No. However, when people recognize similarities in one another they often develop closer relationships. This applies to mental disorders as much as it does to any other personality trait.
Some disorders associated with lack of empathy include narcissistic personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder, and certain forms of autism spectrum disorder. These disorders can hinder an individual's ability to understand or connect with others' emotions and perspectives.
For example: 1) Personality disorders (borderline, paranoid, histrionic, etc.) 2) Anxiety disorders (specific phobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, etc.) 3) Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders (delusional disorder, schizoaffective disorder, etc.) 4) Mood disorders (major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, dysthymic disorder, etc.) 5) Somatoform disorders (somatization disorder, hypocondriasis, conversion disorder, etc.) 6) Dissociative disorders (depersonalization disorder, etc.) 7) Adjustment disorder 8) Substance-induced disorders ... And many more. You can look up the DSM-IV-TR or the ICD-10 classification of mental disorders for details.
All eating disorders are phsychiatric disorders. Plain and Simple.
Mood disorders is a wider category of diagnosis. Anxiety disorder is one type of mood disorder. Others include bipolar disorder (manic/depression), all sorts of depressive disorders, and more. You can check the DSM IVR for specifics. All of these are categorizations of problems that get in the way of someone living a fully functional life. Speak to your doctor or a local psychotherapist for more information. Anxiety disorders deal with various psychiatric diagnosis dealing with anxiety, abnormal feelings of fear, worry, overconcern. These include generalized anxiety disorder , panic disorders, social anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and others. Mood disorders deal with moods. They are known too as affective disorders. These mental health disorders are major depression, bipolar-formerly known as manic depression, dysthymia and cyclothhymia. These last two are milder forms of major depression and bipolar disorder.
There are many disorders (Here are some I can name): Anorexia- Where the person starves themselves. Bulimia- Consuming large amounts of food and throwing it up. Binge eating disorder- Eating a lot without throwing up. Conduct disorders- Where the rights of others are violated, which means that people with this disorder would lie, mistreat other property, and be violent along with other symptoms and such. Schizophrenia- The person has no contact with reality and can't tell the difference between real and fake events. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)- Don't feel like giving a definition. Then there are Anxiety Disorders:Phobias Obsessive-compulsive disorder Panic disorder Post-traumatic stress disorder There are also Mood Disorders: Clinical depression Bipolar disorder And last but not least there are Personality Disorders: Antisocial personality disorder Borderline personality disorder Passive-aggressive personality disorder Avoidant Personality Disorder Dependent Personality Disorder Histrionic Personality Disorder Narcissistic Personality Disorder
There are two main categories of depressive disorders: major depressive disorder and dysthymic disorder.
affective (mood) disorders, personality disorders, social phobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), eating disorders, substance abuse, anxiety or panic disorder, agoraphobia, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Phobias can be diagnosed as a disorder themselves, but disorders such as Panic Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and PTSD are all often associated with phobias.
They are medications used to treat various psychatric conditions, such as depression, Bipolar disorder, psychotic disorders, eating disorders, and addictions, among others, as well as any drug which consistently produces a mind-altering effect.
A "non-spectrum disorder" means a disorder that is not part of the spectrum being discussed. For example, it could refer to the disorders that are not part of the autism spectrum or disorders that are not part of the schizophrenia spectrum. (I have seen the term used in both these situations, so it depends on the context.) Non-spectrum disorders could refer to attention disorders, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and other developmental disorders.
Conversion disorder. Pain disorder. Hypochondriasis. Body dysmorphic disorder.
Yes. Sometimes these disorders can overlap, sometimes they can cause the other ones, and sometimes you are just cursed with them all. For instance, I supposedly have generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and treatment resistant depression. I genuinely feel that my anxiety issues lead to panic as well as depression. Ideally, if I could cure the anxiety disorder, my other disorders would improve or clear up completely. Your disorders don't seem quite as easily connected as mine, but lessening one will probably help the others.