Emotional problems range from minor emotional disturbances that may be a reaction to temporary stress in life to severe, chronic mental illness , such as schizophrenia. They may be the people we work with, from the janitor to the president of a corporation. They are one's friends, teachers, parents, and children. Over 23 million Americans will get mental health treatment this year. Mental illness can KILL .
Anxiety is fearfulness or uneasiness that arise from the anticipation of danger.
Psychotic means that the person has lost touch with reality. Psychosis usually shows up in 3 forms. Schizophrenia is a psychotic disorder characterized by a loss of touch with reality, disordering of thought processes, delusions, hallucinations and an inability to think straight. Excessive sleeping or an inability to sleep for extended periods of time. Social withdrawl and isolation.