Clik here to view.
Anorexia Nervosa: A serious eating disorder
Adolescence is a developmental period fraught with the physical and psychological changes that accompany the transition from childhood to adulthood. Teenagers must cope with the establishment of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bipolar Affective Disorder
About 1 in 100 people in the US has bipolar affective disorder, also known as manic depression. in this disorder, episodes of elation and abnormally high activity levels tend to alternate with episodes...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Claustrophobia
Definition: A phobia is a form of anxiety disorder in which someone has an intense and irrational fear of certain objects or situations. Anyone suffering from high levels of anxiety is at risk of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Brain Region Linked to OCD
Scientists have located an area in the brain that fails to “kick-in” for people with obsessive compulsive disorder and those at risk of developing the condition. …………………. The discovery could allow...
View ArticleClik here to view.
20 Ways to Attack Shyness
Regardless of whether you are introverted or extraverted, you have probably felt shy at some point in your life. There is a misconception that only introverts experience shyness, but in reality being...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Compulsive Shopping: Is It a Disorder?
There is little doubt that compulsive shopping can cause severe impairment and distress — two key criteria for formal recognition as a mental disorder. . But the rest remains up for grabs: Is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder(OCD)
Image via Wikipedia Definition: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic anxiety disorder most commonly characterized by obsessive, distressing,repetitive thoughts and related compulsions....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cornu Cervi
Latin Plant Name: Cornu Cervi Parvum Pinyin Mandarin Name: Lu Rong Synonyms : Phalaenopsis devriesiana Common English Name: Velvet of Young Deer Horn Part of Plant Used: Velvet of the horn Nature:...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Meditation Key to Treat Depression
People with severe and recurrent depression could benefit from a new form of therapy that combines ancient forms of meditation with modern cognitive behaviour therapy, early-stage research by Oxford...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Definition: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common childhood disorders and can continue through adolescence and adulthood.. Children with ADHD have impaired...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Save Your Sanity
A “sick” patient who goes for medical consultation does not always have a physical ailment that can be diagnosed and treated quickly. About 36 per cent of these patients suffers from mental illnesses,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why Anti-Depressants Don’t Always Work?
More than half the people who take anti-depressants seldom get relief. A bnew study says this is because drugs designed to treat depression aim at the wrong target. ……. The study led by Eva Redei,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Some Health Quaries & Answers
Help, I’m claustrophobic ———————————— Q: I am a 53-year-old man with no illnesses. I have been suffering from claustrophobia for a long time. I cannot ride an elevator, travel in tube rail, enter a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Binge Eating Disorder (BED)
Definition: Almost everyone overeats on occasion, having seconds or thirds of a holiday meal or devouring an entire bag of chips while watching a scary movie. Sometimes, though, overeating becomes a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Benefits of Sleeping ‘Early’
Adolescents who went to bed early were less likely to suffer from depression or contemplate suicide, a new study has found. …………………….. It shows that adolescents with parental-set bedtimes of midnight...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Exercise the Best Drug for Depression
Psychologist Jasper Smits is working on an unorthodox treatment for anxiety and mood disorders. The treatment is free and has no side effects. What is it? Exercise. ….. Research has shown again and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Eating Disorder
Definition:- Eating disorders are a group of conditions characterized by abnormal eating habits that may involve either insufficient or excessive food intake to the detriment of an individual’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to Deal with Difficult People?
We all have faced difficult people in our lives at one point or another .To get rid of this an honest but clear communication is essential. You may click to see the picture of an anxious man We...
View Article