Mood Disorders Tips

Life in the modern day is characterised by working at a frenzied pace. This leaves people feeling burnt-out and without motivation. A lot of people feel their life is spiralling out of control. Such emotions result in attempts to escape the present narrative of life and start afresh. Sometimes it is the best decision to start from scratch because it allows us to lay the foundations of a happier and healthier life.

Starting over, however, is a challenge for most people. The burden of exp...more

What are mood swings?
There are days when you feel a sudden surge of excitement and days when you find yourself beating the blues and on those days you struggle. You will be surprised to know that even emotional problems have a cure that is natural and without any side effects.

What causes Mood Swings?
Most people know that our brain produces a good mood hormone called serotonin. If we do not produce enough of it or it gets broken down too quickly, then a low mood results. Var...more

Many of us wish for more happiness.

We want to lead happier, more fulfilling, lives, but the sad truth is that so many of us that wish for more happiness spend much more time tending the happiness of others than we do for ourselves. Happiness needs tender loving care and positive self-talk. It starts with you. Do not depend on external factors for your happiness. Look within and try to be happy just be yourself.

Happiness does not simply happen. A person does not suddenly stum...more

Is depression eating you up from within? Are you facing severe emotional meltdown? Emotional disturbances can ruin your life and this is why you have to look for the best preventive ways.

You can have a consultation with any counsellor so that you can share your problems. Your counsellor will definitely help you to get some potential way out.

Best ways for preventing emotional meltdown:



Detecting the signs: The actual signs of emotional meltdown need to be ...more

Severe mental disorders that affect the mind and cause abnormal thinking are referred to as psychotic disorders. These disorders make it hard for a person to communicate with others, make good judgements, understand the difference between reality and imagination and behave appropriately. There are many different types of psychotic disorders. Some of the more common psychotic disorders are:

Schizophrenia
This is the most common psychotic disorder. People suffering from this disease s...more

One of the most common personality disorders, BPD or borderline personality disorder often remains undiagnosed or repressed and gets passed off as mood swings or a volatile disposition. However this disorder is much more than just mood swings as it can seriously affect the quality of a person s life. The primary manifestation of this disorder is in the way you think about yourself and others which result in the work that you need to do on a daily basis.

How does BPD manifest in your lif...more

PMS is often treated as a joke but for many women, it is a monthly nightmare. Muscle cramps, headaches, bloating, breast tenderness, anxiety and depressionare common symptoms of PMS. Though there is no set cure for PMS here are afew tips that will help you deal with it.



Set an exercise routine: Exercising not only helps you maintain weight but also helps dealing with PMS. You only need to set aside 30 minutes a day for a brisk walk, jog, swim or even dance. Aerobic exercises i...more

A certain psychiatric condition which causes a person to be functionally impaired in social and occupational settings is known as Impulse Control Disorder. Most of you are granted with the ability to think before you act but it isn't the case for people suffering from such a condition. People diagnosed with this condition are not able to withstand the urge to do something detrimental to themselves or other people.

This condition is similar to other disorders such as kleptomania, compuls...more

Loss and grief are two unfortunate partners where the latter follows the former. While the type of grief or the nature of the loss may differ from person to person, there are five distinct stages of loss and grief that all people universally go through, when faced with such a situation. Here are the five stages of this process and the different ways in which one can cope with each stage.

- Denial and Isolation: In this phase, the patient usually ends up blocking out the words as well a...more

Personality refers to the enduring and habitual patterns of behaviour, cognition, emotion, motivation and ways of relating to others. In simpler terms, it's the persona we have for the world to see and interact with. If these patterns or ways of relating with others become nonadaptive or pathological, a personality disorder develops.

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is such a disorder of personality that causes mood swings, self-esteem issues, impulsive behavior and recurrent self-...more