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Panic Disorder (PD)

  Panic disorder (PD) is a psychological disorder characterised by panic attacks and a constant fear of experiencing another panic attack in the future. PD affects approximately 2 million Canadians, and 4% of Canadians will experience PD during their lifetime....

Bipolar Disorder (BD)

  Bipolar disorder is a common mood disorder that causes extreme shifts in mood, activity levels, and energy. There are three states that are typical of bipolar disorder: mania/hypomania (a ‘high’ state), depression (a ‘low’ state) and a normal state. The onset of bipolar...

Social Anxiety Disorder (SA)

People with social anxiety disorder (SA) or social phobia, have an acute fear of social situations. They are so worried that they will embarrass themselves in social settings that they avoid most social interaction altogether.  OverviewSymptomsDiagnosisCauses/Why Me?...

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

  Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that occurs in response to a traumatic event that a person either witnessed or was directly involved in. The event will have been life threatening, leading to serious actual or potential injury....

Self-Care and Mental Health

  Lifestyle choices can affect your mood and the way you feel. Read about self-care and mental health on these pages: Diet and Mental Health Exercise and Mental Health Sleep and Mental Health Socialization and Mental Health

Socialization and Mental Health

  People who are depressed may feel less of a sense of belonging and may withdraw from family and friends. However, engaging in social activity helps to decrease feelings of isolation and anxiety, while helping to increase social support. Research suggests that people with...

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