Caring for you. Caring for your mental health.
Depression
Depression, or a major depressive disorder (MDD) is a mood condition that causes a person to feel down, lonely and sad. In addition to how it makes a person feel, it impacts how a person thinks, behaves and can lead to a number of emotional and physical problems.1
Mental health
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a mental disorder that may cause above normal levels of hyperactive and impulsive behaviours.1
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that is not just chronic, but also severe in the way it affects a person diagnosed with it along with those around them.
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