Types of Distress

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	Abuse Emotional Abuse Physical Abuse Sexual Abuse Addiction(s) Alcohol Dependence Drug Abuse Gambling Smoking Anger Management Everyone knows what anger is, and most people have felt it at some point in their life. It is a comp ... more >> Anxiety Agoraphobia Generalised Anxiety Disorder Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Panic Disorder Phobias Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Bereavement Bereavement is the path that consists of grief and mourning when a loved one dies. Everybody reacts ... more >> Bullying A person or group of people continuously tormenting, intimidating, verbally/emotionally harassing or ... more >> Career Counselling Career counselling is sought when an individual needs confidential guidance and help about areas of ... more >> Child Related Issues Sometimes children and young people (and their families) may need extra support if they are finding ... more >> Debt Management Financial problems often cause stress, anxiety ... more >> Dementia Dementia is a progressive brain dysfunction that gradually leads to an increased restraint of daily ... more >> Depression Bipolar Disorder/Manic Depression Dysthymic Disorder Major Depression Postnatal Depression Eating Disorders Anorexia Nervosa Binge Eating Disorder Bulimia Nervosa Low Self-Confidence Self-confidence can be defined as ‘being self-assured and feeling or showing self-reliance’ or 'fait ... more >> Low Self-Esteem Most people assume self-esteem is the same as self-confidence, and alt ... more >> Personality Disorders Antisocial Personality Disorder Avoidant Personality Disorder Borderline Personality Disorder Dependent Personality Disorder Histrionic Personality Disorder Narcissistic Personality Disorder Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder Paranoid Personality Disorder Schizoid Personality Disorder Schizotypal Personality Disorder Psychosexual Issues Sexual problems affect almost everyone at some stage in their life – sometimes these problems resolv ... more >> Relationship and Personal Issues Abortion Infidelity Marriage/Couples Counselling Mental Health Separation and Divorce Schizophrenia Schizophrenia is a severe brain disorder, affecting the sufferer's ability to think clearly and deci ... more >> Sexuality Sexual orientation indicates whom an individual is sexually and emotionally attracted to. This can m ... more >> Stress Stress is the wear and tear experienced as individuals adapt to a continually changing environment. ... more >> Tourettes Syndrome Tourettes Syndrome is a neurological illness, which usually begins during childhood. This disorder ... more >> Trauma Psychological trauma occurs as the result of a traumatic event. Traumatic experiences make us questi ... more >> Work Related Issues Pressure at work can help to keep individuals motivated and enthused about their job, however if the ... more >>	Did You Know? "Mixed anxiety and depression, according to the ONS 2000 survey, is experienced by 9.2 per cent of adults in Britain. This is followed by general anxiety at 4.7 per cent and depression (without the symptoms of anxiety) at 2.8 per cent." (www.mind.org.uk, 2005) Also... "The least common disorder in the ONS survey is panic disorder, affecting 0.7 per cent of the population of Britain. In 2000 there was a slight decrease, 0.5 per cent, in the prevalence of obsessive compulsive disorder compared with the figures for 1993." (www.mind.org.uk, 2005) Medical News Today... Read the latest medical news and health news today and every day.