Coping with Medical Conditions
Difficulties We Work With
Addiction is characterised by recurrent use of a substance or activity, which leads to impairment or distress. Addictions can encompass a number of things, such as alcohol, drugs, as well as behaviours such as gambling or video games. Addictions can impact many different age groups and demographics.
Some common symptoms may include:
- Persistent sad, anxious, or low mood
- Feeling hopeless or pessimistic
- Feeling irritable, easily frustrated‚ or restless
- Feeling helpless
- Loss of interest or pleasure in hobbies and activities
- Decreased energy, fatigue, or feeling slow
- Difficulty concentrating, remembering things or making decisions
- Difficulty sleeping, early-morning awakening, or oversleeping
- Changes in appetite or weight
- Aches or pains, headaches, cramps, or digestive problems without a clear physical cause that do not ease even with treatment
- Suicide attempts or thoughts of death or suicide
Explore Other Difficulties
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Adjustment Disorder
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Behavioural Difficulties
- Bipolar Disorder
- Depression
- Developmental Disorders
- Coping With Medical Conditions
- Eating Disorders
- Family Stress
- Grief and Loss
- Infertility or Pregnancy Loss
- Low Self Esteem
- Perinatal Anxiety and Depression
- Personality Disorders
- Separation and Mediation
- School Refusal
- Self Harm
- Sleep Problems
- Stress
- Trauma