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Plain-language guides to specific mental health conditions and what helps. 124 guides in 20 groups.

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ADHD

  1. ADHD: understanding itA different way of handling attention, energy and impulses: with real challenges, real strengths, and plenty of ways to get support.⏱ 11 min
    📝 3
  2. ADHD in adultsWhether you found out as a child or last month, adult life with ADHD comes with its own challenges, strengths and support.⏱ 7 min
    📝 3
  3. ADHD in children & teensYour child is not a bad kid, and you are not a bad parent. With understanding and the right tools, children with ADHD can thrive.⏱ 8 min
    📝 4
  4. Undiagnosed ADHD: living without knowingIf you have spent years wondering why ordinary things feel so hard, you are not lazy or broken. You deserve real answers and real support.⏱ 5 min
    📝 4
  5. Everyday ADHD strategiesSmall tools that work with your brain, not against it: pick one, try it for a week, and keep what helps.⏱ 6 min
    📝 7

Autism

  1. Autism: understanding itA different way of experiencing the world. Not broken, not less, and never alone.⏱ 10 min
    📝 4
  2. Autism in adultsIt is never too late to understand yourself. Autistic adults deserve rest, respect and people who get it.⏱ 7 min
    📝 3
  3. Loving an autistic partner (or being one)Two people, two ways of seeing the world, and plenty of room for a loving, lasting relationship.⏱ 6 min
    📝 4
  4. Asperger’s: what the term means todayA label can change while the person stays exactly who they are.⏱ 4 min
    📝 3
  5. Eye contact & autism: you don’t have to force itLooking away can be how you listen best. Connection doesn’t live only in the eyes.⏱ 4 min
    📝 3
  6. Social cues & conversations for autistic peopleYour way of talking is valid. Here are tools for the moments when the unwritten rules feel like a puzzle.⏱ 6 min
    📝 4
  7. Awkward social moments: recovering and moving onEveryone has cringe moments. They feel huge to you and small to almost everyone else.⏱ 4 min
    📝 3
  8. Bullying when you’re autistic: staying safe and getting supportBeing bullied is never your fault. You deserve to feel safe, and help is out there.⏱ 5 min
    📝 3
  9. Undiagnosed autism in adultsIf you have always felt a little out of step with the world, there may be a reason. Understanding it is never too late.⏱ 4 min
    📝 3
  10. Autism in children & teensYour child is the same wonderful child they were yesterday. Understanding autism helps you meet them where they are.⏱ 6 min
    📝 3

Bipolar

  1. Bipolar: understanding itEveryone has ups and downs. When the highs and lows become big enough to shake up your life, understanding them is the first step to steadier days.⏱ 7 min
    📝 4
  2. Bipolar in menStrength isn’t pushing through alone. Knowing how bipolar can show up in men makes it easier to spot, talk about and get on top of.⏱ 4 min
    📝 4
  3. Bipolar in womenHormones, babies and midlife can all touch your moods. Knowing what to expect means you can plan ahead and feel more in charge.⏱ 3 min
    📝 4
  4. Bipolar in teens & young adultsBipolar often first shows up while you’re still growing up. Spotting it early, with your family on your side, can change the whole road ahead.⏱ 4 min
    📝 4
  5. Bipolar in the familyBipolar lives in one person, but it touches everyone at home. Families who understand it together can weather the waves together.⏱ 4 min
    📝 4
  6. When a parent has bipolarA parent with bipolar can still be a loving, wonderful parent. With honesty and support, kids and parents can both feel safe.⏱ 3 min
    📝 4
  7. When your partner has bipolarLoving someone with bipolar can be hard and deeply rewarding. A shared plan and care for yourself help you both stay steady.⏱ 3 min
    📝 4
  8. Bipolar in childrenBig feelings are part of childhood. When moods swing much further than that, a careful look, without labels or blame, is the kindest first step.⏱ 4 min
    📝 4
  9. Living well with bipolarSteady days are built one small habit at a time. With a plan and people around you, you can ride the waves with more confidence.⏱ 6 min
    📝 8

Body dysmorphia (BDD)

