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What is Bipolar Affective Disorder?

Bipolar Affective Disorder (BPAD), according to the NHS website, “…is a mental health condition that affects your moods, which can swing from one extreme to another. It used to be known as manic depression.

People with bipolar disorder have episodes of:

depression – feeling very low and lethargic

mania – feeling very high and overactive”

There has been extensive research in to BPAD and the people…

What is Schizophrenia?

According to the dictionary: “noun

PSYCHIATRY

a long-term mental disorder of a type involving a breakdown in the relation between thought, emotion, and behaviour, leading to faulty perception, inappropriate actions and feelings, withdrawal from reality and personal relationships into fantasy and delusion, and a sense of mental fragmentation.”

Those that…

What is Personality Disorder?

What is Personality Disorder?

Personality disorder (PD) can present itself in a range of behaviours. Similarly, there are a range of personality disorders, but this article will detail two; Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD). These two disorders are the same, but appropriate clinicians can diagnose with either name.

According to the NHS…

Heart palpitations, sweaty palms, shallow breathing. Ringing a bell? No? That’s fine – here’s some information for you.

There are multiple types of anxiety disorders; Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), social anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), panic disorder, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), health anxiety, body dysmorphic disorder (BDD).

The organisation…

My mission is to share a bit of knowledge about different types of mental illnesses. Here is the first of many: What Is Depression?

Depression: “What even is it? Isn’t it like, just feeling a bit sad?” “They look a bit sad but, that’s life right? Shit happens.” “It’s not like a broken leg, just get on with it.” “Have you even tried being happy?” “What have you got to be depressed about?” “People have it a lot worse, don’t be so ungrateful.” These are common phrases that have been heard by individuals that suffer with…