Psychiatric Treatments

noun a mental disorder characterized by excessive preoccupation with one's health and an unrealistic fear of having a serious medical condition

• Hypochondria is a mental health condition characterized by excessive worry about having a serious illness.
• Some people with hypochondria constantly think they have a new illness every time they experience a symptom.
• My friend's hypochondria is off the charts - every little ache or pain sends them into a panic.
• His hypochondria was like a dark cloud that followed him around, always casting doubt on his well-being.

noun a surgical operation involving incision into the prefrontal lobe of the brain, formerly used to treat mental illness

• The patient underwent a lobotomy to alleviate their severe mental health issues.
• I can't believe they actually did a lobotomy on that guy.
• That movie was so bad, it was like a lobotomy for my brain.
• The new policy felt like a lobotomy for our creativity.

noun a drastic or extreme measure taken to address a problem or situation

• Shock therapy is a type of psychiatric treatment that involves inducing seizures through electrical stimulation.
• I heard they tried shock therapy on him to treat his depression.
• They zapped her with shock therapy to try and snap her out of it.
• The sudden change in leadership was like shock therapy for the company.

noun a noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'quetiapine' is a noun referring to a medication used to treat certain mental/mood conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

• The patient was prescribed quetiapine to help manage their bipolar disorder.
• My friend takes quetiapine to help with their anxiety.
• I heard quetiapine is sometimes called 'Q-ball' on the street.
• Using quetiapine is like putting a blanket over your racing thoughts.

noun affective disorder

• Individuals with an affective disorder may experience persistent feelings of sadness or anxiety.
• My friend struggles with an affective disorder and sometimes just needs someone to talk to.
• Dealing with an affective disorder can be really tough, but therapy has been helping me.
• The storm of emotions in her affective disorder seemed never-ending.