Mood problems, including depression and bipolar disorder, are no laughing matter. More than 20 million American adults have a mood disorder and 40 million an anxiety disorder. And these numbers don’t include the average worrywart or person who suffers an occasional bout of the blues. For depression alone, the annual cost for treatment and lost… Continue reading
Category: Mental Health
All about the amnesia
When people lose their ability to memorize data they have amnesia. Amnesia also refers to an inability to recall information that is stored in memory. In simple terms, amnesia is the loss of memory. The causes of amnesia may be organic or functional. Organic causes may include brain damage through injury, or the use of… Continue reading
Symptoms of bipolar disorder
What Are the Symptoms? The primary symptoms of bipolar disorder are dramatic and unpredictable mood swings. The illness has two (BI) strongly contrasting phases (polar). 1) bipolar mania or hypo-mania • excessive talk; racing thoughts • inflated self-esteem • unusual energy; less need for sleep • impulsiveness, a reckless pursuit of gratification (shopping sprees, impetuous… Continue reading
The new common mental illness: depression and it types and symptoms
How Do I Get Help for Depression? Most people have felt sad or depressed at times. Feeling depressed can be a normal reaction to loss, life’s struggles, or an injured self-esteem. But when feelings of intense sadness — including feeling helpless, hopeless, and worthless — last for days to weeks and keep you from functioning… Continue reading
All for panic disorder
Panic disorder is different from the normal fear and anxiety reactions to stressful events in our lives. Panic disorder is a serious condition that strikes without reason or warning. Symptoms of panic disorder include sudden attacks of fear and nervousness, as well as physical symptoms such as sweating and a racing heart. During a panic… Continue reading
The curses of the millennium: Stress, Anxiety, and Depression, and how they damage your health
How Does Stress Affect Health? Controlling stress is important to our health. Unrelenting stress can turn to distress. Stress is the body’s reaction to any change that requires a physical, mental, or emotional adjustment or response. Stress is a normal part of life. Many events that happen to you and around you — and many… Continue reading
Addicted to the sex
The term “sexual addiction” is used to describe the behavior of a person who has an unusually intense sex drive or an obsession with sex. Sex and the thought of sex tend to dominate the sex addict’s thinking, making it difficult to work or engage in healthy personal relationships. Sex addicts engage in distorted thinking,… Continue reading
Basics types and symptoms of schizophrenia
Usually with schizophrenia, the person’s inner world and behavior change notably. Behavior changes might include the following: • Social withdrawal • Depersonalization (intense anxiety and a feeling of being unreal) • Loss of appetite • Loss of hygiene • Delusions • Hallucinations (hearing or seeing things that aren’t there) • The sense of being controlled… Continue reading