Mental Health

Antidepressants: Medicines For Despair

First developed in the 1950s, antidepressants are the painkillers of mental illness; they provide instant relief from depressive and anxiety-inducing symptoms, along with other...

Maida (Ex. Editor)
Mar 26, 2018 2 min read

Mental Health: An Introduction To Well-known Mental Disorders

Like all other parts of the body, the brain is also susceptible to various illnesses that negatively affect an individual’s daily life. However, they...

Maida (Ex. Editor)
Mar 26, 2018 3 min read

Down The Rabbit Hole: The Many Dangers Of Self-diagnosis

People turn to Google for a medical diagnosis for one of three reasons: lack of time for a formal appointment, mistrust in a doctor’s...

Maida (Ex. Editor)
Mar 19, 2018 2 min read

Art For Healing And Other Alternative Mental Health Therapies

While psychotherapy or ‘talk therapy’ is still the primary choice for treating various mental health conditions, many other forms of therapy have quickly risen...

Maida (Ex. Editor)
Mar 16, 2018 2 min read

Not A Psycho: Things That People With Mental Health…

The brain is a highly impressionable organ; it adapts to whatever it is exposed to over the long term. Just as Pavlov’s conditioned dogs...

Maida (Ex. Editor)
Mar 8, 2018 2 min read

Flight Or Fight? Surprising Physical Symptoms Of Anxiety

When thinking of anxiety, the most common mental health problem in the world, the first thing that comes to mind is stuttering, hesitation, racing...

Maida (Ex. Editor)
Mar 8, 2018 2 min read

Psychotherapy Explained

The American Psychological Association defines Psychotherapy as: “Any of a group of therapies, used to treat psychological disorders, that focus on changing faulty behaviors,...

Maida (Ex. Editor)
Feb 28, 2018 3 min read

On Pins And Needles: Why Are You Feeling Numbness…

Numbness usually results from a lack of blood or nerve supply to a particular body part. In case of numbness in hands, or ‘paresthesia...

Maida (Ex. Editor)
Feb 28, 2018 3 min read

Bundles Of Stress: Dealing With Postpartum Depression

Postpartum depression (PPD) is a common psychological condition that many new mothers face, yet few acknowledge. Brought on by hormonal imbalances and feelings of...

Maida (Ex. Editor)
Feb 28, 2018 3 min read

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