Mental Disorders Tips

Hallucinations, in simple words, can be described as the perceptions or sensations that are experienced by a person when they are awake which seem to be real, but they are not actually real, they are created by the brain. How actually you experience hallucinations cannot be predicted that means, you may see something, you may hear something, you may taste something which isn t real, you may smell something or feel something which does not exist.

Some common signs of hallucinations are, ...more

Take care of your mental health.

Older people are at a higher risk of developing mental disorders as with age the neurology of the brain tends to deteriorate. Various physical illnesses such as chronic pain and bone disorders which are common in older people can restrict their ability to live an independent life. Most of the diseases that affect older people tend to require long term care.

Other causes of mental disorders are events like the death of near ones, disabilities or a reduction in socioeconomic status. These...more

Depression is a mental health disorder where one experiences lack of interest in activities and has a continuously depressed mood. This can lead to serious impairments in the daily life of the affected person. Day by day, the number of patients suffering from depression is increasing. More than the facts, it is various myths people hear about depression that make them vulnerable.

Below are the five common myths and facts regarding depression-

Myth #1: Lazy people suffer from de...more

Take your mental health as your big priority.
When you are mentally and physically fit only then you can call yourself a healthy person. Generally, we only know about our physical health we often take care of it but we always ignore our mental health issues. You should know that our mental health is a big thing for ourself and we should take it as our first priority. We should talk about it as it is okay not to feel okay.

This year our mental health week's topic is #suicide #prevent...more

1. probiotics and preboitics: mental health and gut health has close relationship with each other which means the health of one affects the health of another vice versa.
2. Antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables
Beta-carotene: aprocots, broccoli, cantaloupe, carrots, peaches, pumpkin, spinch, sweet potato.

* the food that help and hurt your mental health
1. Get your starch fix with whole grain and legumes.
2. Fill up on plenty of fruits and veggies.
3. Focus on eatin...more

We have heard people talk about diabetes, heart disease, and high cholesterol with no guilt or embarrassment. This is despite the fact that these are lifestyle-induced and could have easily been prolonged or prevented with some lifestyle modifications. However, we do not hear people talk about depression or anxiety disorder or any other mental disorder with such candidness. For example, depression is extremely common, with a greater number of younger people taking to subscription medications for...more

Narcissistic personality disorder is a mental syndrome in which individuals have their very own inflated feeling of self-significance, a deep requirement to be inspired and an absence of compassion for others. However, behind this cover of ultra-confidence mask, lies a delicate self-esteem that is helpless against the slightest criticism.

A narcissistic personality disorder causes issues in numerous areas of life, for example, work, school, relationships or monetary issues. Here are a f...more

Freud s Psychosexual Stage Theory

The most famous figure of Psychology is also one of the most influential and controversial thinkers of the last century. Sigmund Freud s work and theories helped shape our views of childhood, personality, sexuality and therapy. Freud s Psychosexual theory describes how personality develops over the course of childhood. According to this theory, children go through a series of psychosexual stages that lead to the development of adult personality.
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Most children develop certain repetitive behaviours at an early age, but it is the frequency, persistence or its effects on the overall well-being of the child which could qualify it as a disorder . These habits include

Repetitive sucking of the thumb
Biting of the nails
Hitting his own self
Pulling his/her own hair
Holding on to his breath without any reason
This refers to the behavioural issues of your child which cause the child to misbehave more often; this can ...more