Mental health conditions
Learn more about different mental health conditions, and the research we're doing to transform the lives of those affected by them.
Anxiety Disorder
For people with an anxiety disorder, feelings like stress, panic and worry can be near constant, severe and hard to control.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a developmental disorder that affects an individual's concentration and attention.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a lifelong developmental disorder characterised by difficulty with social interaction and communication.
Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that affects a person’s mood, energy and ability to function.
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a personality disorder that affects how a person perceives themselves and relates to other people.
Depression
Depression is more than being in a low mood - it can leave people feeling severely sad, empty, hopeless or guilty for weeks, months or even years.
Eating Disorders
An eating disorder is when a person’s relationship with food becomes abnormal, forcing them to change their eating habits and behaviours.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder which causes people to experience obsessive thoughts followed by compulsive behaviours.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is triggered by events in a person’s life that involve real or threatened death, severe injury or sexual assault.
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia disrupts how someone thinks, their understanding and perception of the world around them and what they may see or hear.
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally ending your own life.
Cognitive Decline/Brain Fog
'Brain fog' is the feeling that thinking and memory is 'foggy' rather than clear.