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Mental Health

Brief reviews of some common mental disorders we treat.

Excessive Worry, Generalised Anxiety Disorder?

Feeling overwhelmed by excessive worries and anxiety about everyday things? It might be Generalised Anxiety Disorder. Excessive worry can be a heavy burden to carry, and Generalised Anxiety Disorder is a common mental health condition that affects people of all ages. Read more about excessive worries.

Performance Anxiety in Intimacy, Sports, or Career?

Performance anxiety casts a long shadow over many lives. Even when it’s not visible or obvious, it slowly transforms moments that should bring excitement, joy, and satisfaction, like work presentations, sport competitions, intimacy, into fear, dread, and anxiety. While the contexts differ, the underlying experience shares a common thread, the fear of being evaluated, judged, and found wanting. Read more about performance anxiety.

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) symptoms

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) affects about 0.7 to 2.7 per cent of people, yet many people still misunderstand the condition. BPD symptoms include intense emotions, unstable relationships, and a shifting sense of who they are. A view that includes the person with BPD as well as friends, partners, and family helps people understand the condition, reduces stigma, and encourages earlier support. Read more about BPD symptoms.

Social situations leading to Worries, Social Anxiety Disorder?

Social Anxiety Disorder, often referred to as Social Phobia, is a common mental health problem, a debilitating challenge, impacting not only one’s social life but also their professional and personal well-being. Read more about social worries.

Needing to check things again and again, OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)?

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a well recognised mental disorder. Its first line treatment is ERP, which focuses on behaviours and exposure, and it can be combined with CBT to manage the unhelpful or irrational thoughts about certain intrusions or compulsions. Read more about obsessions, intrusive thoughts, OCD treatmetn in Sydney.