Conditions

Alcohol misuse

Alcohol misuse means drinking in a way that harms your health or the people around you, whether that's drinking heavily on a single occasion or drinking too much on a regular basis. Over time, misuse can develop into alcohol-use disorder (sometimes called alcoholism), a recognised medical condition where you find it hard to cut down or stop, even when drinking is causing you harm.

Alzheimer's

Learn what Alzheimer's disease is, its symptoms and causes, how it's diagnosed, and the treatments and support available to help manage it well.

Anorexia

Anorexia (anorexia nervosa) is a serious eating disorder and mental health condition. Read about the symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment options.

Anxiety

Anxiety is a feeling of unease, worry and fear. When anxiety becomes problematic, these feelings are amplified, long-lasting and overwhelming.

Bipolar Affective Disorder

Bipolar affective disorder causes extreme shifts in mood, energy and activity. Read about the symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment options.

Dementia

Dementia is a group of symptoms that signal gradual loss of brain function.

Depression

Everyone has spells of feeling low, sad or fed up. Normally these feelings pass and you can get on with life. But if they interfere with your daily activities, you may be depressed.

Developmental problems

Developmental delays affect how a child learns, moves, talks or interacts. Read about the types, causes, diagnosis and support options available.

Obesity

Learn about obesity, including its symptoms, causes and risk factors, how it's diagnosed, and the treatment options available, from Nuffield Health.

OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder)

With obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), unwanted, intrusive thoughts trigger anxiety, which you then try to relieve by carrying out repetitive behaviours or mental rituals. It can be distressing and get in the way of daily life, but effective treatment is available.

Panic attacks

A panic attack is an intense feeling of dread with a racing heart and rapid breathing.

Personality Disorder

Learn about personality disorder: the different types, why it develops, how it's diagnosed, and the therapies that can help manage it long term.

Phobias

Learn about phobias: the different types, why they develop, the signs to look out for, and the therapies that can help you manage or overcome one.

Post traumatic stress disorder

Learn about PTSD: the symptoms, why it develops, how it's diagnosed, and the treatments, including therapy and medicine, that can help you recover.

Postnatal depression

Learn about postnatal depression: how it differs from the baby blues, its symptoms and causes, and the treatment and support that can help you recover.

Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a long-term mental health condition affecting how you think and experience the world. Learn the symptoms, causes and treatments.

Self Harm

Speech disorders

Speech disorders make it hard to form the sounds of speech. Learn the types, symptoms and causes, and how speech and language therapy can help.

Stress

A small amount of stress can be beneficial, but too much can affect your physical and mental health.

Types of conditions or disease