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Mental Health Education2023-03-24T12:31:13-06:00

Mental Health Education

Behavioral Health Disorders

At South Texas Health System Behavioral, we treat a wide range of behavioral health disorders, allowing our residents to go on to lead fulfilling lives. Learn more about each of the behavioral disorders we treat below.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a type of anxiety disorder that occurs after you’ve seen or experienced a traumatic event.

Everyone feels sad now and again, but some people experience a severe unhappiness that interferes with everyday life. This is known as depression.

People with bipolar disorder, also called manic-depressive illness, experience extreme, abrupt mood swings between periods of elevated mania or depression These are usually without clear cause.

Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe and disabling brain disorder that affects about one percent of Americans. People with the 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. This can terrify people with the illness and make them withdrawn or extremely agitated.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurobehavioral disorders of childhood. Children with ADHD have trouble paying attention, controlling impulsive behaviors and in some cases, are overly active.

An eating disorder is marked by extremes. It is present when a person experiences severe disturbances in eating behavior, such as extreme reduction of food intake or extreme overeating, or feelings of extreme distress or concern about body weight or shape.

Substance and alcohol abuse occurs when a person becomes dependent on alcohol or drugs and that dependency affects their ability to function normally.

All of us feel anxiety when placed in a stressful situation; in fact, it’s a normal feeling and helps one to cope. But some people worry excessively about everyday situations, and anxiety becomes a disabling disorder.

Behavioral Health Symptoms

Behavioral health illnesses may exhibit themselves in a variety of ways. Here are some common behavioral health symptoms and more information about them:

Psychosis refers to a loss of contact with reality.

Grief is a normal, yet painful, reaction to a major loss. Grief may be caused by the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship or the diagnosis of an incurable illness, among many other experiences.

Paranoia occurs in many behavioral health disorders and involves constant feelings of persecution and an increased sense of self-importance.

Anxiety is a normal part of life that helps us deal with stress and focus on projects. But sometimes, anxiety becomes overbearing and turns into a disabling disorder or phobia.

We all feel down in the dumps from time to time, but sometimes, feelings of sadness and hopelessness persist for long periods of time and may interfere with the ability to live life normally.

When mood swings become extreme and irrational, or interfere with everyday life, it may signal a larger behavioral health disorder.

Irritability may manifest itself differently in each individual affected by it, but is commonly associated with emotions such as impatience, annoyance, anger and frustration.

Anger is an emotion that encompasses negative feelings such as hurt, frustration, annoyance or disappointment. Anger is a commonly- and normally-occurring emotion in all individuals that can be beneficial when expressed and managed correctly.

Insomnia refers to an inability to fall asleep or stay asleep and can either be a symptom of a behavioral illness or an independently occurring disorder.

Changes in appetite, whether an increase or decrease, are commonly linked to behavioral disorders such as anxiety and depression.

Crying uncontrollably for no apparent reason may be the sign of a behavioral health issue.

The use of alcohol or drugs may not pose a significant problem if the use is controlled and moderate in frequency. However, use of drugs and excessive use or abuse of alcohol can be an independently occurring mental health disorder or a co-occurring disorder related to a number of other behavioral health issues.

Suicidal thoughts are commonly a symptom of a larger behavioral health disorder. A person experiencing suicidal thoughts actively engages in thinking about mortality and mentally visualizes death and dying as it currently relates to them.

Live Better. We Can Help.

South Texas Health System Behavioral offers no-cost confidential assessments for those in need of behavioral health, substance abuse treatment and more. Our staff is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to schedule assessments at 956-388-1300. If you need immediate medical assistance, please contact 911 or seek the nearest emergency room.

South Texas Behavioral Health System

South Texas Health System Behavioral

2102 W. Trenton Rd.
Edinburg, TX 78539 United States

956-388-1300

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