  1. Body dysmorphia (BDD): when you can’t stop seeing a flawThe flaw can feel huge and impossible to ignore. BDD is a real, treatable condition, and you deserve help, not judgement.⏱ 4 min
    📝 4
  2. Muscle dysmorphia: never feeling big enoughStrong is not the same as never enough. You deserve a body you can live in, and a life bigger than the gym.⏱ 3 min
    📝 4
  3. Supporting someone with body dysmorphiaYou can’t argue BDD away, but your patience, warmth and steady support can help someone find their way to real help.⏱ 2 min
    📝 3

Borderline (BPD)

  1. Borderline personality disorder (BPD)Big feelings are not a flaw. With the right support, most people with BPD feel much better over time.⏱ 6 min
    📝 3
  2. Living with BPD day to dayYou are not too much. You are a person with big feelings, learning skills that make the waves easier to ride.⏱ 5 min
    📝 4
  3. BPD & relationshipsWanting closeness this much is deeply human. With skills and support, love can feel safer, for you and the people you care about.⏱ 4 min
    📝 4
  4. Loving someone with BPDYour love matters, and so do you. With understanding and a few skills, home can feel calmer for everyone.⏱ 4 min
    📝 4

Discrimination

  1. Coping with discrimination: protecting your mental healthBeing treated unfairly for who you are is not your fault. Your hurt is real, and there are ways to protect your peace and your pride.⏱ 4 min
    📝 3
  2. Discrimination at school or work: what you can doYou have the right to be treated fairly. Knowing the steps, and the deadlines, can help you feel less powerless.⏱ 3 min
    📝 3
  3. Everyday slights and microaggressions“It was just a comment” can still sting, especially the hundredth time. You’re allowed to notice it, name it and choose how to respond.⏱ 4 min
    📝 3

Dissociation

  1. DissociationFeeling “switched off”, far away or unreal is the mind’s way of protecting you. It can be understood, and it can get better.⏱ 7 min
    📝 5
  2. Depersonalization & derealizationFeeling unreal, or like the world is behind glass, is frightening, but it is a known experience, you are not losing your mind, and it can ease.⏱ 4 min
    📝 3
  3. Dissociative identity (DID)DID is one person whose mind found a way to survive the unbearable. With understanding and the right care, life can become steadier and more connected.⏱ 5 min
    📝 4
  4. Coping with dissociationYou can learn to notice when you start drifting, come back more gently, and build a life that feels safer and more present.⏱ 4 min
    📝 5

Eating disorders

  1. Eating disordersEating disorders are serious, but they are treatable. Recovery is possible, and you deserve support.⏱ 12 min
    📝 4
  2. AnorexiaAnorexia is a serious illness, not a choice. People of every age, gender and body size recover from it, and you deserve that chance too.⏱ 5 min
    📝 3
  3. BulimiaBulimia thrives on secrecy and shame. You deserve care, not judgment, and recovery is very possible.⏱ 3 min
    📝 3
  4. Binge eating disorderBinge eating is not a failure of willpower. It is a real, common and treatable condition, and you deserve support at any size.⏱ 3 min
    📝 3
  5. ARFID (avoidant/restrictive food intake)ARFID is not fussiness or stubbornness. It is real, it is treatable, and small, gentle steps really do add up.⏱ 5 min
    📝 4
  6. Other eating problemsYour struggle with food is real even if it doesn’t fit a neat label. You deserve care, whatever it’s called.⏱ 4 min
    📝 4
  7. Healing your relationship with foodSmall, steady steps, with people beside you. Every day you try counts.⏱ 5 min
    📝 4

Epilepsy

  1. Epilepsy and your mental healthEpilepsy is more than seizures, and caring for your mind is part of caring for your health.⏱ 4 min
    📝 3
  2. Living with epilepsy: stigma, school, work and driving rulesYou have rights, choices and a lot of people on your side. Here’s how to use them.⏱ 3 min
    📝 3
  3. Supporting someone with epilepsyKnowing what to do in a seizure, and what to say afterwards, makes you a safe person to be around.⏱ 2 min
    📝 3

Functional neuro disorder (FND)

  1. Functional neurological disorder (FND)FND is real, common and treatable. The brain’s “software” has a glitch, and with the right support, many people improve.⏱ 5 min
    📝 3
  2. Functional seizuresFunctional seizures are real, they are not your fault, and with the right support many people gain back a sense of control.⏱ 5 min
    📝 3
  3. Functional movement & weaknessYour body isn’t broken. The connection between brain and body has gone off track, and it can be retrained.⏱ 4 min
    📝 3
  4. Living with FND day to daySteady steps, a plan for rough days, and people who believe you. You can build a good life alongside FND.⏱ 4 min
    📝 4

