Bipolar disorder, previously known as manic depression, is a condition that affects your moods, which can swing from one extreme to another. People with bipolar disorder have episodes of depression – feeling very low and lethargic - and mania – feeling very high and overactive. Symptoms may depend on which mood the patient is experiencing. Unlike simple mood swings, each extreme episode of bipolar disorder can last for several weeks (or even longer).

Bipolar disorder

Manic episodes

Depressive episodes

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common condition that affects the digestive system. It causes symptoms like stomach cramps, bloating, diarrhoea and constipation. These tend to come and go over time, and can last for days, weeks or months at a time. It's usually a lifelong problem. It can be very frustrating to live with and can have a big impact on your everyday life.There's no cure, but diet changes and medicines can often help control the symptoms. The exact cause is unknown – it's been linked to things like food passing through your gut too quickly or too slowly, oversensitive nerves in your gut, stress and a family history of IBS.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Stomach pain & cramps

Diarrhea

Bloating

Constipation

Anxiety is a feeling of stress, panic or fear that can affect your everyday life physically and psychologically.

Anxiety

Panic Attacks

Epilepsy is a common condition that affects the brain and causes frequent seizures. Seizures are bursts of electrical activity in the brain that temporarily affect how it works. They can cause a wide range of symptoms. Epilepsy can start at any age, but usually starts either in childhood or in people over 60. It's often lifelong, but can sometimes get slowly better over time.

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