Brain shrinkage in multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects around 100,000 people in the UK. The lifelong condition affects the brain and spinal cord, and results in nerves being destroyed....
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Mental health behind bars
Many people in prison suffer from mental illness and the Prison Service in the UK has under its care one of the most vulnerable and...
Brief Psychotic Disorder
This is a form of psychosis, triggered by a traumatic event or stressor, that lasts a short time only. Brief psychotic disorder is classed as an illness lasting...
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: ADHD
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is not a defined illness. Rather it is a collection of symptoms and behaviours characterised by inappropriate degrees of inattention, impulsivity and/or...
When good stress turns bad: the signs to look for
Stress that is veering into the danger zone comes with tell-tale physical and emotional signs. These are the key things to look out for. Physical:...
Histrionic personality disorder
This is a rare type of personality disorder, and diagnosis is controversial. However, symptoms include the fact that sufferers seek constant attention and exaggerated show...
Anger
Background Anger is a physiological and psychological response to external pressures stresses and frustration. Anger can make us snappy, irritable or argumentative. We all get...
Emotional Health
We all feel the complete range of emotions throughout our lives, depending on what is happening around us and to us. Our ability to feel...
Tourette Syndrome
Tourette Syndrome (TS) is a medical condition affecting around one in a hundred children. The main symptoms are motor and vocal tics – jerky movements...
Talking about sex with doctors
"I don't know if I can do it." Jeremy seemed truly frightened. "My GP is a woman, and I can't talk to her about my...
