Here, we explore some common mental health symptoms, offering a brief overview of each. For a more detailed look, click on the links provided.
Delusions
Delusions are strongly held beliefs that contradict reality, even in the face of contrary evidence. They can profoundly affect how one interacts with the world. Learn more.
Learn MoreDisordered Speech
Disordered speech often indicates difficulty in organising thoughts and can manifest as rapid, jumbled, or incoherent speech patterns. It's a sign that communication is being impacted.
Learn MoreDisorganised Thinking
This symptom is characterised by a struggle to structure thoughts logically, making it hard to follow conversations or complete tasks. It can lead to confusion and frustration.
Learn MoreHallucinations
Hallucinations involve seeing, hearing, feeling, or smelling things that aren't there. They can be vivid and convincing, affecting one's perception of reality.
Learn MoreHearing Voices
Hearing voices is a form of auditory hallucination, common in conditions like schizophrenia, involving perceiving sounds without external source.
Learn MoreFlashbacks
Flashbacks are intense, often distressing, re-experiences of past events or traumas. They can make one feel as though they're reliving the experience in the present.
Learn MorePsychosis
Psychosis encompasses several symptoms, including delusions and hallucinations, where there's a loss of contact with reality. It can affect thoughts, emotions, and behaviours.
Learn MoreRacing Heartbeat
A racing heartbeat, often felt as palpitations, can be a physical response to stress, anxiety, or panic. It's the body's way of preparing to face a perceived threat.
Learn MoreHypervigilance
Hypervigilance is an enhanced state of sensory sensitivity accompanied by an exaggerated intensity of behaviours whose purpose is to detect threats. It can often lead to exhaustion.
Learn MoreShortness of Breath
Often associated with anxiety or panic attacks, shortness of breath is a feeling of not being able to breathe deeply enough. It's a common physical symptom of stress.
Learn MoreInsomnia
Insomnia involves difficulty falling and/or staying asleep. It can lead to daytime fatigue and other symptoms of mental health disorders like anxiety and depression.
Learn MoreLoss of Appetite
A decrease in the desire to eat can be related to various mental health issues, including depression, anxiety, and stress. It can significantly impact physical health.
Learn MoreExcessive Guilt
Feeling guilty about normal activities, or excessively blaming oneself for events, can be a symptom of depression or anxiety disorders.
Learn MoreHypomania
Hypomania is a milder form of mania, characterized by elevated mood, increased activity, and energy, without significant impairment.
Learn MoreMigraine
A migraine is a severe headache with symptoms like nausea, light sensitivity, and sometimes visual disturbances called auras.
Learn MoreNeuropathic pain
Chronic pain from nerve damage, described as burning, shooting, or electric shock-like.
Learn MoreChronic sleep deprivation
Persistent lack of sleep leading to cognitive impairments and health risks.
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