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Autism (ASD)

What is it? ASD stands for Autism Spectrum Disorder. Autism is a lifelong condition that affects how a person perceives and relates to the world around them. The term ‘spectrum’…
Bipolar disorder

What is it? Bipolar disorder is a condition that affects your moods, which can swing from one extreme to another. If you experience periods of time when you feel very…
Depression and mood disorders

What is it? It’s really common to feel down now and again. But when you feel sad, lonely and anxious, these feelings won’t go away and they’re stopping you doing…
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)

OCD stands for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. What does OCD look like? Young people with OCD obsess about bad things happening, often to themselves or family and friends. They know they…
Personality disorders

A personality disorder is a label we give to people who have long standing, pervasive difficulties in relating to others and themselves. https://youtu.be/oe11chDqbBo …
Psychosis

What is it? Each person who experiences psychosis will have a unique experience and combination of symptoms, which may include: Hearing, seeing, smelling, feeling or tasting things that other people…
Bereavement

Losing someone important to you is one of the hardest things to experience in life. Bereavement is difficult no matter what your age is, but support and advice is available…
Self-harm

Self-harm is when you choose to cause pain on yourself in some way. Problems can build up to a point where you feel that you are struggling to cope. Young…
Suicidal thoughts

Nearly everyone has times when they feel very down and can’t see a way out, sometimes these feelings are so strong and overwhelming it can lead to attempts to end…
What is mental health?

Mental health is the way we think and feel. We all go through times when we feel worried, confused or down. Mental health problems are when difficulties get in the…