There lies a very fine line between an everyday bad habit and an addiction. It precipitates down to lack of control that helps determine the side of the line that one is placed on. We need to then visit the Psychiatrist who helps shed light on the subject.

Genuine anxiety disorders are crippling in everyday life. The difference between occasional bouts of anxiety and Anxiety disorders is that while normal anxiety may occur secondarily to an unpleasant event, Anxiety disorders on the other hand are associated with feeling of terror to situations which for normal individuals would be of no concern.

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a brain disorder marked by an ongoing pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development.

Bipolar affective disorder (BPAD) is often confused with day-to-day mood swings that many experience from time to time. BPAD was earlier termed as ‘Manic Depression’ and is a condition that involves episodes of mania and depression; that is extreme dangerous highs and lows.

In terms of definition of Depression, it is important to understand the difference between clinical depression and ‘feeling depressed’. In clinical depression, one finds it difficult to get out of bed each morning, engage in social relationships or pursue anything enjoyable.