Hair loss

  1. Hair loss and confidenceLosing hair can shake how you see yourself. It’s OK to care, it’s OK not to, and you get to decide what feels right for you.⏱ 3 min
    📝 4
  2. Hair loss in women & alopecia: identity, culture and copingYour hair may have carried your culture, your faith and your sense of self. Losing it is a real loss, and you can find your way to feeling like you again.⏱ 3 min
    📝 4
  3. Hair loss in men: receding hairlines, baldness and identityA receding hairline is one of the most common things that happens to men, and it can still hit hard. You get to decide how much it matters, and what, if anything, you do about it.⏱ 4 min
    📝 5

Narcissism

  1. Narcissism & NPDBehind the word “narcissist” are real people and real hurt. Understanding both helps you protect yourself and see more clearly.⏱ 4 min
    📝 3
  2. Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) explainedNPD is a real mental health condition, not an insult. Understanding it clearly brings more compassion, better boundaries and real hope.⏱ 5 min
    📝 3
  3. Narcissistic traits vs NPDConfidence, a few self-focused habits and a personality disorder are three very different things. Knowing which is which helps you respond wisely and kindly.⏱ 4 min
    📝 3
  4. Narcissistic patterns in relationshipsYou can’t diagnose anyone, and you don’t need to. Seeing the pattern clearly is enough to protect your heart.⏱ 5 min
    📝 3
  5. Healing after a narcissistic relationshipYou’re not weak for missing them, and you’re not crazy for doubting yourself. Step by step, you can come home to you.⏱ 4 min
    📝 4
  6. Vulnerable (covert) narcissismNot all narcissism is loud. Understanding the quiet kind brings clarity for the people hurt by it, and hope for the people living with it.⏱ 4 min
    📝 3

Neurodiversity

  1. Neurodiversity: the basicsEvery brain works in its own way. Different is not less, and everyone deserves to be understood and included.⏱ 8 min
    📝 4
  2. Being neurodivergent: identity, community & self-advocacyYour brain is part of who you are. You get to name it, find your people, and ask for what you need.⏱ 4 min
    📝 4
  3. Finding out you’re neurodivergent as an adultFinding out later doesn’t change who you’ve always been. It can help you finally understand yourself, and treat yourself more kindly.⏱ 3 min
    📝 4
  4. Masking: hiding your neurodivergence and its costsYou learned to hide parts of yourself for good reasons. You deserve places where you can put the mask down and simply be you.⏱ 4 min
    📝 4
  5. Intellectual & developmental disabilitiesEvery person has feelings, strengths and the right to a say in their own life. The right support helps people live it fully.⏱ 5 min
    📝 4
  6. Dyslexia & learning differencesA brain that learns differently is not a brain that learns less. With the right teaching and tools, people thrive.⏱ 5 min
    📝 3
  7. Dyslexia: understanding reading & spelling differencesDyslexia is a different way of processing language, not a lack of brains or effort. With the right teaching, kids learn and thrive.⏱ 4 min
    📝 4
  8. Dyslexia in adults: work, study & confidenceYou’ve been working harder than anyone knew. The right tools, rights and words can make life lighter.⏱ 4 min
    📝 4
  9. Dyscalculia: when numbers are hardFinding numbers hard says nothing about how clever you are. With the right teaching and tools, numbers can get a lot less scary.⏱ 5 min
    📝 4
  10. Dyspraxia (DCD): coordination & everyday skillsA body that learns movement differently is not a clumsy person. With practice, patience and smart changes, everyday life gets easier.⏱ 5 min
    📝 4
  11. Dysgraphia: when writing is hardMessy handwriting is not a messy mind. Your ideas matter, and there are many ways to get them onto the page.⏱ 4 min
    📝 4
  12. Learning differences at school: support plans & speaking upEvery student deserves a fair chance to show what they know. The right support, and a voice to ask for it, can change everything.⏱ 5 min
    📝 4
  13. Undiagnosed learning disabilities in adultsStruggling with reading, writing or numbers was never about how smart you are. It’s never too late to understand how your brain learns.⏱ 4 min
    📝 3
  14. Tourette’s & ticsTics are not on purpose, and they are not the whole person. Understanding and kindness make the biggest difference.⏱ 4 min
    📝 3
  15. Tourette & tics at school, work and in publicYou have every right to learn, work and go out just as you are. A few plans and the right words can make each day easier.⏱ 4 min
    📝 4
  16. Neurodiversity at work: strengths & adjustmentsYour brain brings real strengths to work. The right setup helps them shine, and you have every right to ask for it.⏱ 5 min
    📝 4

