Mental and health conditions

Nicotine Use Disorder is a substance use disorder characterized by problematic patterns of nicotine use resulting in significant impairment or distress. It is associated with difficulty controlling nicotine consumption, continued use despite harmful consequences, craving, tolerance, and withdrawal symptoms when nicotine intake is reduced or stopped.

Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) is a chronic relapsing substance use disorder characterized by compulsive opioid use, impaired control over opioid consumption, continued use despite harmful consequences, and the development of tolerance and withdrawal. The disorder results in clinically significant impairment or distress affecting physical, psychological, social, occupational, or academic functioning.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a chronic trauma-related psychiatric disorder that develops following exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence. Symptoms persist for more than one month after the traumatic event and are characterized by intrusive memories, avoidance behaviours, negative alterations in cognition and mood, and persistent hyperarousal resulting in significant distress or impairment.

Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one’s own death. It is a major public health concern associated with significant social, psychological, and economic consequences. Suicidal behaviour exists on a spectrum ranging from suicidal thoughts, suicidal plans, suicide attempts, to completed suicide. It is often

Acute/Transient Psychotic Disorder is a psychiatric condition characterized by the sudden onset of psychotic symptoms, including delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and grossly disorganized or catatonic behaviour. Symptoms typically develop rapidly and last from 1 day to less than 1 month, followed by complete or near-complete return to the previous level of functioning.