Paranoid schizophrenia
Paranoid schizophrenia is a serious psychiatric disorder. Individuals who suffer from paranoid schizophrenia may have visual hallucinations as well as terrifying imaginary auditory encounters. The word paranoid comes from the Greek word paranoia. Paranoia is an unfounded distrust of others because of a delusion that they are out to get you. The word schizophrenia comes [...]
Schizoaffective disorder
Schizoaffective disorder is the term which was coined by Dr. Jacob Kasanin in the year 1933 and it is basically a psychiatric diagnosis which describes the mental ailment having features of two conditions including schizophrenia (psychosis) and mood disorder (bipolar or depressive). Schizophrenia disorder leads to the distortion of the way a person acts, thinks, [...]
ADD ADHD difference
Perhaps no child related medical condition has received more attention from the press, medical professionals and parents than Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). But wait, or is that Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)? Many people are unsure about the difference between ADD and ADHD and whether or not they are actually two separate yet related conditions. [...]
Down syndrome symptoms
Down syndrome is a genetically inherited syndrome. Down syndrome is one of the most common chromosomal disorders found in newborns. It is associated with mental retardation and a low IQ. It is caused when a child inherits an extra set of the 21st chromosome. Infants born with Down Syndrome will be slower in mental and [...]
Borderline personality disorder
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a psychiatric diagnosis that is given to people who have a problem maintaining relationships, self-image, and mood. One of the main characteristics of people who suffer from this prognosis is the inability to maintain their sense of self. If undiagnosed and untreated BPD can cause the individuals who are afflicted [...]
Oxidative stress relief
Oxidative stress refers to how the process of elements combine with oxygen in our body. This process releases substances called free radicals which have been shown to cause damage to the body on the cellular level. Obviously, we cannot survive without oxygen however the level of pollutants that enter our bodies today cause far more [...]
Prostatitis symptoms
Everybody knows that there are some diseases and medical conditions that are gender specific. Pregnancy, for one. Unless you haven’t yet started Kindergarten, then you’re well aware of that one. The same goes for things like endometriosis, ovarian cancer and prostatitis. While men don’t have to go through female related problems, women don’t possess a [...]
Personality disorders
Personality disorders are disorders where a person’s behavior or said person is unable to function within the dictates of the society or culture at that time. The American Psychiatry Association defines personality disorders as “an enduring pattern of inner experience or behavior that deviates from the expectations of the culture of the person who exhibits [...]
Expressive aphasia
Aphasia is a disorder that affects how people communicate. It affects how a person understands or uses words, but it does not affect their intelligence. They often find it hard to find the right word or have difficulty speaking. In some instances, they have difficulty understanding what someone is saying, find it hard to read [...]
Seasonal affective disorder
If you are someone who commonly gets depressed during the winter months, then you might be suffering from something known as seasonal affective disorder. This type of depression (also commonly referred to as SAD) really does cause problems in all types of people at the onset of winter. This is because there are some people [...]
Bipolar disorder and schizophrenia
Many people who are afflicted with mental disorders like bipolar, schizophrenia, and severe depression may not realize why they feel the way that they do until it is too late and the changes in their attitude and demeanor have become permanent. That is why it is so important that people understand some of the cause [...]
Aromatherapy stress relief
Everybody seems to be under some stress these days. In fact, stress has become an epidemic of sorts and even small children are feeling stressed out these days. Being daily stressed out can lead to mood disturbances as well as insomnia. It can also lead to other physical elements like headaches and indigestion. Stress can [...]
Munchausen syndrome
There is an old saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” It is a popular axiom because most people have a goal in life to keep doctors away. It is rare that you meet someone who relishes a good, old fashioned check up. Not many folks want to spend their time getting poked, [...]
Lexapro side effects
Lexapro is a prescription medication that doctors prescribe for many other patients who are depressed. Lexapro is tolerated well by most people. There are some common Lexapro side effects that a lot of people do experience, however. Most of the Lexapro side effects are minor, but some can be intolerable for some people. There are [...]
Down syndrome
Down syndrome is a genetic anomaly that a child can be born with. Most people are born with 46 chromosomes. Children with Down’s syndrome have an extra chromosome with the most common being an extra 21st chromosome. The condition is called Trisomy 21. When the extra chromosome is present it can cause many different birth [...]
