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A depression is a mood disorder characterized by maladaptive, intense, prolonged sadness, and by the loss of pleasure and interest. It can manifest through irritability and physical symptoms without apparent medical cause.

Anxiety is a natural reaction, a mechanism of adaptation to the environment and survival when we anticipate situations of uncertainty or danger: the body and the brain trigger a mechanism of fight, flight, or blockage associated with anxiety.

Anorexia is a disorder of eating behavior that consists of voluntary refusal to maintain a healthy body weight; intense fear of gaining weight; distorted body image; disturbances in perception of one's own weight.

The disorder of compulsive eating or binge eating is characterized by recurrent episodes of consuming excessive amounts of food, accompanied by a sense of lack of control to stop eating.

Bulimia manifests in recurrent episodes of compulsive eating, followed by feelings of guilt, distress, and methods of compensation - vomiting, abuse of laxatives/diuretics, enemas, fasting, or excessive physical exercise.

Consultation to intervene in personality disorders: paranoia, schizophrenia, narcissism, antisocial personality, borderline, avoidant, dependent, obsessive-compulsive, histrionic, or schizotypal, among others.

A borderline personality disorder is characterized by instability in relationships, self-image, and affect. It usually begins in adulthood, presenting difficulty in impulse control and in achieving goals.

A bipolar disorder, formerly called manic-depressive disorder, is a mood disorder characterized by mood swings: manic or hypomanic episodes, usually concomitant with depressive episodes.

A juvenile depression, similar to depression in adults, is characterized by maladaptive, intense, and prolonged sadness. The child lacks interest, displays irritability, and exhibits physical symptoms without apparent medical cause.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder ((OCD)) is characterized by the frequent and intense presence of obsessions and/or compulsions. The obsessive-compulsive cycle leads to the need to suppress or neutralize the obsession through a compulsion.