Mental Health Awareness Week
This week marks Mental Health Awareness week and ITV Border will be running a series of stories about people living in the region who have experienced mental health issues.
Dementia 'doesn't mean you will lose quality of life'
Mental Health Awareness week continues with a look at dementia.
Dementia affects about 800,000 people in the UK. It's a collection of symptoms that result from damage to the brain.
The risk of developing dementia increases with age and the condition usually affects people over the age of 65.
Senior Nurse, Lorraine Haining, explains the importance of early diagnosis.
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Bereavement by suicide: What support is available?
For our final day of Mental Health Awareness Week, we're looking at how mental health problems of a loved one affect friends and family.
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How can dementia affect people's lives?
For day three of Mental Health Awareness Week we are looking at dementia. We found out how it affects people's lives.
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Dementia: Symptoms and Support
The symptoms of dementia can often be unnoticed at the start. Early diagnosis and finding the right support is important.