Author: Sean Walsh

Bullying and the role of the bystander

A teenage girl looking into the distance.

Bullies can make life very difficult for the people they target but what often makes it worse is the bystander who looks on and does nothing.

Mental Health Conditions: What is a Phobia?

A teenage girl is sitting in the dark upset as she looks down at her phone with her head resting against her hand.

A phobia is an intense fear of an object, a living creature, a situation or place. Phobias are common and can vary…

Mental health Phobias

Mental Health Conditions: What is OCD?

A teenager is looking at their phone under their covers.

OCD is a mental health condition that makes people repeat an action again and again or think about things over and over…

Mental Health Conditions: What is Borderline Personality Disorder?

A teenage boy in a hoodie sits with his arms folded leaning his head in his arms and looks down with puzzled look on his face.

Borderline personality disorder is a mental health condition that impacts the way you think and feel about yourself and others…

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Mental Health Conditions: What is Schizophrenia?

A close-up of a page the word schizophrenia is highlighted with a pink highlighting pen.

Schizophrenia is a serious mental health condition that can disturb a person’s thoughts, perceptions, emotions and behaviour…

Mental health Schizophrenia

Mental Health Conditions: What is Psychosis?

A teenage girl sitting in her bed at night time. A table lamp is shining on the girls while she holds her head in her hands.

The word psychosis is used to describe a condition and a set of symptoms that include delusions, hallucinations and disturbed thinking…

Mental health Pyschosis

Mental Health Conditions: What is PTSD?

Two teenage girls sitting on steps. The girl on the left has her hand covering her head. The girl sitting next to her has her arms around her comforting her.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (or PTSD) is a mental health disorder that begins after a traumatic event. It can happen to anyone at any age.

Mental health PTSD

Mental Health Conditions: What are Mania and Hypomania?

A teenage girl standing in front of a blue and white brick wall. She is wearing sunglasses and earpods.

Mania and hypomania are periods when a person feels full of energy, elated and very active. Both are associated with bipolar disorder…

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Mental Health Conditions: What is Depression?

An older teenage boy is sitting at the side of a lake or the sea wearing a jacket and hoodie. He has a sad expression and is looking down at the ground.

Depression is a mental health condition that can affect thinking, feeling, energy and behaviour. It can have a big impact on someone’s life.

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Mental Health Conditions: What is Bulimia?

A young girl with a sad expression is sitting on the side of a bed with her elbows resting on her knees. She is resting her head against her right hand and looking at the floor.

Bulimia is an eating disorder and serious mental health condition driven by an intense fear of putting on weight…

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