Question by Joy D: What type of disorder does an adolescent have with the following symptoms: rage, drastic weight loss, violent?
I would like to know exactly what type of disorder an adolescent would have with the following symptoms: rage, drastic weight loss, verbally abusive, physically violent, disengaged from school, family, and friends, strange burns on arms, eating disorder, low self-esteem, and cussing. Appreciate any feedback.

Best answer:

Answer by Kodiak
One of about a million potential diagnoses.

You need to see a Dr. to know for sure.

Also, this may not be mental illness at all…sounds like most every unhappy teenager on the planet.

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