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Major Depression - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Major depression is characterized by a persistent sad mood and/or an inability to experience pleasure. These symptoms are constant, interfering with the ability to lead a productive and enjoyable life. Left untreated, a major depressive episode typic ?more
Anxiety Attacks Panic Attacks and GAD
Anxiety attacks or panic attacks have been linked with Generalized Anxiety Disorder. GAD is an anxiety that is characterized by excessive, uncontrollable and often irrational worry about everyday things, which is disproportionate to the actual source ?more
When Exercise Can Lead to Better Mental Health
Exercise does wonders for the mental and emotional, as well as the physical. The way cardio and aerobic sets can sculpt the muscles into optimal condition, so goes the effect on the brain and nervous system. Endorphins, euphoria inducing natural chem ?more
Depression Education - Five Things You Must Know
A misconception about depression is that if a person feels intense sadness for a small period of time in reaction to some event, then that is depression. Not to imply that depression cannot be in reaction to an event, but crying after the loss of a l ?more
Identifying M.E. Or Chronic Fatigue / Burnout
Often referred to as being burnt out, people who suffer from M.E. or CFS are exhibiting a physical, mental and emotional response to the effects of prolonged stress. These people have trouble maintaining their personal or professional relationships a ?more
Panic Attack Medication: What Is Best For Me?
If you are one of those living with panic attack symptoms, you know it can almost take over your life. Living with the fear that you will have to suffer through another period of grief, pain, and discomfort is sometimes enough to bring on a panic att ?more
Our Aspergers Story - the Early Years Part 1
Our Aspergers story started well before we knew what it was. Our daughter Jess was finally diagnosed as having Aspergers Disorder when she was 13. We had put up with years of anti-social behaviour from Jess and agonised over the bullying she endured ?more
Can A Missing Mineral Make Us All A Little Saner?
Scientific studies of lithium supplements have made some interesting discoveries. In a 1997 study, researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health stated: "We found that long-term exposure to lithium chloride dramatically protects cultured rat ?more
Munchausen Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Munchausen syndrome is a type of factitious disorder, or mental illness. Persons with this disorder act as if he or she has a physical or mental disorder over and over again. In reality, these persons have caused their own symptoms. Why would a perso ?more
Simple solutions to difficult problems (ADD/ADHD)
Attention Deficit Disorder ADD as most people know it and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, - ADHD, sound more complicated and more serious than they really are. To begin with, it is important to figure out what they are all about. The first ?more
Tea: The Natural Way To A Clear Mind
You know that its all in your mind - small decisions here and there that multiply faster than you think, lifelong dreams that sometimes seem so real and yet in a split second seem to wander off completely. You know your mind can one day be a mine of ?more
Importance of Vitamin
The World Health Assembly defined health as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. This definition is still widely referenced, but is often supplemented by other World Health Or ?more
How do you improve your mental health?
When most people think of health, they immediately think about physical health. Many make the mistake that ensuring the body is physically healthy is all a person needs to be healthy. While it is true that being physically healthy can impact a person ?more
OCD: The Monster That Lives In My Head
It's because of the monster, I told my friends. You can't stay the night at my flat because of the monster. No, I wasn't talking about the one who lives in the wardrobe. He's scared of strangers. I'm talking about the monster in my head that makes me ?more
Put the spark back in your sex life with exercise!
Exercise provides you energy and keeps you looking good. It assists you in keeping your weight under control. Exercise can include any sort of physical activity and even work out at gym. Walking, swimming, biking, dancing and any form of physical act ?more
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Major Depression - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Major depression is characterized by a persistent sad mood and/or an inability to experience pleasure. These symptoms are constant, interfering with the ability to lead a productive and enjoyable life. Left untreated, a major depressive episode typic ?more
Anxiety Attacks Panic Attacks and GAD
Anxiety attacks or panic attacks have been linked with Generalized Anxiety Disorder. GAD is an anxiety that is characterized by excessive, uncontrollable and often irrational worry about everyday things, which is disproportionate to the actual source ?more
When Exercise Can Lead to Better Mental Health
Exercise does wonders for the mental and emotional, as well as the physical. The way cardio and aerobic sets can sculpt the muscles into optimal condition, so goes the effect on the brain and nervous system. Endorphins, euphoria inducing natural chem ?more
Depression Education - Five Things You Must Know
A misconception about depression is that if a person feels intense sadness for a small period of time in reaction to some event, then that is depression. Not to imply that depression cannot be in reaction to an event, but crying after the loss of a l ?more
Identifying M.E. Or Chronic Fatigue / Burnout
Often referred to as being burnt out, people who suffer from M.E. or CFS are exhibiting a physical, mental and emotional response to the effects of prolonged stress. These people have trouble maintaining their personal or professional relationships a ?more
Panic Attack Medication: What Is Best For Me?
If you are one of those living with panic attack symptoms, you know it can almost take over your life. Living with the fear that you will have to suffer through another period of grief, pain, and discomfort is sometimes enough to bring on a panic att ?more
Our Aspergers Story - the Early Years Part 1
Our Aspergers story started well before we knew what it was. Our daughter Jess was finally diagnosed as having Aspergers Disorder when she was 13. We had put up with years of anti-social behaviour from Jess and agonised over the bullying she endured ?more
Can A Missing Mineral Make Us All A Little Saner?
Scientific studies of lithium supplements have made some interesting discoveries. In a 1997 study, researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health stated: "We found that long-term exposure to lithium chloride dramatically protects cultured rat ?more
Munchausen Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Munchausen syndrome is a type of factitious disorder, or mental illness. Persons with this disorder act as if he or she has a physical or mental disorder over and over again. In reality, these persons have caused their own symptoms. Why would a perso ?more
Simple solutions to difficult problems (ADD/ADHD)
Attention Deficit Disorder ADD as most people know it and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, - ADHD, sound more complicated and more serious than they really are. To begin with, it is important to figure out what they are all about. The first ?more
Tea: The Natural Way To A Clear Mind
You know that its all in your mind - small decisions here and there that multiply faster than you think, lifelong dreams that sometimes seem so real and yet in a split second seem to wander off completely. You know your mind can one day be a mine of ?more
Importance of Vitamin
The World Health Assembly defined health as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. This definition is still widely referenced, but is often supplemented by other World Health Or ?more
How do you improve your mental health?
When most people think of health, they immediately think about physical health. Many make the mistake that ensuring the body is physically healthy is all a person needs to be healthy. While it is true that being physically healthy can impact a person ?more
OCD: The Monster That Lives In My Head
It's because of the monster, I told my friends. You can't stay the night at my flat because of the monster. No, I wasn't talking about the one who lives in the wardrobe. He's scared of strangers. I'm talking about the monster in my head that makes me ?more
Put the spark back in your sex life with exercise!
Exercise provides you energy and keeps you looking good. It assists you in keeping your weight under control. Exercise can include any sort of physical activity and even work out at gym. Walking, swimming, biking, dancing and any form of physical act ?more
8 Tips To Keep Your Mental Health