ABSTRACT
There is a continuum between feeling down, being bored, lonely and in the dumps, feeling anxious, being depressed, and in extreme circumstances experiencing despair to the point of resorting to self-harm or suicide. Anxiety is often a precursor to depression. Since there is frequently co-morbidity or co-occurrence between depression, anxiety and related conditions such as eating disorders, this chapter will also address eating disorders, self-harm, boredom, loneliness and related conditions.
