Anorexia nervosa
Anorexia nervosa, information from the Mental Health Foundation Anorexia nervosa is a type of eating disorder. People with Anorexia nervosa don't eat enough, usually because they feel that their problems are caused by what they look like. They ... [... more]
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What is recovery?
In mental health, 'recovery' has a range of meanings and does not always refer to the process of complete recovery from a mental health problem in the way that we may recover from a physical health problem. For many people, the concept of ... [... more]
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Hyperactivity
Hyperactivity, information from the Mental Health Foundation Also known as hyperkinetic disorder (HKD) or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). A state of overactive restlessness and concentration problems to the extent that learning ... [... more]
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What is anxiety?
Anxiety is a universal human emotion, regarded as a mental health problem when it is severe and persistent. Anxiety, like depression, is a universal human emotion. It is only when it is severe and persistent that it may be regarded as mental ... [... more]
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Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Body Dysmorphic Disorder, information from the Mental Health Foundation People with Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) are preoccupied or obsessed with a defect in their visual appearance, whether that be an actual slight imperfection or an imagined one. [... more]
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Bulimia Nervosa, information from the Mental Health Foundation Bulimia nervosa is a type of eating disorder. People with bulimia nervosa can't stick to a healthy eating pattern. They tend to binge, that is, eat a lot at once. This makes them feel ... [... more]
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Tourette's Syndrome
Tourette's Syndrome, information from the Mental Health Foundation Tourette's Syndrome is an inherited, neurobehavioral disorder characterised by repeated and involuntary body movements (tics) and uncontrollable vocal sounds. A fairly common ... [... more]
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This is an 80 page digest of the latest mental health statistics. It is a quick reference tool of thoroughly researched and fully referenced facts and figures. As a member of the Mental Health Alliance, we are campaigning for a better Sign up to ... [... more]
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Postnatal depression (Postpartum illness)
Postnatal depression (Postpartum illness), information from the Mental Health Foundation Postnatal depression is a treatable mental illness. Symptoms include feeling unable to cope, anxiety and inability to concentrate. The term "baby blues" is [... more]
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Hallucinations
Hallucinations, information from the Mental Health Foundation When you hallucinate, you are hearing, seeing, smelling or feeling things which are not really there. For example, you may see visions, hear voices in your head, or feel yourself ... [... more]
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Personality disorders - an overview
Personality disorders, information from the Mental Health Foundation As the name implies a 'personality' disorder is about problems arising from a persons character. In effect who they are and how they behave are at odds with commonly held social ... [... more]
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, information from the Mental Health Foundation Post-traumatic stress disorder can develop following a psychologically distressing event such as torture or threat to loved ones. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) ... [... more]
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