Types of mental health problems

TYPES OF DIFFERENT MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS

Anxiety and panic attacks

Explains anxiety and panic attacks, including possible causes and 

how you can access treatment and support. Includes tips for helping 

yourself, and guidance for friends and family.

Bipolar disorder

Explains what bipolar disorder is, what kinds of treatment are 

available, and how you can help yourself cope. Also provides 

guidance on what friends and family can do to help.

Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)

Explains what body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is, possible causes 

and how you can access treatment and support. Includes tips for 

helping yourself, and advice for friends and family.

Borderline personality disorder (BPD)

Explains borderline personality disorder (BPD), also known as 

emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD). Includes what it 

feels like, causes, treatment, support and self-care, as well as tips for 

friends and family.

Depression

Explains depression, including possible causes and how you can 

access treatment and support. Includes tips for helping yourself, and 

guidance for friends and family.

Dissociation and dissociative disorders

Explains dissociative disorders, including possible causes and how 

you can access treatment and support. Includes tips for helping 

yourself, and guidance for friends and family.

Eating problems

Explains eating problems, including possible causes and how you 

can access treatment and support. Includes tips for helping yourself, 

and guidance for friends and family.

Hearing voices

Explains what it is like to hear voices, where to go for help if you 

need it, and what others can do to support someone who is struggling

 with hearing voices.

Hoarding

Explains hoarding, including possible causes and how you can 

access treatment and support. Includes tips for helping yourself, and 

guidance for friends and family.

Hypomania and mania

Explains hypomania and mania, including possible causes and how 

you can access treatment and support. Includes tips for helping 

yourself, and guidance for friends and family.

Loneliness

Explains loneliness, giving practical suggestions for what you can do 

and where you can go for support.

Mental health problems - introduction

Explains what mental health problems are, what may cause them, 

and the many different kinds of help, treatment and support that are 

available. Also provides guidance on where to find more information, 

and tips for friends and family.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

Explains obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), including possible 

causes and how you can access treatment and support. Includes 

tips for helping yourself, and guidance for friends and family.

Panic attacks

Explains what panic attacks are, including possible causes and how 

you can access treatment and support. Includes tips for helping 

yourself, and guidance for friends and family.

Paranoia

Explains paranoia, including possible causes and how you can 

access treatment and support. Includes tips for helping yourself, and 

guidance for friends and family.

Personality disorders

Explains personality disorders, including possible causes and how 

you can access treatment and support.

Phobias

Explains phobias, including possible causes and how you can 

access treatment and support. Includes tips for helping yourself, 

and guidance for friends and family.

Postnatal depression & perinatal mental health

Explains postnatal depression and other perinatal mental health 

issues, including possible causes, sources of treatment and support. 

Also gives advice for friends and family.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Explains what post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex 

PTSD are, and provides information on how you can access 

treatment and support. Includes self-care tips and guidance for 

friends and family.

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)

Explains what PMDD is and explores issues around getting a 

diagnosis. Also provides information on self care and treatment 

options, and how friends and family can help.

Psychosis

Explains what psychosis is, including possible causes and how you 

can access treatment and support. Includes tips for helping yourself,

and guidance for friends and family.

Recreational drugs, alcohol and addiction

Learn how recreational drugs and alcohol can affect your mental 

health, including if you take psychiatric medication. Find support

options for drug and alcohol addiction, and ways to help someone 

else with their drug and alcohol use.

Schizoaffective disorder

Explains what schizoaffective disorder is, including its symptoms

and causes. Gives advice on how you can help yourself and what

types of treatment and support are available, as well as guidance 

for friends and family.