Mental Health
Postnatal Depression
Postnatal depression – also called postpartum depression – is depression experienced after the birth of a baby. Was this helpful? Submit Cancel Thanks for your
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
WHAT IS PTSD? PTSD is commonly associated with, and was first ascribed to, war veterans suffering from ‘shell shock’ and ‘combat fatigue’. It is a
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a severe, complex and debilitating mental illness that affects many aspects of everyday functioning, including changes in how people function socially, intellectually and
Parkinson’s Disease
WHAT IS PARKINSON’S DISEASE? A chronic (long-term), degenerative disorder of the brain, which is caused when an inadequate amount of dopamine is produced by the
Panic Attack
WHAT IS A PANIC ATTACK? A panic attack is a sudden overwhelming wave of fear that results in severe physical and emotional reactions. These can
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder – OCD
WHAT IS OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER (OCD)? Have you ever heard someone casually refer to themselves as OCD because they like to do things in a precise
Multiple Sclerosis
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS (ALSO KNOWN AS MS) ? A condition that affects the central nervous system, in other words the brain and spinal cord Can also
Depression
Depression or major depressive disorder (MDD) is a broad term used to describe a large number of disorders characterised by a depressed mood and a
Dementia
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Bipolar
WHAT IS BIPOLAR DISORDER (also known as BD)? In essence, it is a severe lifelong mood disorder causing alternating episodes of “highs” [elevated mood or
Anxiety Disorder
WHAT IS GAD (General Anxiety Disorder)? A sufferer typically experiences the following: Relentless and exaggerated anxiety in the absence of valid concerns, which can obviously
ADHD
It is a Neurodevelopmental disorder which means it is present usually from a young age. Moreover, it affects various areas of development across a lifespan.