Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a debilitating condition that affects more than 246 million people worldwide, yet scientists have struggled to identify consistent brain markers that could improve ...

Shortly after the beginning of the COVID crisis, I met my first client with functional neurological disorder (FND). I've practiced in the mental health field for more than a decade. Yet, I'd never ...

Long Covid — the name adopted for cases of prolonged symptoms after an acute bout of Covid-19 — is an umbrella diagnosis covering a broad range of clinical presentations and abnormal biological ...

Organic diseases show measurable changes in the body, like tissues or organs. Functional disorders have abnormal symptoms but no measurable changes in tissues. Knowing if a disease is organic or ...

Travelling, socialising or even leaving the house became difficult. On one occasion I stood in Paddington station and missed three consecutive trains because my seizure made walking difficult and the ...

FGID occurs due to the abnormal functioning of the GI tract. A recent study indicated that around 40% of the world's population is affected by FGID. 2 In comparison to men, women are more commonly ...