Bulimia nervosa
Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder that results in binge eating then purging the food through means of vomiting or other ways. People who are bulimic tend to eat large amounts of food in short periods of time. They often feel full, uncomfortable, shameful and guilty that they ate so much food so they feel [...]
Eating disorder treatment
There are a number of different types of eating disorders. The most well known are anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder; each of these three has its own different symptoms. With anorexia, people starve themselves. They eat very little, exercise a lot, and may take diet pills or purge. Bulimia, on the other hand, involves [...]
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Unfortunately, post-traumatic stress disorder (abbreviated as PTSD) is in the news far too often as of late. As most of us known by now, post-traumatic stress disorder is a psychological disorder known as an anxiety disorder that occurs in people that have witnessed a traumatic event or an event that caused them extreme physical harm. [...]
Natural antidepressants
When you go to the doctor due to depression symptoms, the first thing most of them do is reach for their prescription pad. While there are times that a medication is the appropriate choice, it should not be the first choice of the medical profession. Medications given for depression often have side effects, some severe, [...]
EMDR therapy
Many people who suffer from anxiety disorders, panic attacks and other symptoms are finding relief through a new form of short term therapy. EMDR therapy, or Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing, is a relatively new form of therapy which has enabled patients to finally recover from past trauma, phobias and more. It has even proven effective [...]
Schizophrenia treatment
Schizophrenia is a very serious and severe brain disorder. Schizophrenia can cause a person to withdraw, become paranoid, and delusional. There is no cure for this disorder however there are a variety of treatments that can help a person cope and live with the condition. If you are concerned that you may have schizophrenia, you [...]
Natural anxiety and depression treatment
Depression has become an epidemic in today’s modern world. Obviously, the fast pace of modern life and the financial pressures of recent years are taking their toll but much of our lack of resilience is due to poor diet. Our reliance on processed and refined foods has resulted in many health issues, some of which [...]
Depression medications
There are several options when treating depression with medication. Many antidepressants are on the market and can be prescribed by physicians for the treatment of depression. All of the drugs are designed to relieve depression by increasing the amount of certain chemicals which are called neurotransmitters. Most of these drugs are designed to increase serotonin. [...]
Social anxiety disorder
Social anxiety disorder, also known as social phobia, is a disorder in which a person has an extreme and irrational fear of social situations. People suffering from this anxiety disorder become self-consciousness and extremely nervous with the fear of being criticized, watched, or judged by others.
The main fear of people suffering from this social anxiety [...]
Schizophrenia symptoms
Schizophrenia is a very severe brain disease. It is a chronic condition that causes disabling mental, physical and emotional side effects. Both men and woman can get schizophrenia and it affects nearly 2 million Americans a year. Males who have the disease usually present with symptoms earlier than females. Children can be diagnosed with the [...]
Bipolar disorder symptoms
Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that affects many children and adults today. It was known in the past as manic-depression and is still called that by a lot of lay people. This disease is well known for the change in moods. People with this illness cycle from one extreme type of mood to the [...]
Depression symptoms
Depression is one of the most common emotional and psychological disorders that is experienced today. There are over 17 million American that suffer depression each year. Just about everyone is affected by depression in some fashion, either through personal experience or through close encounters with a friend or a loved one with this.
Unfortunately, depression does [...]
Cymbalta
Cymbalta is the brand name for the drug Duloxetine. It is an antidepressant drug that is in a group referred to as SNRI’s. These are selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors. These types of drugs are used to affect the chemicals found in the brain that may cause depression due to being unbalanced. Cymbalta is [...]
ADHD treatment
Although medical research has helped us learn a great deal more about the human body than ever before, doctors are still struggling to understand the human mind and its tendencies. Although doctors understand what symptoms can be used to diagnose psychological conditions, what is still not understood is where these conditions might originate. One of [...]
Anxiety attack symptoms
Anxiety is a nasty illness. It can cause problems with your digestive system, your mental and emotional status and with your relationships. It can also cause terrifying episodes that involve an involuntary loss of bodily control and heart palpitations. These attacks are called anxiety attacks.
Anxiety attacks are one of the most confusing and frightening anxiety [...]
