BBC News | Health | Medical notes | World EditionVisit BBC News for up-to-the-minute news, breaking news, video, audio and feature stories. BBC News provides trusted World and UK news as well as local and regional perspectives. Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news.Electro-convulsive Therapy- December 20, 2000 Once a commonly used - and controversial - treatment for a variety of mental problems, ECT still bears a stigma despite advances which have made it far safer and more effective.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/health/medical_notes/1079436.stm Schizophrenia- December 20, 2000 Schizophrenia is a severe and complex mental illness with a wide range of symptoms.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/health/medical_notes/1079451.stm Depression- December 20, 2000 Depression is a common mental illness which is estimated to affect up to one in five Britons at some point in their lifetime. Famous sufferers include Sir Winston Churchill.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/health/medical_notes/1079434.stm Eating disorders- December 20, 2000 Eating disorders are responsible for the highest number of deaths from psychiatric illness.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/health/medical_notes/1079435.stm Post-traumatic stress disorder- December 20, 2000 Those recovering from a traumatic event - such as a school shooting or a major crash - are at risk of severe psychological harm.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/health/medical_notes/1079438.stm Anxiety disorder- December 20, 2000 Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental illlnesses in the UK and cover everything from panic attacks to post-traumatic stress disorder.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/health/medical_notes/1079430.stm Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder- December 20, 2000 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is an anxiety disorder in which the sufferer is compelled to undertake bizarre and upsetting behaviour in response to irrational thoughts or images.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/health/medical_notes/1079437.stm |