Important notice Due to changes in Medicare rules from Nov 1st 2025, Medicare will no longer fund mental health plans, unless issued by a GP you've seen in person in the last 12 months. As Qoctor is fully telehealth-based, this means we are now unable to perform mental health plans [...]
Muscle dysmorphia is a subtype of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), characterized by a preoccupation with perceived defects or flaws in one's physical appearance that are not observable or appear minor to others. Often referred to as bigorexia, muscle dysmorphia involves an obsession with the belief that one's body is too [...]
Attachment theory has been studied and widely accepted in relation to children and their caregivers, but over recent years there is much more focus on attachment in adult interpersonal relationships. In fact, the type of attachment you had as a child likely affects how you will intimately attach in later [...]
ADHD- symptoms, diagnosis and treatment What is ADHD? ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. People with ADHD display some or all of the following: Hyperactivity (in kids - fidgety, energetic, sometimes agitated). Poor concentration (in kids - bad grades, difficulty with teachers). Impulsive behaviour (in kids - getting [...]
what is it? symptoms types treatment What is Bipolar Disorder? Bipolar affective disorder is a mental illness that usually affects people in the following ways: Swings between episodes of depression & episodes of abnormally elevated mood (either mania or hypomania - hypomania is like [...]
Panic attacks- symptoms and treatment What is a panic attack? A panic attack is an intense episode of fear and anxiety, when there is no danger present. A person going through a panic attack will often have a very real sense that they are about to die, and severe physical symptoms are usually [...]
What are the symptoms of Depression? What is depression? Depression is a disease which causes you to become trapped in a state of painful sadness for most of the time. Doctors often say it becomes true depression if it’s lasted more than 2 weeks. If you’re reading this article and wondering if you’re suffering [...]
