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Mental health conditions

Causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment approaches and prevention for common conditions. Browse A–Z, by body system, or search.

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A wife asking her drunkard husband 'Ah! Digestive system

Alcohol use disorder

Non-infectious · Chronic

A medical condition in which a person has difficulty controlling their drinking despite harm to their health, relationships or responsibilities.

10 min read
This image is a reproduction of two photographs taken in 1866 and 1870 (photographer unknown) Mental health

Anorexia nervosa

Non-infectious · Chronic

A serious eating disorder in which a person restricts food intake because of an intense fear of gaining weight, leading to dangerously low body weight.

6 min read
ADHD has a major effect on the prefrontal cortex of the brain Nervous system

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Non-infectious · Chronic

A neurodevelopmental condition causing ongoing difficulties with attention, hyperactivity and impulsivity that affect daily life.

5 min read
Subject: Quinn, an ~18 month old boy with autism stacking cans Nervous system

Autism spectrum disorder

Non-infectious · Chronic

A lifelong neurodevelopmental difference affecting social communication and interaction, with focused interests and repetitive behaviours.

6 min read
Digestive system

Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID)

Non-infectious · Chronic

An eating disorder in which a person avoids or restricts food because of sensory sensitivity, fear of choking or vomiting, or low interest in eating, not because of body image.

6 min read
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Binge eating disorder

Non-infectious · Chronic

An eating disorder involving regular episodes of eating large amounts of food while feeling out of control, followed by distress.

5 min read
P culture Mental health

Bipolar disorder

Non-infectious · Chronic

A long-term mental health condition causing episodes of depression and episodes of mania or hypomania.

5 min read
An illustration of an ungendered person looking in the mirror with the phrase "Is this me?" written; probably to illustrate "body dysmorphic disorder" or depersonalization disorder (DPDR) Mental health

Body dysmorphic disorder

Non-infectious · Chronic

A mental health condition in which a person spends a lot of time worrying about perceived flaws in their appearance that others cannot see or consider minor.

5 min read
Reduced blood flow in prefrontal cortex of cannabis users Mental health

Cannabis use disorder

Non-infectious · Chronic

Problematic cannabis use with dependence.

1 min read