Types of Distress

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	Abuse Emotional Abuse Physical Abuse Sexual Abuse Addiction(s) Alcohol Dependence Drug Abuse Gambling Smoking Anger Management Anger is a basic emotion which has allowed us to survive as a species. When a baby screams because ... more >> Anxiety Agoraphobia Generalised Anxiety Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Panic Disorder Phobias Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Bereavement Everyone’s experience of grief and loss is unique. It is normal to feel sad and even angry when a p ... more >> Bullying Bullying occurs when a person or group is able to overpower a victim, causing pain and distress. It ... 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 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 >> Mental Health A mental illness is a brain disorder that causes an individual to think, act and feel differently to ... 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 Relationship Issues Affairs and Betrayals Couples Counselling Separation and Divorce Schizophrenia Schizophrenia is a severe brain disorder, affecting the sufferer's ability to think clearly and deci ... more >> Sexual Issues Psychosexual Therapy Sexuality Sexual orientation indicates whom an individual is sexually and emotionally attracted to. This can m ... more >> Stress Stress is the pressure under which you are placed by daily life. It can be positive and spur you in ... more >> Termination/Abortion/Miscarriage An abortion is the medical or surgical ending of a pregnancy, although an early natural termination ... 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 On average we spend almost a quarter of our adult life at work. It can give us a sense of purpose, ... 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.