Mental health conditions and symptoms

Constant feelings of anxiety and fear that interferes with one's daily life.

Periods of both depression and mania (great excitement, fantasies and overactivity), as well as periods of stable mood.

Individuals who are experiencing both substance use and mental health issues.

Dementia is an umbrella-term for symptoms including memory loss and problems with thinking, problem solving or language. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common disease to cause dementia.

Depression can sap your energy, motivation and ability to experience joy, satisfaction, connection and meaning.

Irregular eating habits and concern about body weight or shape.

Grief is the feeling that comes with the loss of a loved one.

Insomnia is the inability to sleep. This can be a problem falling asleep, staying asleep or both.

A form of anxiety involving the combination of obsessions and compulsions that interfere with daily life.

Personality disorders are continuous and longstanding, seen in a wide range of situations and relationships.

Psychosis is a condition that affects someone’s ability to determine what is real or not.

A form of psychosis affecting perceptions (how you view situations), thinking, emotions and behaviour.

Self-injury or self-harm are behaviours intended to hurt oneself.

Proper self-care including healthy meals, exercise and sleep can reduce stress.

If you or your loved one is thinking about suicide, call the Fraser Health Crisis Line at 604-951-8855 or 1-877-820-7444.