Conditions

Understand what you are going through

Short, sourced guides to common mental health concerns. Each one explains what it is, how it can affect daily life and when it is worth talking to a professional. Educational information, not a diagnosis.

Anxiety
Anxiety is a natural response to pressure or threat, and everyone feels it sometimes. It becomes a problem when worry or fear is intense, hard to control and keeps getting in the way of daily life. Anxiety disorders are common and respond well to talking therapies such as CBT.
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Depression
Depression is a common mental health condition involving low mood or loss of interest that lasts most of the day, nearly every day, for at least two weeks. It is different from ordinary sadness, it is not a sign of weakness, and talking therapies are an effective first treatment.
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Stress
Stress is a state of worry or mental tension caused by a difficult situation. It is a natural human response, not a disorder, and a little can even help us act. It becomes a concern when it stays high, lasts a long time and starts affecting sleep, health, relationships or daily functioning.
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Burnout
Burnout is a syndrome caused by chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. The WHO lists it in ICD-11 as an occupational phenomenon, not a medical condition. Its three signs are exhaustion, growing distance or cynicism about work, and feeling less effective at your job.
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Panic attacks
A panic attack is a sudden rush of intense fear with strong physical symptoms, such as a racing heart, chest pain, breathlessness or dizziness. Most last 5 to 20 minutes. They are frightening but not dangerous in themselves. Panic disorder is when attacks keep coming unexpectedly and you live in fear of the next one.
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Sleep problems
Insomnia means regularly finding it hard to fall asleep, stay asleep or wake feeling rested, so that you feel tired and struggle during the day. The NHS calls it long-term when it lasts three months or more. It often improves with changes to sleep habits, and a specific talking therapy, CBT for insomnia, is the leading treatment.
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Grief and loss
Grief is the natural response to losing someone or something important, most often after a death. It can bring sadness, shock, anger, guilt and exhaustion. There is no right way or set time to grieve. For a minority, grief stays intense and disabling far longer than their culture or faith would expect: prolonged grief disorder.
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Relationship difficulties
Relationship difficulties are ongoing problems with a spouse, partner or family member, such as frequent conflict, distance or feeling unheard, that weigh on your wellbeing. Research links relationship quality with health. You can get support on your own, even if the other person is not ready. If you feel unsafe, your safety comes first.
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Understand what you are going through

Anxiety

Depression

Stress

Burnout

Panic attacks

Sleep problems

Grief and loss

Relationship difficulties

Not sure where to start?