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          Conditions that deeply impact day-to-day living and may also affect the ability to relate to others. For more information about how to receive help, contact OCHN's non-crisis services at 248-464-6363.

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          What are Mental Health Disorders?

          According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), a mental health disorder, or mental illness, is a condition that affects a person’s thinking, feeling, behavior or mood.

          Common Mental Health Disorder Diagnoses

          Bipolar Disorder

          • Bipolar disorder, or manic depression, is a chronic and generally life-long medical illness that causes extreme changes in mood, energy, and functioning.
          • They can be subtle or dramatic and typically vary over the course of a person’s life.
          • Bipolar disorder affects men and women equally.

          Anxiety

          • Anxiety disorders are characterized by intense and excessive worry or fear about everyday situations, often including repeated overwhelming episodes that interfere with daily activities.
          • Emotional and physical symptoms can start in childhood and continue into adulthood.
          • Approximately 40 million adults in the United States are living with a type of anxiety disorder.

          Major Depressive Disorder

          • Major depression is a serious medical illness affecting 15 million American adults or approximately 5-8% of the adult population in a given year.
          • Unlike expected emotional experiences of sadness, loss, or passing moods, major depression is persistent and can interfere with an individual’s thoughts, behavior, activity, and physical health.
          • Women experience depression at twice the rate of men, regardless of race or ethnic background.

          Oppositional Defiant Disorder

          • Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) occurs when a child shows a repeated pattern of aggressive or argumentative behavior toward an adult or authority figure.
          • ODD can often be difficult to recognize, as it is common for children to show oppositional behavior during child development.
          • Majority of children and teens with ODD have other mental health conditions including ADHD, OCD, depression, or learning disabilities.

          Co-Occurring Disorders

          • Individuals who have co-occurring disorders have at least one mental disorder, as well as an alcohol or drug use disorder.
          • While these disorders may interact differently in any one person (e.g., an episode of depression may trigger a relapse into alcohol abuse, or cocaine use may exacerbate schizophrenic symptoms), at least one disorder of each type can be diagnosed independently of the other.

          Schizophrenia

          • Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe, and disabling brain disorder that affects about 1% of Americans.
          • People with this disorder may hear voices other people don’t hear.
          • They may believe other people are reading their minds, controlling their thoughts, or plotting to harm them.
          • Treatment can help relieve symptoms associated with schizophrenia so that individuals who have this disorder can successfully work, play, and participate in their communities.

          Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

          • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) occurs when a shocking, stressful, or dangerous experience is triggered.
          • Symptoms can include flashbacks, nightmares, anxiety, or uncontrollable thoughts about the experience.
          • Effective treatment can reduce symptoms and improve coping mechanisms.
          Other Mental Health Services

          Complex Case Management

          Complex Case Management (CCM) is an enhanced service that assists people in coordinating all of their immediate healthcare and community resource needs. The purpose of the online form is to determine eligibility for the complex case management program.

          Employment is a key component in a person’s recovery. Across the country and in Michigan, people are realizing the value that a person with a disability can bring to the workforce. Oakland Community Health Network is committed to helping people served in our public mental health system find and maintain employment.

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