Mental Health and Wellbeing

  • Depression
    What is depression It is a serious medical illness that affects one’s thoughts, feelings, behaviour, mood and physical health. It may be a lifelong condition in which periods of wellness alternate with recurrences of illness. Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide with more than 350 million sufferers, according to the World Health Organisation. The number is growing in all age groups in every community, and with many young people falling prey to…
  • STRESS
    What is stress Stress is what happens when you have too much to handle. The body goes into fight or flight mode. Your heart rate may go up and you may breathe faster or sweat more. This response is fine within normal limits. But beyond that, it can be harmful. Stress is a global issue with 77% of people in just the US saying that they experience physical symptoms caused by stress, according to Statistic Brain, a research institute.   
  • Anxiety Disorder
    What is anxiety disorder Everyone feels anxious at some points in their life. But the anxiety passes once the stressful situation is over. For people with anxiety disorder, the feelings of anxiety are ongoing and don’t subside. They cause great distress and get in the way of them leading a normal life. As many as 450 million people suffer from this disorder and nearly 1 million people commit suicide every year. 1 in 4 families worldwide is likely to have at least…
  • Tears of a Clown
    Christina Kim, long one of the LPGA Tour's most effervescent personalities, opens up about her battle with depression. "I felt like all the fun and joy was suffocating me," she says now. "I looked down, and the water seemed very inviting, even though I can't swim. The solitude and silence that I was seeking, which I couldn't find anywhere in the building because everyone was laughing and living life and being happy, seemed to be in the water." She thought it over, stood there for about 15…
  • Patients with Parkinson's Disease often suffer from undiagnosed depression
    Depression is known to be a common symptom of Parkinson's disease, but remains untreated for many patients, according to a new study by Northwestern Medicine investigators in collaboration with the National Parkinson's Foundation (NPF). http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/281162.php
Yoga and Breathing exercises for Depression and Anxiety
A new study out of Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) provides evidence that yoga and breathing exercises can improve symptoms of depression and anxiety in both the short term—with each session as well as cumulatively in the longer term,…
Depression
Hi I need help
I am becoming negative day by nay.my thinking,attitude,body language,my face and in one one words my whole body looks negative
I was a very good boy.in six class I got a mental disorder.
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Need energy boosting tips for overcoming drowsiness of Risperidone
Hi all! I'm beginning to have to do more work as I am setting up my own social enterprise with a few friends currently. I've been unemployed mostly for the past years. So that's why I never found my drowsiness from Risperidone affecting me. But now…
We need to start talking of depression
I just came across this post by Doug Leddin of Dublin. He speaks candidly about his own experience of depression, and how he's been suffering from it for the last 10 years and how he has hidden it from his closest friends. His following statements…
Decline of play and rise in mental disorders
Interesting study from a few years back on how the decline in outdoor play has led to rise in children's mental disorders. Here is the link https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/freedom-learn/201001/the-decline-p…; While this study talks about…
Apps for meditation
Here is an interesting article on apps for meditation: http://www.patientsengage.com/?q=healthy-living/top-10-meditation-apps Do you use any of these ? Or any others ?      
Are you sleeping well ? What works for you ?
If you constantly feel tired or like you don't get enough sleep, it may be time to revisit your sleep techniques. Most of us view sleep as an optional thing - we try and 'grab' some whenever we have time, but the reality is that like eating, we…

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