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== BACK TO INFORMATION PAGE Warning Signs of Mental Illness Symptoms of mental disorders vary depending on the type and severity of the condition. Some general symptoms that may suggest a mental disorder include: In adults • Confused thinking • Long-lasting sadness or irritability • Extreme highs and lows in mood • Excessive fear, worrying or anxiety • Social withdrawal • Dramatic changes in eating or sleeping habits • Strong feelings of anger • Delusions or hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that are not really there) • Increasing inability to cope with daily problems and activities • Thoughts of suicide • Denial of obvious problems • Many unexplained physical problems • Abuse of drugs and/or alcohol In older children and pre-teens • Abuse of drugs and/or alcohol • Inability to cope with daily problems and activities • Changes in sleeping and/or eating habits • Excessive complaints of physical problems • Defying authority, skipping school, stealing or damaging property • Intense fear of gaining weight • Long-lasting negative mood, often along with poor appetite and thoughts of death • Frequent outbursts of anger In younger children • Changes in school performance • Poor grades despite strong efforts • Excessive worrying or anxiety • Hyperactivity • Persistent nightmares • Persistent disobedience and/or aggressive behavior • Frequent temper tantrums |