N° 01
Functional neurological disorder
“The tests are normal, but my legs won’t hold me.”
Real symptoms, a healthy scan, and a nervous system working the wrong way. This is not imagined, and it is treatable.
ReadUnderstanding yourself
What is said, and what is underneath.
Studies of the sentences people offer long before they can name what is happening. Starting points for reading, never a diagnosis.
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N° 02
Somatic symptoms
“I’ve seen six doctors this year.”
Pain that tests cannot explain, worry that tests cannot settle. Care that treats the whole person can help.
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N° 03
Headache and migraine
“It’s just a headache. Most days.”
Four in ten people live with a headache disorder. When it is daily, there is usually more to understand.
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N° 04
Epilepsy
“We kept it quiet. People talk.”
Epilepsy is a brain condition, not a curse or a spirit. Up to 70% of people with epilepsy could live free of seizures with the right treatment.
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N° 05
Insomnia
“I’m awake at three, every night.”
Sleeping pills are not the first treatment for insomnia. A talking therapy is.
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N° 06
Depression with physical illness
“The surgery went well. I didn’t.”
Depression is common alongside diabetes, heart disease and other long illnesses, and it can be treated alongside them.
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N° 07
Health anxiety
“This headache must be a tumour. I’m sure of it.”
A constant fear of serious illness that normal tests cannot settle. Searching symptoms online makes it worse; therapy helps.
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N° 08
Dependence on sleeping pills
“I can’t sleep a single night without my tablet.”
Sedatives bought without a prescription can lead to dependence. Stopping safely needs a gradual, medical plan.
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N° 09
Erectile dysfunction
“It happened once. Now I worry every time.”
Common, treatable, and sometimes an early warning of heart disease. Worth a confidential conversation.
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N° 10
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)
“One week a month, I become someone else.”
Severe mood changes in the days before a period that lift once it starts. PMDD is more than PMS, and it responds to treatment.
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N° 11
Chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS)
“I sleep ten hours and wake up exhausted.”
Exhaustion that rest does not fix and effort makes worse, sometimes days later. ME/CFS is a recognised illness, and careful management helps.
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N° 12
Tiredness that won't lift
“Everyone just says, take some vitamins.”
Being tired all the time has many possible causes, from anaemia to sleep to depression. A careful assessment finds the real one instead of guessing.
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N° 13
Night shifts and sleep
“I work New York hours from Mirpur.”
Night work pulls sleep against the body clock. How shift work affects mood and sleep, and what can help when the day is your night.
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N° 14
Hair pulling and skin picking
“I pull my hair when I study. Now there’s a patch.”
Pulling hair or picking skin that you cannot stop, often without noticing. Common, rarely talked about, and treatable with habit reversal.
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N° 15
Binge eating disorder
“I eat standing at the fridge after everyone’s asleep.”
Repeated episodes of eating large amounts with a loss of control, then shame. More common than many think, and treatable with focused therapy.
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