Bipolar Disorder
…or crying at the smallest thing, you may be suffering from bipolar disorder. It used to be called Manic Depression. Bipolar disorder is no one’s fault. It does not come…
Anxiety Disorder
…disorders? Anxiety disorders, including phobias and panic disorder, are among the most common of mental health problems. It is estimated that 2 million Canadians suffer from panic disorders. Women are…
Help/FAQ
Guidelines Panic/Anxiety/Worry/Nervous Exaggerated Mood/Bipolar/Manic/Hypomanic Blues/Depression/Downs/Sad Mood Schizophrenia/Psychotic Disorder/Psychosis/Hallucinations/Delusions/Odd Behaviour Achieving/Maintaining Good Mental Health Can psychiatrists, psychologists or other mental healthcare workers read your mind? No, absolutely not. Mental healthcare workers…
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
…the person with OCD’s demands. Who suffers from OCD? OCD afflicts about one adult in 40, or 2-3% of people, making it twice as common as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder,…
Frequently Asked Questions
…anxiety or worry disorder or sometimes even mania as part of a Bipolar or Manic Depressive Disorder. In other cases, it is a feature of ongoing substance use or abuse…
Guideline 4: Schizophrenia/Psychotic Disorder/Psychosis/Hallucinations/Delusions/Odd Behaviour
…like Major Depression or Bipolar Mania can cause psychotic symptoms as a secondary feature – need to treat the mood disorder family or primary care physician, psychiatrist, psychologist emergency room…
Guideline 2: Exagerated Mood/Bipolar/Manic/Hypomanic
…monitor blood level, liver and blood cell counts Atypical Anti-psychotics/Mood Stabilizers- many indicated for treatment and prevention of bipolar manic and depressive episodes – not only used for psychosis Lamotrigene…
Psychosis/Schizophrenia
What is Psychosis/Schizophrenia: Schizophrenia is a mental health condition and a disorder of the brain’s functioning. It can seriously disturb the way people think, feel, experience reality, and relate to…
ADHD
…a split second. But for some kids this restlessness actually indicates a mental health problem. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a term used to describe patterns of behaviour that…
Resources
Guidelines Take to your health care provider to see what’s right for you Panic/Anxiety/Worry/Nervous Exagerated Mood/Bipolar/Manic/Hypomanic Blues/Depression/Downs/Sad Mood Schizophrenia/Psychotic Disorder/Phsychosis/Hallucinations/Delusions/Odd Behaviour Achieving/Maintaining Good Mental Health Helpful Links http://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml National Institute…