Anxiety is an emotion characterized by subjectively unpleasant feelings of dread over anticipated events, such as the feeling of imminent death. It often involves nervous behaviour. It is often accompanied by muscular tension, restlessness, fatigue and problems in concentration. Read more
Anorexia nervosa can be defined as a psychological and potentially life threatening eating disorder characterized by self-starvation and extreme weight loss. People suffering from anorexia nervosa experience a strong desire to be thin even when they are underweight. Read more
Anger or wrath is an intense emotional response to a perceived provocation, heart or threat. Anger can occur when a person feels their personal boundaries are getting violated. Some have a learned tendency to react to anger through retaliation as a way of coping. Read more
Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder characterized by anxiety and fear symptoms in reaction to situations where the sufferer perceives the environment to be dangerous, uncomfortable, or unsafe. These situations can include wide-open spaces, uncontrollable social situations, unfamiliar places, shopping malls, airports, and bridges. Read more
Addiction is medical disease or biological process that is characterized by compulsive engagement in rewarding stimuli, despite adverse consequences. The two properties that characterize all addictive stimuli.. Read more