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![Common Psychiatric Illnesses Common Psychiatric Illnesses](http://images.aarogya.com/aarogya/images/common.png)
helplessness, low self–esteem and suicidal urges
Schizophrenia | Characterized by abnormal perception or bipolar disorder a mood–based psychiatric disorder characterized by alternating bouts of mania and depression
Obsessive–compulsive disorder Anxiety–based psychiatric disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviour
Panic disorder | Characterized by attacks of panic, anxiety phobia. Strong evidence links panic disorder with substance abuse such as alcoholism or drug addiction