Welcome to the 'Self Help' area of One Link. From here we hope you can find helpful information that will answer your questions or at least point you in the right direction for information.
Below are a list of topics that we hold information for. Whilst they may seem daunting please remember that many of the symptoms are often nothing more than natural changes in you, so don't automatically think the worst
Please remember - whilst this site will give you lots of useful information, if you are concerned you may be suffering from any of the Conditions or Symptoms please contact your GP or other health professional.
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Huntington's disease is an inherited disease of the brain, for which there is no cure. The disease damages the nerve cells in the brain causing deterioration and gradual loss of function of areas of the brain. This affects movement, cognition (perception, awareness, thinking, judgement) and behaviour. Huntington's disease was originally called Huntington's chorea, after the Greek word for dancing, as the associated involuntary movements can look like jerky dancing.
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic condition that causes pain all over the body. The condition affects the muscles, tendons and ligaments (bands of tissue that connect bone to bone), resulting in widespread pain, fatigue and extreme sensitivity to pain.
The name fibromyalgia comes from the Latin word 'fibro', meaning fibrous tissues (tendons, ligaments), 'my' meaning muscles, and 'algia' meaning pain.
Social phobia is sometimes called social anxiety disorder. Social phobia is not just shyness, it is more severe than this. With social phobia you get very anxious about what other people may think of you, or how they may judge you. As a result you have great difficulty in social situations which can affect your day-to-day life.
Bipolar disorder - previously known as manic depression - is a condition that affects your moods, which can swing from one extreme to another. If you have bipolar disorder you will have periods, or ‘episodes’, of depression and mania.