“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...
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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...
Causes of Mental Health Disorders
It is amazing how a lump of gray matter could manipulate all the systems in our body in the most systematic way possible with all...
Overview of Mental Health Counseling
Mental health counseling or clinical counseling is a practice in psychology that helps relieve psychological disorders or distress by promoting personal development. It also practices...
Alternative Mental Health Care Solutions
A patient of psychological disorder would usually get his treatments through medication and services of a mental health institution or facilities. However, advocates of Complementary...