Working Well

There are a number of conditions that may present with depression as a symptom or as a key component of an illness.  Here you will find some information on these conditions as the cause of depression will vary from person to person and many people with depression will also experience symptoms aside from those listed under ‘What is Depression?’. For example, anxiety disorders and depression will often go hand-in-hand.

  Anxiety Disorders 
  Agoraphobia
  Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  Panic Disorder
  Phobias
  Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 

Eating Disorders
  Anorexia Nervosa                       
  Bulimia

Medical Conditions (including hormonal problems)                          
  Men - Low Testosterone
  Women - Menopause
  Women - Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)

Psychological Disorders   
  Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
  Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
  Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) 
  Schizo Affective Disorder
  Schizophrenia

Other           
  Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
  Fibromyalgia
  Insomnia and Sleep Difficulties

If you are from, or work with, a culturally and linguistically diverse community, you might like to use the Health Translations Online Directory.  The Directory provides web links to online multilingual resources across the health sector including government departments, peak health bodies, hospitals, community health centres and welfare agencies.