Depression is more than simply feeling unhappy or fed up for a few days. Most people go through periods of feeling down, but when you're depressed you feel persistently sad for weeks or months, rather than just a few days.
Self-esteem is how we value and perceive ourselves. It's based on our opinions and beliefs about ourselves, which can feel difficult to change.
We might also think of this as self-confidence.
Self-harm is when you hurt yourself as a way of dealing with very difficult feelings, painful memories or overwhelming situations and experiences.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition that affects people's behaviour. People with ADHD can seem restless, may have trouble concentrating and may act on impulse.
Anxiety is a feeling of unease, such as worry or fear, that can be mild or severe.
An attachment disorder is a behavioral disorder that affects the ability to form and maintain relationships. Attachment disorders are common in children but can occur in adults.
Relationship issues are profoundly personal and vary widely. Some of the most common kinds of relationship problems include: Trust issues/infidelity: You might wonder whether your spouse is honest about your relationship or other aspects of life.
An eating disorder is a mental health condition where you use the control of food to cope with feelings and other situations. Unhealthy eating behaviours may include eating too much or too little or worrying about your weight or body shape.
The phenomenon of social integration is present in all the groups formed by people, from the family to the unions of states. The means through which this integration is being achieved is culture. The participants have different cultures, and it is often difficult to build a common, strong culture.
Being LGBTQIA+ isn't a mental health problem. And it doesn't cause mental health problems. But those of us who are LGBTQIA+ often face difficult experiences, like discrimination and stigma. These experiences can affect our mental health.
Trauma is when we experience very stressful, frightening or distressing events that are difficult to cope with or out of our control. It could be one incident, or an ongoing event that happens over a long period of time.
When a person is bereaved it means that a loved one, or someone else important to them, has died. We tend to use the term ‘bereavement’ to describe the period after someone has died in which people who cared about them are grieving. Is grief different to bereavement? Most people who are bereaved experience grief, which involves feeling lots of different emotions in response to the death of the person.
Life transitions are periods of transformation in our lives that mark the beginning of something new. Whether it's the start of a new job, a move to a different city, or a major life event such as a marriage, divorce, or the birth of a child, life transitions can be exciting and overwhelming all at once.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition caused by very stressful, frightening or distressing events.
The word neurodiversity refers to the diversity of all people, but it is often used in the context of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), as well as other neurological or developmental conditions such as ADHD or learning disabilities.
Cultural adjustment is the very normal process of adapting to the different expectations and environment of a new, unfamiliar culture in a foreign country. It's important for this to happen so that people can be comfortable, well, and successful in their unfamiliar environment.
Addiction is a chronic, relapsing disorder characterized by compulsive drug-seeking and use, or engaging in behaviors, despite harmful consequences, and is often linked to changes in brain structure and function
Cultural adjustment is the very normal process of adapting to the different expectations and environment of a new, unfamiliar culture in a foreign country. It's important for this to happen so that people can be comfortable, well, and successful in their unfamiliar environment.
Cultural adjustment is the very normal process of adapting to the different expectations and environment of a new, unfamiliar culture in a foreign country. It's important for this to happen so that people can be comfortable, well, and successful in their unfamiliar environment.
