|
12th October 2009
Due to complexity and persistent consequences of drug use, Drug treatment centers normally involve many components. Theses components specially designed to take care the mental health problems and associated physical problems arise out of drug uses. Howev... Read >
Author: Steve01st October 2009
The MMPI (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory), composed by Hathaway (a psychologist) and McKinley (a physician) is the outcome of decades of research into personality disorders. The revised version, the MMPI-II (also known as MMPI-2), was publish... Read >
Author: wbdoyle29th September 2009
We all experience various challenges in life. Maybe we have to figure out how make our next rent payment. You may be dealing with depression or anxiety. Perhaps you’re having relationship or job issues? A worst-case challenge might be dealing with the d... Read >
Author: wbdoyle03rd September 2009
"I lower the blade to the pale skin on the inside of my arm, and using a sharp corner of the blade, I quickly make a two-inch slash. I know not to go too deep. And when I’m in control, like now, I can do it just right. And just like that, I’m done. I ... Read >
Author: Francis Murphy19th August 2009
It's a wonderful day and everything is going great when without warning you're hit with a panic attack while driving to work. There's no monster under your seat, no earthquake opening the road to swallow your car and no instant terminal illness. Yet you f... Read >
Author: June29th July 2009
The people in Siolim, India, who are suffering from stress, depression and anxiety, are seldom properly treated. Doctors and nurses assigned in this far flung fishing and farming village focus more on physical ailments. Mostly, they prioritize children ... Read >
Author: jeyanth28th June 2009
Depression is a mental health problem that many individuals will experience and that is able to be induced by a death in the family, an accident, or physical abuse. There are contrasting forms of depression and treatments that people have the ability to u... Read >
Author: nlwest2113th June 2009
Copyright (c) 2009 Liddle Kidz Foundation Infant and Children's Pediatric Massage
Haven't we a little out of control at one time or another? Whether stress or anxiety is present due to an upcoming exam, an impending move or even just being in an unfam... Read >
Author: Tina Allen Liddle Kidz05th June 2009
Misconceptions about mental illness are pervasive, and the consequences of these misconceptions can lead to problems for many of the individuals who suffer from a mental illness. Misconceptions and misunderstandings about mental health problems can end up... Read >
Author: Velma Dacron16th April 2009
You hear it all the time – probably from nearly every person that you know – “I’m SO stressed out!” Pressures are all around us in this world today. These pressures cause stress and anxiety, and we are often ill-equipped and unprepared to deal... Read >
Author: Anne P. Jackson03rd March 2009
Anxiety panic attacks are a very common mental health problem among many adults and teenagers around the world in our stressful society. Actually most people will experience a panic attack at least once in their life. What is really going on in the psyche... Read >
Author: broalex28th January 2009
Mental health is all around us.
I often hear it said that "wellbeing at work is all very well, but it's not relevant to my business because nobody here has a mental illness"
Actually, the answer to this is that there will be people in your organisat... Read >
Author: David Cain19th December 2008
It seems like you hear it all the time from nearly every one you know – “I’m SO stressed out!” Pressures abound in this world today. Those pressures cause stress and anxiety, and often we are not well prepared to deal with those stressors that ... Read >
Author: Dan Brussels01st December 2008
Stress management is the controlling and reducing of tension that occurs in stressful situations. Everyone copes with stress everyday. "I'm SO stressed out!" - It seems like you hear it all the time from nearly every one you know. Most people are unprepar... Read >
Author: dreams0000801st December 2008
Employees take time off work for all sorts of reasons, and sick days cost employers lots of productivity and wasted wages every year. When a member of staff goes off work long term this becomes a real problem. Other colleagues have to cover for them and t... Read >
Author: Sylvia Kittens21st November 2008
Stress management is the controlling and reducing of tension that occurs in stressful situations. Everyone copes with stress everyday. "I'm SO stressed out!" - It seems like you hear it all the time from nearly every one you know . Most people are unp... Read >
Author: Linda Hampton RN MSN15th October 2008
Most of us suffer from mental health problems, though in varying degrees. Although mental ill-health affects so many people, there is still no proper definition as to what mental health problems are and what methods are needed to recover. It is reported t... Read >
Author: Sharon Samraj26th September 2008
We all experience a sense of unease, anxiety when we are faced with a stressful situation, such as an interview; exam or if we are worried about an illness and this is totally normal. Anxiety is only a problem when it becomes excessive.
