Mercy suffers from depression and she spends a great deal of time each day dwelling on her depressed feelings. Research would suggest that Mercy is at increased risk of developing

A) schizophrenia.
B) binge-eating habits.
C) bipolar disorder.
D) a split personality.

Increased Risk

A higher likelihood of encountering a negative event or outcome.

Split Personality

An inaccurate colloquial term that refers to Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), a psychological condition characterized by the presence of two or more distinct identity or personality states.

Binge-Eating

The act of consuming large quantities of food in a short period of time, typically as part of an eating disorder or as a coping mechanism.