Borderline Personality Disorder affects about 1% – 4% of people in Australia at some stage of their lives. If a person shows signs of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), a health service provider will check their medical history and carry out a full physical examination on them. While there are no lab tests for BPD diagnosis, […]
It is important for BPD patients to try out several treatment options to determine the ones that work best for them. Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a complex mental condition that has no specific cure but is highly manageable. If a family member displays symptoms such as self-harm behaviour, intense mood swings, and fear of […]
Night terrors, tackling the unknown. Stacy is a happy child. She loves playing with her dog, and at times she just wants to lie down and do nothing. It is during one of those times when she was lying down that she gave her mother the scare of her life. Stacy had just finished having […]
Nobody ate your ice cream, you simply did it all by yourself, in your sleep! According to the National Sleep Foundation, sleepwalking is a behaviour disorder that occurs during deep sleep and can result in the person performing different activities. This disorder is more common in children than adults, but if you are sleep deprived, […]
Why are you gasping for air? Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep disorder where breathing is interrupted during sleep. This can take place repeatedly where breathing is paused for a few seconds and then resumed. This happens when the back throat muscles fail to open up the airway. What Could Happen With Sleep Apnea […]
When your legs just won’t stop. Restless legs syndrome (RLS), also known as Willis-Ekbom Disease, is an uncomfortable sensation in the legs whereby there is an irresistible urge to keep moving your feet. And these urges know precisely when to occur; when you are resting or inactive, for instance when you have been sitting down […]
Study shows that patients with DLB have reduced sleep efficiency and RBD. REM in sleep medicine stands for Rapid Eye Movement. REM sleep behaviour disorder (RBD) is a disorder that is characterised by abnormal muscle tone, which results in a troublesome release. The release can be an enactment of, particularly unpleasant, altered, and hostile dreams. […]
Therapies for anxiety that really work. James has always experienced feelings of severe panic, sweaty palms, and palpitations since high school. Each time he felt extremely nervous, especially during social gatherings, he wished for the world to sink in and bury him alive. James became antisocial and a loner. He would spend most of his […]
Interesting Facts To Know About Anxiety. For some people, anxiety is an on and off thing; meaning they experience anxiety occasionally. To others, anxiety is a continuous condition that gets in the way of their daily life. While it is okay to feel anxious from time to time, if you find yourself feeling worried or […]
Keeping anxiety under control is not as difficult as it may seem. Are you always feeling tense, worried, or picturing negative things happening to you or your loved one(s)? Well, you may be suffering from anxiety. Anxiety can get in the way of your day to day life and meddle with your wellbeing. The good […]