Mental and health conditions

Heroin addiction, is a chronic, relapsing brain disease that is characterized by compulsive substance seeking and use, despite harmful consequences.

Acute Stress Disorder is a trauma-related mental disorder that occurs following exposure to a traumatic event involving actual or threatened death, serious injury, or threat to physical integrity of oneself or others. The individual experiences intense fear, helplessness, or horror during or immediately after the traumatic

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is characterised by the presence of persistent intrusive thoughts or concerns, and is usually associated with compulsions, which are mental acts or behaviours which an individual engages in to attempt to get rid of the obsessions and/or decrease his or her distress i.e. excessive hand washing.

Panic disorder is an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent unexpected panic attacks.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is an anxiety disorder characterized by excessive and persistent anxiety and worry about multiple everyday events or activities without a clear or proportionate reason. The anxiety is difficult to control and is associated with physical, cognitive, and emotional symptoms that interfere with normal functioning, social relationships, occupational activities, and quality of life.