Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a psychotic disorder that means you have recurring psychoses. In a psychosis you experience reality differently, and have delusions or hallucinations. With early treatment and support you can often recover and have a working everyday life.
Read MoreBeing Related to Someone Who Has a Psychotic Illness
As a relative of someone who has a mental illness, you can be a great support to the sick person. It can be difficult and difficult, and can sometimes involve a great deal of responsibility. In the long run, it is important that you take care of yourself and receive support and relief.
Read MoreBipolar Disease
Bipolar disorder means that you are manic and depressed for different periods. In between, you can feel good and live as usual. You who have bipolar disorder need to seek care because the illness can sometimes make you feel very ill. You can get treatment that helps you feel better.
Read MoreDepression
You may have suffered from depression if you feel depressed, tired and powerless for an extended period, and have lost your appetite even for things that you usually think to do. Then you may need help to feel better. Most people get better already after a few weeks with the right treatment.
Read MoreDepression in Children and Teenagers
A child or teenager can be depressed if they feel ill and have lost their appetite even for what they usually think they are doing. Seek help early if you think a child or teen has a depression. Most people get better already after a few weeks with the right treatment.
Read MoreDepression Associated With Having Children
It is common to become depressed during pregnancy or when you have just become a parent. For some, the depression becomes a depression. Then you feel bad for a long time. There is treatment to help with depression. The earlier you seek help, the faster you can feel better.
Read MoreFatigue Syndrome
Fatigue Syndrome means you have several different physical and mental disorders that result from long-term stress or other severe stress. With support and treatment you recover, even though you may be stress-sensitive for a longer time, for example. For some, the recovery takes a long time.
Read MoreAbuse of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids
Anabolic androgenic steroids are sex hormones that are produced chemically. They work in two ways. First, they build up muscle and other tissues in the body, and they provide male maturation and lower testosterone production in the testes.
Read MoreGambling Syndrome – Gambling Addiction
If you have gambling syndrome, you cannot control your gambling for money and it affects relationships, finances and work. Gambling syndrome is also usually called gambling addiction and is considered a psychiatric condition similar to alcohol and drug syndrome. There are various kinds of support and help to be had both for those who have gambling syndrome and for those affected by gambling.
Read MoreAddicted to Alcohol
Some who drink alcohol eventually develop an addiction. Then you have become accustomed to alcohol and it can be difficult to stop drinking. An addiction leads to complications and problems of various kinds. There are good ways to deal with an alcohol addiction.
Read MoreAlcohol and Drugs, Risk Use, Harmful Use, and Addiction
Alcohol and drugs are examples of various drugs that you may become addicted to. Many forms of drugs are illegal to use, manufacture or sell. Some forms of drugs can be legal, but still harmful if you use them incorrectly. For example, there may be certain drugs or preparations that you can shop online.
Read MoreBeing a Parent or Close Relative of Someone Who is Hurting Himself
It is common to be scared or sad if you are told that someone you care about is hurting yourself and feeling bad. There is much you can do to help the person. You can talk about how they feel, listen and help seek help if needed. You may need help yourself in order to be a good support and to feel good yourself.
Read MoreTo Hurt Himself
Making yourself ill is usually a way of trying to deal with difficult feelings. It may feel like it helps in the moment, but in the long run it can make you feel worse. There are other ways to feel better, and there is help to get.
Read MoreOveractive Bladder
Having an overactive bladder means that you often feel that you need to urinate. It is a very common problem for both men and women and can become more common as you get older. But even children and adolescents can have an overactive bladder.
Read MoreUrethral Obstruction
Urethral constriction means that the urethra has become narrower than usual at any place, making urine difficult to reach. This is often due to the fact that scars have formed after an injury or inflammation of the urethra.
Read MoreUrinary Incontinence
Urinary incontinence is very common and means that urinary leakage occurs at various times. It is rarely a sign of any serious illness. There is much you can do to reduce the hassle but sometimes treatment is needed.
Read MoreBed Wetting in Children
It is common for children younger than six to kiss at night. It is only when the child has turned five that it is called bedwetting, or enuresis. It is one of the most common health problems for children who are six to seven years old. There are treatments that help the vast majority. As a parent, there are also things you can do.
Read MoreEpidemic Nephropathy
Sork fever is a viral disease that is spread by infected forest sores. You may become ill if you touch the animals, their saliva, urine or faeces, or inhale dust containing urine or faeces. The disease does not infect humans. You can get pretty bad from cured fever, but most will be completely healthy again.
Read MoreStomach Pain in Adults
You can get a stomach ache for many reasons. The cause can be obvious, for example in case of food poisoning or menstrual pain. Sometimes it is more difficult to know what it is due to, for example if the problems are about stress or a disease that is difficult to detect. Often, stomach pain goes away by itself but sometimes you may need treatment.
Read MoreAbdominal Pain in Children
It is very common for children to have stomach ache. Children may have a stomach ache for many different reasons, but usually it is not dangerous. Often stomach pain goes away by itself, but sometimes the child may need treatment.
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