OCD

  1. OCDOCD is much more than being neat. It is a hard cycle of fear and rituals, and it can be broken with the right support.⏱ 7 min
    📝 11
  2. Kinds of OCDOCD can wear many different masks. Underneath, it is the same loop, and the same kinds of help work.⏱ 5 min
    📝 3
  3. Contamination OCDFeeling “never clean enough” is exhausting. It is not your fault, and it can get much easier with the right help.⏱ 4 min
    📝 3
  4. Harm & intrusive-thoughts OCDA thought is not a wish, a plan or a secret truth about you. The fact that it upsets you shows what you truly care about.⏱ 4 min
    📝 3
  5. Relationship OCDLove doesn’t need perfect certainty. When doubt won’t let you rest, it may be OCD talking, and that can be treated.⏱ 3 min
    📝 3
  6. Religious OCD (scrupulosity)When OCD gets tangled up with faith or morals, it can feel like a spiritual crisis. You can protect both your faith and your peace.⏱ 3 min
    📝 4
  7. OCD in children & teensOCD is nobody’s fault, and young people respond really well to the right help. You and your child are not alone.⏱ 4 min
    📝 4
  8. Living with OCD: ERP & everyday toolsYou don’t have to win every argument with OCD. You just have to stop playing by its rules, one small step at a time.⏱ 4 min
    📝 4
  9. Hair pulling & skin pickingPulling, picking and biting are not a lack of willpower. They are common, they can be understood, and help works.⏱ 6 min
    📝 4

Parkinson's

  1. Parkinson’s and your mind: mood, worry and thinking changesParkinson’s touches feelings and thinking as well as movement, and those changes deserve care too.⏱ 3 min
    📝 3
  2. A new Parkinson’s diagnosis: the first monthsA diagnosis is a lot to take in. You don’t have to figure it all out at once.⏱ 3 min
    📝 3
  3. Caring for someone with Parkinson’sYou’re in this together, and looking after yourself is part of looking after them.⏱ 2 min
    📝 3

Personality

  1. Personality: traits & typesThere is no right or wrong personality. Understanding yours can help you work with it, not against it.⏱ 5 min
    📝 4
  2. Personality disorders explainedOld patterns can hurt, but they are not who you are. People can and do learn new ways to feel, think and connect.⏱ 6 min
    📝 3
  3. Introverts & highly sensitive peopleFeeling things deeply and noticing what others miss is not a flaw. It’s a way of being that needs care, and brings real gifts.⏱ 4 min
    📝 4

Psychosis & schizophrenia

  1. Schizophrenia: understanding itSchizophrenia is widely misunderstood. Knowing the facts replaces fear with understanding, and opens the door to help.⏱ 6 min
    📝 3
  2. Psychosis & schizophreniaPsychosis can happen to anyone. With early support, people recover and live full, meaningful lives.⏱ 11 min
    📝 5
  3. First-episode psychosisA first episode of psychosis is frightening, but it is also a turning point. Acting early opens the door to real recovery.⏱ 6 min
    📝 4
  4. Living well with schizophreniaWith the right care and support, people living with schizophrenia recover, work, love and live full lives.⏱ 6 min
    📝 3
  5. Hearing voicesHearing voices is more common than most people think. Whatever your voices are like, you are not alone, and there are ways to cope.⏱ 6 min
    📝 4
  6. Paranoia & suspicious thoughtsSuspicious thoughts are more common than most people think. Understanding them is the first step to feeling safer.⏱ 5 min
    📝 4
  7. Schizophrenia in young peopleSpotting changes early and getting the right support can change a young person’s whole path. Hope is realistic.⏱ 5 min
    📝 4
  8. Schizoaffective disorderWhen psychosis and mood changes come together, life can feel doubly hard. Understanding it is the first step toward living well.⏱ 5 min
    📝 4
  9. Delusions: when beliefs feel completely realA belief others don’t share can feel absolutely true from the inside. Understanding that is where kindness, and help, begin.⏱ 6 min
    📝 4
  10. Seeing things that aren’t thereSeeing something others can’t is more common than you might think, and it has many causes. Finding yours is the first step to feeling steady again.⏱ 4 min
    📝 4
  11. Hallucinations explained: all five sensesHearing, seeing, smelling, tasting or feeling something others can’t is a very human experience. Knowing the many reasons it happens takes away some of the fear.⏱ 4 min
    📝 3

