Neurosis is an older psychiatric term that was used to describe a range of mental health conditions characterised by excessive anxiety, emotional distress, or dysfunctional behaviours, without loss of contact with reality (as distinct from psychosis). The category included what are now separately classified as anxiety disorders, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and certain depressive and … Read more
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a structured psychological therapy used to help people process and recover from traumatic experiences. It is one of the two treatments recommended by NICE for [post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)](/glossary/post-traumatic-stress-disorder/), alongside trauma-focused [cognitive behavioural therapy](/glossary/cognitive-behavioural-therapy/). EMDR works on the principle that traumatic memories can become stuck in the brain’s … Read more
Depression is one of the most common forms of mental health problem and can occur to people of all ages. Symptoms include feelings of despair, hopelessness and worthlessness, an inability to cope, sleep problems and sometimes thoughts of suicide. Often people with depression will complain of physical problems (e.g for example headaches, stomach problems) rather … Read more