decisions
• Fatigue and a general decrease of energy
• Feelings of guilt and/or worthlessness
• Extreme pessimism
• Insomnia
• Excessive sleeping
• Irritability
• Loss of interest in sex
• Loss of interest in life
• Eating problems
• Physical pains
• Suicidal thoughts
• Suicide attempts

» Definition Depression is defined as a mental state that causes extreme sadness, pessimism, and a loss of interest in life. Symptoms of depression include sleep problems, uncontrollable crying, loss of interest in life, as well as other physical and mental signs. Counseling and therapy are two recommended ways to get help with depression. While depression is a normal human state of mind, when it lasts for a long time or is very intense, it may be a sign of bigger problems.

» Symptoms

• Brittle bones
• Dry yellow skin
• Severe constipation
• Sore and inflamed throat
• Loss of tooth enamel
• Intestinal distress
• Obesity
• Depression
• Anxiety

» Definition An eating disorder can be defined as an extreme when it comes to food - either eating too much, not eating enough, or eating too much and purging food through vomiting, laxatives or other methods. The problem is one that affects both men and women of all ages.

» Symptoms

• Sleep disturbances
• Muscle tension
• Headaches
• Stomach trouble
• Fatigue
• Nervousness
• Anxiety
• Overeating
• Loss of energy and enthusiasm
• Mood changes

» Definition Stress is an emotional strain on the mind that is caused by both physical and emotional problems in life. While everyone deals with stress in slightly different ways, treatment with psychotherapy is recommended.

» Symptoms

• Sleep disturbances
• Muscle tension
• Headaches
• Stomach trouble
• Fatigue
• Nervousness
• Anxiety
• Overeating
• Loss of energy and enthusiasm
• Mood changes

» Definition Stress is an emotional strain on the mind that is caused by both physical and emotional problems in life. While everyone deals with stress in slightly different ways, treatment with psychotherapy is recommended.

» Symptoms

• Nervousness
• Feeling anxious
• Worry

» Definition Anxiety is a normal human emotion that allows people to deal with stressful situations. It could also be described as nervousness. For some people, existing mental problems can make anxiety levels extreme and difficult to deal with. In any case, psychotherapy is recommended for help with anxiety.

» Symptoms

• Memory problems
• Loss of reality
• Loss of identity
• Loss of sensitivity to pain
• Paralysis

» Definition Dissociative disorders are caused by psychological reasons. They result in various problems, including loss of memory, loss of movement, and a general breakdown of reality. Both counseling and therapy can help during treatment for any of the many dissociative disorders.

» Symptoms

• Calling in sick to work
• Dreading going to work every day
• Verbal lashing out at co-workers or bosses
• Insomnia 
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Substance abuse
• Burnout or breakdown

» Definition Work stress is an intense emotional strain caused primarily by matter with a person's job. Because having a career - or even just a job - is so important, learning to deal with work stress is important so that it does not interfere with a person's ability to do their job.

» Symptoms

• Concentration problems
• Bad judgment or trouble making decisions
• Fatigue and a general decrease of energy
• Feelings of guilt and/or worthlessness
• Extreme pessimism
• Insomnia
• Excessive sleeping
• Irritability
• Loss of interest in sex
• Loss of interest in life
• Eating problems
• Physical pains
• Suicidal thoughts
• Suicide attempts

» Definition Depression is defined as a mental state that causes extreme sadness, pessimism, and a loss of interest in life. Symptoms of depression include sleep problems, uncontrollable crying, loss of interest in life, as well as other physical and mental signs. Counseling and therapy are two recommended ways to get help with depression. While depression is a normal human state of mind, when it lasts for a long time or is very intense, it may be a sign of bigger problems.

» Symptoms

• Insistence on testing
• Unexplained medical symptoms 
• Chronic complaints about pain or other symptoms
• Extreme fear of having a medical illness that lasts more than six months
• Loss of voluntary motor abilities or a sensory function that is not due to medical illness
• Constant pain in one or more anatomical spots
• Preoccupation with an imagined defect

» Definition Somatoform disorders cause physical pain and symptoms to appear although the causes are psychological and not health related. Signs of these disorders include an insistence for medical tests, getting a second or third opinion when diagnosis doesn't match what a person wants, as well as other physical and psychological problems. Various forms of therapy and counseling are helpful when dealing with somatoform disorders.