Compare main medications for common mental health conditions

Click on the mental health conditions in the diagram below to access a handy summary chart comparing the main medications that are usually prescribed for that condition. The charts show easy to read information such as the medication names, how they work, doses, how long they take to work, some side effects, how long to take and how to stop.

Please note if you have any difficulty using this diagram we have provided a text only alternative of the common mental health conditions further down this page

• Anxiety

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

• Bipolar depression (formerly known as manic depression)

• Bipolar mood disorder

• Dementia and Alzheimer's disease

• Depression

• Eating disorders

• Epilepsy

• Insomnia

• Mania or hypomania

• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

• Panic disorder

• Post traumatic stress disorder

• Psychosis

• Schizophrenia

• Seasonal Affective Disorder

• Social anxiety