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Neurocognitive Disorders

Neurocognitive disorders encompass a group of conditions in which cognitive functioning is significantly impaired compared to a prior level of performance. They range from the relatively subtle deficits of Mild Neurocognitive Disorder to the profound loss of independence seen in Major Neurocognitive Disorder — what was previously called dementia.

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Anxiety Disorders

Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent category of mental health conditions globally, affecting people across the full lifespan. Most disorders in this category have their first onset during childhood, adolescence, or early adulthood — from specific phobia and separation anxiety in childhood, through social anxiety disorder which typically peaks in adolescence, to generalised anxiety disorder and panic disorder which are more commonly first diagnosed in early adulthood. Women are approximately twice as likely as men to receive a diagnosis, a disparity seen across most of the anxiety disorders, though its causes remain poorly understood and are likely multifactorial.

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