1. Depression
An illness caused by a chemical imbalance that affects the body, mood and thoughts.

2. Bipolar disorder
A brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy and the ability to function.

3. Schizophrenia
A chronic and severe brain disabling disorder affecting about one percent of the U.S. population.

4. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
A condition that makes it hard for children to control behavior and concentration — also continues into adulthood.

5. Eating disorders
Treatable medical illnesses involving serious disturbances in eating behavior, such as extreme or unhealthy reduction of food intake or severe overeating. The most common eating disorders are anorexia and bulimia.

6. Substance/alcohol abuse
Treatable illnesses involving the overuse of alcohol or drugs to the extent that they disrupt a person’s personal and professional life.

7. Anxiety
Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Panic Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Social Phobia (or Social Disorder).