PTSD

  1. PTSDPTSD is the mind and body staying on alert after the danger has passed. It is common, it is not your fault, and it can be treated.⏱ 9 min
    📝 3
  2. Complex PTSDWhen the hurt went on for a long time, healing can take time too. What you learned in order to survive can slowly be unlearned, at your pace.⏱ 7 min
    📝 3
  3. Living with complex PTSD day to dayYou don’t have to heal everything today. A few steady skills, used again and again, can make ordinary days feel a little safer.⏱ 6 min
    📝 4
  4. Complex PTSD, shame & self-worthThe shame you carry was handed to you. It was never the truth about who you are, and you can slowly set it down.⏱ 5 min
    📝 3
  5. Complex PTSD, trust & relationshipsIf people were where the hurt came from, closeness can feel scary. Safe connection can be learned, one small step at a time.⏱ 5 min
    📝 4
  6. Undiagnosed PTSD: trauma you haven’t namedSometimes the past keeps showing up in ways we don’t recognise. Giving it a name is not weakness. It can be the start of feeling safe again.⏱ 3 min
    📝 4
  7. Kinds of PTSDPTSD can start in many different places. Whatever your story, your reactions make sense and help is there for you.⏱ 4 min
    📝 3
  8. PTSD in children & teensKids can heal from frightening things, especially with a calm, caring adult beside them. You don’t have to be perfect to be that adult.⏱ 4 min
    📝 3
  9. PTSD & relationshipsPTSD can put distance between people who love each other. With understanding and support, couples and families can find their way back to each other.⏱ 4 min
    📝 3

Trauma

  1. Trauma: what it is & how it affects youWhat happened to you matters, and so does what comes next. Understanding trauma is the first safe step toward healing.⏱ 11 min
    📝 5
  2. The trauma we carryOld pain can travel quietly with us for years. Noticing it is not going backwards. It is the first step to setting some of it down.⏱ 5 min
    📝 4
  3. Trauma at schoolSchool should be a place to learn and belong. If it became a place of fear, what you carry from it makes sense, and it can ease.⏱ 5 min
    📝 4
  4. Trauma at workWork is supposed to be a place to earn a living, not a place that hurts you. If something there shook you, your reaction makes sense, and support can help.⏱ 4 min
    📝 4
  5. Medical traumaYour body got through something big. Your mind deserves care and time to recover too.⏱ 4 min
    📝 4
  6. Racial traumaThe hurt of being treated unfairly because of who you are is real. You deserve rest, belonging and care that understands you.⏱ 5 min
    📝 4
  7. Religious traumaIf you were hurt where you were meant to feel safe, your pain is real. Healing is possible, whatever you come to believe.⏱ 4 min
    📝 4
  8. Healing from traumaHealing isn’t forgetting. It’s feeling safe again in your body, your relationships and your life, one small step at a time.⏱ 7 min
    📝 4
  9. Difficult life experiencesSome experiences shake our sense of safety, trust or fairness. Your reactions make sense, and you don’t have to carry them alone.⏱ 8 min
    📝 4

Weight stigma & body size

  1. Weight stigma: being judged for your sizeYour body is not a problem to be solved before you are allowed respect. You deserve it now, at every size.⏱ 5 min
    📝 3
  2. Culture, family and body size: comments, ideals and pressureYou can love your family and your culture and still ask them to stop talking about your body.⏱ 4 min
    📝 3
  3. Weight bias in health care and how to advocate for yourselfYou came for care, not a lecture. You deserve to be listened to, examined properly and treated with respect.⏱ 4 min
    📝 3
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