Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder that causes unwanted and repeated thoughts and/or feelings. This usually leads to an intense need to repeat certain rituals. It may be a lifelong condition, but it can be managed by talking to a doctor or psychologist.
Co-morbid depression refers to depression that occurs in the presence of another illness (either physical or mental).
Antipsychotic medicines work by helping to restore the brain’s natural chemical balance. While these medicines cannot cure schizophrenia, they can relieve or improve symptoms.
Loneliness is unpleasant, isolating, and can have an impact on your psychological health – but what about your physical health?
Socially isolated and lonely people have been found to have a higher risk of death compared to their socially connected peers.
Exercise plays an important role in the treatment of people with mental illness.
A healthy diet with anti-inflammatory properties may help to alleviate depressive symptoms in some people.
How does your gut microbiome affect your mental health? And can probiotics help to change your mood?
Suicide and self harm creates great sadness and soul-searching among the family and friends and the community at large.
When a relative or friend develops a mental illness, it can be distressing, worrying and isolating for everyone involved.
