Steps to help your patient avoid suicidal thoughts. According to research, suicidal cases stand at 1.4% of mortality rate globally. Most people commit suicide due to psychiatric disorders, substance abuse psychosis, and depression. Trauma is also another main reason why most people commit suicide. The rate of suicidal cases is higher among men in comparison […]
A quick guide to enlighten you on everything you need to know when supporting someone with mental illness. If your job involves taking care of someone who is struggling with a mental illness, then you know how hard it can be to handle them. It is not surprising to see that most people prefer to […]
Know the relationship between mood swings and mood disorders, what causes them and when to seek for professional assistance. Mood swings and mood disorders are similar. Almost. Mood disorders occur due to some severe changes in someone’s mood, disrupting daily life activities. Mood swings refer to rapid changes in someone’s mood. If a person starts […]
You want to be ahead of the news when walking the journey with your patient. Understanding relapse is an excellent place to get started. Preventing relapse in mental health treatment has many advantages. To the patient, it enables them to lead a quality life and channel more into their work and families. To the community, […]
The relationship between your diet and mental health. Different researches on human diet suggest that what we eat not only affects us physically but mentally as well. A recent study found a high level of well beings in individuals that ate more fruits and vegetables. A healthy diet includes a balance of fruits, vegetables, legumes, […]
Sometimes just knowing the body knows how to sleep is the most reassuring thing. Recovering from insomnia is never a quick, easy, and linear process. The disorder is unique for everyone, with each insomniac encountering their own personal version of the disorder defined by their lifestyle, their environment, and sometimes, their own internal enemies. The […]
There is a close connection between trauma and the development of sleep disorders. Trauma comes in all different shapes and sizes and is much more common than one might believe. According to one statistic from the National Center for PTSD, roughly 60% of men and 50% of women will experience at least one traumatic event […]
Dreams have the potential to reveal ourselves to ourselves. Many people believe dreams are random sequences of images that just give us a recount of familiar people and situations from the previous day, but dreams carry important messages for those that dig into its meaningful content. What Are Dreams? We spend about a quarter of […]
What are the various causes and effects of sleep disorders? Nearly everyone will suffer from some sort of sleep-related disturbance at some point their life. A third of Australians report having insufficient sleep and studies show children today sleep 75 minutes less than they did 100 years ago. Those with sleep disorders may have trouble […]
Recent studies shed light on how sleep deprivation affects brain structure and function. Even if we don’t suffer from a sleep disorder, sleep is often the first thing that gets cut back to make room on our schedules. However, the consequences of lack of sleep on the brain are serious and far-ranging. This is especially […]