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Panic attacks: understanding the fear of another episode
A panic attack can combine intense fear, a racing heart, sweating and breathlessness
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Persistent anxiety: when worry starts taking over daily life
Occasional worry is part of life, but hard-to-control anxiety repeatedly disrupting sleep, work or relationships deserves assessment
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Adult ADHD: what an assessment looks for beyond distraction
Forgetfulness and organisational difficulties can occur with ADHD but do not prove it
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After trauma: when nightmares and flashbacks deserve support
PTSD may involve distressing flashbacks, nightmares, avoidance of reminders and persistent watchfulness for danger
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Bipolar disorder: why ordinary mood changes are not a diagnosis
Bipolar disorder involves episodes of marked changes in mood and energy, with potentially stable periods between them
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OCD is more than tidiness: understanding the anxiety cycle
OCD can involve unwanted thoughts or images followed by actions or mental rituals that briefly ease distress
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Underactive thyroid: why fatigue and weight gain are not a diagnosis
An underactive thyroid can gradually cause fatigue, cold sensitivity, constipation and weight gain, but these symptoms overlap with other conditions
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Urinary infections: when drinking water is not enough
Burning and frequent urination can accompany a UTI, but odour alone may reflect inadequate fluids
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Kidney stones: why flank pain needs an individual assessment
Small stones may pass unnoticed, while others cause severe intermittent flank pain radiating toward the groin
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Vertigo: describing the spinning and recognising warning signs
Vertigo is a sensation that you or your surroundings are spinning, rather than any vague dizziness
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Hearing loss: everyday signs others may notice first
Turning up the television, asking for repetition and struggling in noisy conversations may indicate hearing loss
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Tinnitus: the sound pattern and when assessment is urgent
Tinnitus means hearing sound without an external source; it may buzz or hiss rather than ring