What's worrying you?
Mental health issues can have a profound impact on our thoughts, feelings and behaviours. We all have mental health, and what affects our daily lives varies between each of us. The important thing to remember is that support is available, and we’re not alone in our journey.
Here we explore some of the common types of mental health concerns, including general information, signs and symptoms, treatment options, self-care and how counselling can help.
Anger management
Feeling angry is a natural response to certain life experiences. It’s a basic emotion; occurring at times when we come under attack, feel deceived, insulted or frustrated... Read more
Attachment disorder
From birth, we develop a close bond with our main caregivers (usually our parents). This attachment helps us to learn and develop in a trusting environment, even at such a young... Read more
Bereavement
If you have experienced the death of someone who was important to you, you might be finding it difficult to adjust to the changes happening in your life right now. Grief can shake... Read more
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), otherwise known as body dysmorphia, is a condition that causes a person to have a distorted view of their appearance. Considered an anxiety... Read more
Career counselling
Career counselling is an option for when an individual needs confidential support and advice about areas of study and possible career movements, developments or changes. It... Read more
Carer support
Currently, in the UK there are 6.5 million carers - which equates to one in eight people. These are people who care for someone who is disabled, ill, older or suffering from a... Read more
Child counselling
Child counselling offers young people a safe space to discuss and work through anything they may be struggling with. This could include family worries, exam stress and mental... Read more
Childless not by choice
Involuntary childlessness (also known as childless-not-by-choice, or childless by circumstance) refers to people who have wanted to be parents, but who have not been able to due... Read more
Chronic fatigue syndrome/ME
If you have chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), you will experience extreme tiredness that does not go away, no matter how much you rest. Along with fatigue, you may be affected by... Read more
Depression
We all have times when we feel sad, but depression is something that affects your daily life, making it hard to find enjoyment in day-to-day activities. We take a look at what... Read more
Disabilities
In the UK, there are over 14.1 million people with a disability, impairment or limiting long-term illness. On this page, we will look further into the types of disability. We will... Read more
Discrimination
Discrimination is the act of treating someone unfairly because of who they are, their beliefs or because they possess certain characteristics. Read more
Dissociation
Dissociation refers to the mental process of disconnecting from your thoughts, feelings, memories, or identity as a way of trying to project ourselves. We explain more about the... Read more
Eating disorders
Eating disorders are complex mental health conditions that affect people emotionally, physically and socially. They centre on a person's relationship with food, eating and... Read more
Gender dysphoria
Gender dysphoria is a term used to describe the distress a person feels when their gender does not match the sex they were assigned at birth. Here we look more closely at what... Read more
Hearing voices
Hearing voices is not as rare as you might think. Many of us will have heard noises or voices that others haven’t heard at some point in our lives. It’s estimated that... Read more
High sensitivity
Do you often walk into rooms and know when there’s been an argument? Do TV shows and movies seem to affect you more deeply than others? Perhaps you feel like the only one... Read more
Infertility
From the moment we hit adolescence we begin to learn about reproduction, and not just the how, but also the why. We are taught about the worth and sense of fulfilment that can... Read more
Learning difficulties
A learning disability is described as: a state of arrested or incomplete development of mind significant impairment of intellectual functioning significant impairment of... Read more
LGBTQ+ counselling
Our sexuality and gender can form a big part of our identity and those who don’t fit society’s heteronormative ideal can come up against more challenges. Those who... Read more
Loneliness
Loneliness, a subjective, unwelcome feeling of lack of companionship is something we all may experience at some point in our lives. For many, it’s a feeling that only lasts... Read more
Low self-confidence
Low self-confidence is something that many of us experience but, over time, it can have a negative impact on our mental health. Here, we'll explore self-confidence in more detail... Read more
Low self-esteem
Over time, low self-esteem can have a negative impact on our mental health. You may also find having certain mental health conditions impacts your self-esteem. Here, we will be... Read more
Mental health
When we talk about mental health, there is often a misconception about what it is and who it affects. First and foremost, mental health is not the same as a mental health issue or... Read more
Miscarriage
Miscarriage is the term used to explain the loss of a pregnancy in the first 23 weeks. Later loss is known as a stillbirth. If you’ve been affected by miscarriage, speaking... Read more
Neurodiversity
Originally used by the autistic community who were keen to move away from the medical model of autism, neurodiversity has become the term that encompasses a wider range of... Read more
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) involves intrusive and obsessional thoughts, often followed by compulsive urges. These obsessions can be overwhelming, and the only way a... Read more
Passive-aggressive behaviour
Also described as non-verbal aggression, passive-aggressive behaviour refers to when you are angry or upset with someone, but don’t or can’t tell them. Frustrating and... Read more
Personality disorders
We recognise that the system of personality disorder diagnosis can be considered controversial. It is completely your choice which term, if any, you want to use, knowing that... Read more
- Antisocial personality disorder
- Avoidant personality disorder
- Borderline personality disorder (BPD)
- Dependent personality disorder
- Histrionic personality disorder
- Narcissistic personality disorder
- Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
- Paranoid personality disorder
- Schizoid personality disorder
- Schizotypal personality disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Post-traumatic stress disorder, also known as PTSD, is an anxiety disorder that some people develop after being involved in (or witnessing) something... Read more
Pregnancy and birth
Pregnancy, childbirth, and the first year after having a baby can be both an exciting and scary time. With as many as one in five women developing a mental illness during... Read more
Redundancy
The dictionary defines redundancy as the state of being no longer needed or useful, and whether that description applies to machinery or human beings - the implications can be... Read more
Relationship problems
Relationships are a key part of our lives. They bring happiness and support, but that doesn’t mean they’re easy. When we encounter problems in our relationships, it... Read more
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a mental health condition that affects people’s ability to think clearly and decipher fantasy from reality. This can lead those affected to become... Read more
Sex problems
Sex problems are common and can occur for any number of different reasons. In most cases, sexual problems can be linked to other challenges or difficulties you are facing within... Read more
Spirituality
Spirituality involves experiences of a deeper sense of meaning and purpose, and a sense of belonging and a connection with the universe. Spirituality can help to achieve inner... Read more
Suicidal thoughts
If you need immediate help and are worried you can’t keep yourself safe, please: Go to your nearest A&E department Call 999 if you can’t get to a hospital Ask... Read more
Trichotillomania
Trichotillomania, also known as trich or hair-pulling disorder, is when someone can’t resist the urge to pull out their own hair. They may pull out hair from their head or... Read more
Work-related stress
When you enjoy your job, it can provide happiness and fulfilment. But, when work is causing you stress and unhappiness, it can take over your life. On this page, we'll explore... Read more