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Key features and symptoms of dementia
A person with dementia (who will rarely be under the age of 60) will have some of the following features and symptoms: • forgetting important things like names of friends or relatives • losing her way in familiar areas such as in the village or home • becoming irritable or losing her temper easily • […]
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The key features and symptoms of mania
A person with mania will experience some of the following features and symptoms: Feeling • feeling on top of the world • feeling happy without any reason • irritability Thinking • believing that she has special powers or is a special person • believing that others are trying to harm her • denying that there […]
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The key features and symptoms of schizophrenia
A person with schizophrenia will experience some of the following features and symptoms: Physical • strange complaints, such as the sensation that an animal or unusual objects are inside his body Feeling • depression • a loss of interest and motivation in daily activities • feeling scared of being harmed Thinking • difficulty thinking clearly […]
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The key features and symptoms of drug misuse
A person who misuses drugs will experience some of the following features and symptoms: Physical • breathing problems, such as asthma • skin infections and ulcers if she injects drugs • withdrawal reactions if the drug is not taken, such as nausea, anxiety, tremors, diarrhoea, stomach cramps, sweating Feeling • feeling helpless and out of […]
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The key features and symptoms of alcohol dependence
A person with alcohol dependence will experience some of the following features and symptoms: Physical • stomach problems, such as gastritis and ulcers • liver disease and jaundice • vomiting blood • vomiting or sickness in the mornings • tremors, especially in the mornings • accidents and injuries • withdrawal reactions, such as seizures (fits), […]
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The key features and symptoms of anxiety
A person with anxiety will experience some of the following features and symptoms : Physical • feeling her heart is beating fast (palpitations) • a feeling of suffocation • dizziness • trembling, shaking all over • headaches • pins and needles (or sensation of ants crawling) on her limbs or face Feeling • feeling as […]
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The key features and symptoms of depression
A person with depression will experience some of the following key features and symptoms of depression: Physical • tiredness and a feeling of fatigue and weakness • vague aches and pains all over the body Feeling • feeling sad and miserable • a loss of interest in life, social interactions, work, etc. • guilty feelings […]
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