Information about conditions

There is already lots of information about conditions online and it can be difficult to know where to start. We’ve picked some of the best information about different mental health conditions you might have heard about:

Anorexia

Headmeds: Anorexia
NHS Choices: Anorexia

Anxiety

Headmeds: Anxiety

Young Minds: Anxiety

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Headmeds: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Royal College of Psychiatrists: ADHD and Hyperkientic Disorder

Autism/Asperger Syndrome

National Autistic Society: About Autism

Bipolar

Headmeds: Bipolar

Bulimia

Headmeds: Bulimia

Depression

Headmeds: Depression

Learning Disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder

North London Mental Health Partnership: Learning Disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder

Mania

Headmeds: Mania

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Headmeds: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Personality disorder

Headmeds: Personality disorder

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Headmeds: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Psychosis

Headmeds: Psychosis

Schizophrenia

Headmeds: Schizophrenia

Self-harm

Headmeds: Self-harm

Sleep problems

Headmeds: Sleep problems

Other Sources

A great deal of information can also be found on the following websites:

The official NHS website - NHS Choices

Online information about child development and mental health difficulties - MindEd

Readable, user friendly and evidence based information about mental health difficulties - The Royal College of Psychiatrists