Aimee Aveyard

Aimee Aveyard

Aimee has worked in communications, PR and campaigning for the not-for-profit sector for nearly 20 years, predominantly working for health-related causes including mental health.

Articles worked on by Aimee Aveyard

Medically Reviewed
  • 19th Jan 2023
  • Est. 5 minutes read

Schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorders both belong to a group of mental illnesses known as ‘psychotic disorders’.[1] Psychotic disorders are characterized...

Medically Reviewed
  • 17th Jan 2023
  • Est. 6 minutes read

Medically Reviewed
  • 17th Jan 2023
  • Est. 7 minutes read

Medically Reviewed
  • 13th Jan 2023
  • Est. 5 minutes read

Histrionic personality disorder and narcissistic personality disorder are both ‘cluster B’ types of personality disorder, which are characterized by dramatic,...

Medically Reviewed
  • 22nd Dec 2022
  • Est. 9 minutes read

Complex post-traumatic stress disorder, often shortened to complex PTSD, CPTSD or c-PTSD, is a mental health condition that can develop...

Medically Reviewed
  • 21st Dec 2022
  • Est. 6 minutes read

Dissociative disorders are a group of mental illnesses characterized by disconnections between thoughts, feelings, memories, identity, the body, and the...

Medically Reviewed
  • 21st Dec 2022
  • Est. 7 minutes read

Anxiety disorders are a group of mental illnesses characterized by intense anxiety and fear. They include generalized anxiety disorder, phobias,...

Medically Reviewed
  • 19th Dec 2022
  • Est. 5 minutes read

Atypical depression is a subtype of depression characterized by persistent low mood and a loss of interest in things that...

Medically Reviewed
  • 23rd Nov 2022
  • Est. 8 minutes read

Olanzapine is a second-generation antipsychotic medication commonly used to treat schizophrenia, psychosis, and bipolar disorder.

Medically Reviewed
  • 23rd Nov 2022
  • Est. 4 minutes read

Amantadine is a medication that was originally developed as an influenza drug and is now primarily used to counteract the...

Medically Reviewed
  • 23rd Nov 2022
  • Est. 9 minutes read

Schizoid personality disorder is a mental illness characterized by a lack of engagement in social relationships and limited expression of...

Medically Reviewed
  • 22nd Nov 2022
  • Est. 9 minutes read

Panic disorder is a diagnosis of repeated, unexpected panic attacks and a persistent worry about having more attacks. It can...

Medically Reviewed
  • 9th Nov 2022
  • Est. 13 minutes read

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a mental illness characterized by an intense fear of abandonment, problems with self-image, and impulsive...