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  1. Dementia - safety issues

    Safety checks and modifications around the home can help ensure the safety of a person with dementia.

  2. Childbirth - pain relief options

    Understanding your pain relief options can help you cope better with the pain of childbirth.

  3. Survivor reactions to traumatic events

    If you have survived a traumatic event, whether you were injured or not, it's important to recognise that trauma also causes emotional harm. Survival is often associated with complex emotional reactions that cause distress and make it hard to resume everyday life after the event. These are known as ‘survivor reactions’.

  4. Early signs and intervention with mental illness

    A range of services are available to assist you with mental health difficulties. Getting help early can reduce the severity of mental illness symptoms and the impact on people’s daily lives.

  5. Cannabis (marijuana)

    Cannabis has many harmful effects on health.

  6. Mental health first aid

    Mental health first aid is the help you give to someone developing a mental health problem, experiencing a worsening of a mental health problem or in a mental health crisis.

  7. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD)

    Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is characterised by physical deterioration of the brain, dementia and walking difficulties

  8. Porphyria

    Porphyria can affect the skin, nervous system, gastrointestinal system or all of these, depending on the specific type.

  9. Dementia - early signs

    A correct diagnosis of dementia at an early stage is important for early treatment, support and planning for the future.

  10. Dementia - behaviour changes

    Providing a calm environment for the person with dementia can help to reduce the impact of changes to behaviour patterns.

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