Psychological complaints
At PuntP, we offer treatment for the following diagnoses.
Depression
With depression you often feel gloomy and can't enjoy nice things. You can get irritated easily, sleep poorly, have less energy and your appetite changes. You might find it difficult to concentrate, your sex drive can drop and you may feel uncertain about yourself and the future. If these symptoms last longer than 2 weeks, we call it depression.
Bipolar disorder
With a bipolar disorder, periods of depressive symptoms alternate with periods of feeling very good and energetic. You may also do things without thinking them through. This is called mania or hypomania.
Generalized anxiety disorder
You feel anxious for extended periods of time or you worry a lot about things you normally don't worry about. You worry about them so much it becomes difficult to go about your daily life.
Panic disorder
With a panic disorder, you've had panic attacks. You suddenly feel very scared and get physical symptoms, such as breathing very fast (hyperventilation). This fear keeps you from doing everyday activities.
Agoraphobia
Agoraphobia is another term for fear of open spaces. This is often accompanied by panic disorder. You are scared to go outside or go to places where many people gather.
Social anxiety
Social anxiety makes you feel tense when you're active with other people, especially if the focus is on you. As a result, you can't do many things you actually want to.
Compulsive disorder
If you suffer from obsessive-compulsive thoughts or compulsions, it may be obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). It takes up a lot of time and creates a lot of stress. One example is the fear of contamination: you might be very afraid of dirt or getting infected. You might constantly worry about contamination, and spend a lot of time cleaning and washing your hands. It's not possible to stop these thoughts or behaviors.
Hypochondria
You're afraid of having a serious illness and find it difficult to be reassured about this. You may check your body or visit the doctor frequently.
What is a diagnosis?
After the first intake interview, we make a diagnosis. The diagnosis is personal and goes beyond the description of the complaints listed here. The diagnosis states how your symptoms manifest in your situation.
You may have other psychological problems In addition to your anxiety or mood disorder. We adjust the treatment accordingly, where possible. Alternatively we will refer you to somewhere you can get treatment that bettter suits you.
Anxiety and mood complaints can also be caused by other problems, such as financial issues, unemployment or housing problems. We do offer treatment or support for this, but we will try to refer you or give advice.