Eating Disorders: Not Just “A Woman’s Thing”
The term ‘eating disorders‘ often conjures up the images of women, but males actually account for 10 per cent of people who seek help for...
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A Dark Night for Depression
Emerging research on Depression management: “One night’s sleep deprivation” Sleep and depression, depression and sleep. The connection between these two subjects is widely researched. Many...
The Psychological Importance of Forgiveness
If you are in recovery from an alcohol or drug addiction, then it is likely that you will often hear people talking about the importance...
“Take the Bull by the Horns” – Treatment of Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder is an affective disorder characterized by fluctuations in mood. Depression and mania are the two extremes when it comes to bipolar disorder. Depression...
Riding the rollercoaster – An overview of bipolar disorder
What is bipolar disorder? Bipolar disorder is like a rollercoaster ride. People who suffer from this brain disorder experience ups and downs. These “ups and...
Taking Control of Mental Illness
We are told that mental illnesses occur because of our genes, our upbringing, our personality, our temperament, our lifestyle and we can do nothing about...
Remembering the Terror
A form of anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is sometimes formed after someone has experienced a very terrifying ordeal, usually where serious physical damage...
What Effects Does Nutrition Have On Mental Health
It has been an enduring belief that nutrition plays a significant role in the state of mental health of an individual. But is this true...
Perspectives on Mental Health Recovery
If you have a chronic disease like heart attack or diabetes, you will have to live life with it. You will learn to adjust after...
What are Mental Health Jobs?
Now that you’ve finished your medical degree, it’s time to find a job. In hospitals or medical facilities, nothing can be more difficult and demanding...