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Mental Health Conditions, Explained Plainly

Eight guides to what these conditions are, how they are assessed, and what support can involve.

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Guides

Information First

What the condition is, how it presents, how a professional assesses it and what treatment can involve.

How it works

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Conditions we cover

Guides to eight conditions, written for people trying to work out what they are dealing with.

Anxiety Disorders

Persistent, excessive worry or fear that is out of proportion to the situation and does not settle on its own. Includes generalised anxiety, panic disorder and social anxiety disorder.

Depression

More than low mood: a persistent loss of interest, energy and concentration that lasts most of the day, nearly every day, for at least two weeks.

Stress & Burnout

Chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. The WHO classifies burn-out as an occupational phenomenon rather than a medical condition.

PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)

A condition that can follow a traumatic event, involving re-experiencing, avoidance and a persistent sense of threat. Most people exposed to trauma do not develop it.

OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder)

Unwanted, intrusive thoughts paired with repetitive acts done to relieve the distress they cause. Compulsions are often mental rather than visible.

ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)

A neurodevelopmental condition involving inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity that begins in childhood and often continues into adult life.

Eating Disorders

Serious mental health conditions that can also affect physical health, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder and ARFID.

Addiction & Substance Abuse

Alcohol or drug use can sometimes affect health, relationships and daily life. Depending on the situation, professional support may include psychological, medical or specialist substance-use care.

How LifeHetu works

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Read before you book

Guides written to inform, not to sell

Every condition guide explains how the condition is professionally assessed and what treatment can involve — including when the right next step is a psychiatrist, a GP or a specialist service rather than counselling.

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