Articles about Health

Pyromania is a rare impulse control disorder characterised by an uncontrollable urge to set fires for emotional relief rather than personal gain. Often mistaken for crimi...

Process groups are group therapy focused on here-and-now interactions between members. Through real-time feedback and interpersonal experience, they help individuals unde...

The PHQ-9 is a brief, evidence-based questionnaire used worldwide to screen for depression and measure symptom severity. By capturing how you have felt over the past two ...

Peer support services use lived experience to promote recovery, hope, and connection. Built on shared understanding and mutual support, they offer guidance and empowermen...

Gambling disorder is more than financial risk or poor self-control. This behavioural addiction can disrupt relationships, mental health, and daily life, creating a cycle ...

Digital phenotyping uses data from smartphones and wearable devices to provide real-time, objective insights into mental health patterns, extending traditional assessment...

Illness Anxiety Disorder is characterised by persistent, excessive fear of having or developing a serious illness, often in the absence of significant physical symptoms, ...

Sexual difficulties are common, but when problems with desire, arousal, orgasm, or pain persist and cause distress, they may signal a diagnosable condition. Sexual Dysfun...

Collateral information adds external perspectives to self-report, offering a fuller view of symptoms and functioning. With consent, it improves diagnostic accuracy, clari...

Comorbidity highlights how multiple conditions can intersect and shape your experience, making integrated, whole-person care essential to understanding what you’re facing...

Effective therapy begins with understanding your story. Case formulation brings the pieces together, mapping how your experiences, patterns, and strengths connect to shap...

Rational Mind is a DBT concept describing a state where logic, facts, and reason guide decisions while emotions take a back seat. Though valuable for problem-solving, rel...