Sadly for a gre... Read >
Author: Angusf09th September 2008
Mental health is not merely the absence of mental illness, but it also the ability to cope with the challenges in life. Mental health is as important as physical health to everybody. Youths usually experiment with attitudes, appearances, and behaviors. M... Read >
Author: Kevin Moshayedi05th September 2008
Mental health is not merely the absence of mental illness, but it also the ability to cope with the challenges in life. Mental health is as important as physical health to everybody. Youths usually experiment with attitudes, appearances, and behaviors. M... Read >
Author: Kevin Moshayedi09th June 2008
The idea of online counseling may still come as a surprise to many, especially older people who are not as familiar with the internet as younger people, but it is fast becoming the way for most people to get the help, therapy and counseling that they need... Read >
Author: Dr. Jennifer B. Lagrotte, DMFT,25th February 2008
Research shows that around one in four people are suffering from mental illness, which means that at any point in time, a quarter of the population have some kind of mental health problem which can range from mild depression and anxiety right through to s... Read >
22nd February 2008
A department of work and pensions review in September 2006 found that being in work is good for mental health and that those who had mental health problems and were unemployed had higher suicide rates. It is a sad reality today that many people with menta... Read >
21st February 2008
Are we more likely to become depressed and unhappy when we hit middle age? Unfortunately, there is no easy answer to this question. First of all, we would have to define middle age and take into account all sorts of influential factors before reaching a c... Read >
21st September 2007
Mental health problems are common with around 25% of the population believed to be suffering from some form of mental health problem at any point in time. Anyone suffering from a mental health problem can access proper treatment and most who do seek help... Read >
30th August 2007
Despite public awareness campaigns highlighting the issues facing people with mental health problems and the fact that no one is immune to developing a mental illness, people with mental health problems are still facing unfair discrimination, prejudice an... Read >
26th August 2007
“Get over it” or “Smarten up” is that what we tell, or at least think, when one of our friends or a family member has let a situation or event linger? Do we ever consider that they may not be able to just get over it or smarten up; they may be dea... Read >
Author: Donna Lamour07th August 2007
If you have read or heard anything about it, you may be wondering, “How will learning Reiki change my life?” There can be many benefits to Reiki training and healing yourself is only one of them. The many health problems that Reiki can “cure” ar... Read >
Author: Patsy Hamilton06th August 2007
The community mental heath team are there to help those who are suffering from mental health problems. The first port of call for anyone who thinks that they are suffering from some kind of mental health problem is your doctor who will be able to recomme... Read >
19th July 2007
Mental health is really about how we think and feel about ourselves and the world around us, and about how we behave and interact with others in our day to day lives. It isn't easy to define exactly what it means to have good mental health as people will... Read >
01st July 2007
Research indicates that around 1 in 4 of us will experience some kind of a mental health problem at some point in our lives. We cannot predict who they will be and we cannot identify one single cause but instead it would appear that a combination of bioch... Read >
18th June 2007
Children and Adolescents With Serious Emotional Disturbances
Today, at least one in five American children and adolescents may have a behavioral, emotional, or mental health problem. At least 1 in 10, or as many as 6 million, young people may have a seri... Read >
Author: Arthur Buchanan11th June 2007
Anxiety is a feeling of unease. Anxiety is only considered to be a mental health problem when it is prolonged, severe and is interfering with everyday activities. Fortunately, most anxiety disorders are highly treatable with psychotherapy, drugs, or a com... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen11th June 2007
The term, ‘mental health problem' covers a wide range of problems which affect someone's ability to get on with their daily life. Causes of mental illness also vary, but may result from genetics, trauma, biological factors such as infections or toxins, ... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen24th May 2007
Stress is a natural reaction to changes in your life both happy and sad. Going on an exciting first date or getting rejected both create stress. Stress is normal and can even motivate you, e.g., when you are stressed the week before a test and you study h... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen20th April 2007
Ambien is the brand name of a prescription drug containing the active ingredient Zolpidem. It is a type of sedative or sleeping pill and is often prescribed as a treatment for insomnia. Due to risks associated with long term use, in particular the risk ... Read >
04th April 2007
When mental illnesses are used as labels-depressed, schizophrenic, manic, or hyperactive-these labels hurt.
Labels lead to stigma -- a word that means branding and shame. And stigma leads to discrimination. Everyone knows why it is wrong to discriminat... Read >
Author: Arthur Buchanan05th January 2007
Depression is a broad term commonly used to describe a set of symptoms that can range from mild, requiring little or no treatment, to symptoms severe enough to interfere with a person's life on a daily basis and sometimes to the extent that life in itself... Read >
08th December 2006
Depression is a common mental health disease which affects over 120 million people worldwide. However, most people are still not aware of the extent of this mental health problem, nor the treatments that are currently available. To improve general underst... Read >
Author: Pedro Gondim06th December 2006
There is nothing more frustrating to parents than to know that something serious is going on with their teen, but to have absolutely no idea what is at the root of the problem or how to get help. There are many number of parents whose teens are in trouble... Read >
Author: Firoj Khan22nd June 2006
"Get over it" or "Smarten up" is that what we tell, or at least think, when one of our friends or a family member has let a situation or event linger? Do we ever consider that they may not be able to just get over it or smarten up; they may be dealing wit... Read >
Author: Donna Lamour06th March 2006
To help companies break down the stigma of mental illness and boost staff morale, Preseli Venture is encouraging businesses to mark Mental Health Action Week.
Mental health is a huge issue for companies and it has a direct impact on the bottom line, so... Read >
Author: Sophie Hurst02nd March 2006
Having a family member that is suffering a mental health disorder can be taxing at times. Depending on the severity of the disorder, many families have been broken up because of this. Some of them can be blamed on the lack of love or patience a family mem... Read >
Author: Hector Milla
|
