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Borderline Personality Disorder

What is Borderline Personality Disorder? Borderline Personality Disorder (sometimes known as Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder) can be a controversial diagnosis for many reasons. The term itself is often misunderstood, sounding as if someone has a “bad...

Bedwetting , bladder problems and constipation

age-group, secondaryschool

How common is it to have bladder or bowel problems at secondary school? At the age of 10, about 1 in 20 children will have daytime accidents or bedwetting and a similar number have problems with constipation. By the age of 14 years, there will still be around 1 in...

Body Image

secondaryschool

Accepting the way we look is hard for many of us and can be particularly difficult during our teenage years and into young adulthood. During these years bodies are of course changing quickly but at different rates. Social media can be a negative influence by...

Self-esteem

secondaryschool

Understanding self-esteem Valuing yourself and having the confidence to tackle difficult situations are skills we all continue to build throughout our lives. Two other pages that might be useful are body image and bullying. For Parents and Professionals...

Eating Disorders

secondaryschool

Understanding disordered eating Eating disorders can occur in any family. They may be triggered for many different reasons. Some common triggers are excessive stress, anxiety, dieting, athletics, depression or a traumatic event. There was also a huge upsurge in...

Depression and Low Mood

secondaryschool

What is Depression? People often say that they feel ‘depressed’ when they are upset or sad, but true depression is when your low mood prevents you from doing and enjoying the things you used to enjoy for a longer period of time. In young people,...

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