Psychologists and psychiatrists are both trained in the same practice of mental health care, yet they offer different treatments based on a person’s condition. When seeking someone to counsel for your own mental illness, you must first consider whether it is better suited towards one or another. Psychiatrists may more readily prescribe medication, whereas psychologists…
ADHD is the abbreviated form for the condition that is called attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. This condition is regarded as being a disorder that impacts the brain, as the person with this type of disorder has difficulty at times when it’s necessary to pay attention, control behavior, or sit still. Children often experience this condition…
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a brain-based disorder that has to do with the control of different sets of functions and behaviors. The brain operates as the main functioning skill which houses the abilities to understand, pay attention, provide emotions, retain memory, and concentration. There are various contributing factors that play a role in these…
Anyone can experience anxiety every once in a while. It comes, then it goes. That is why many do not think of it as a big deal. People have come to accept that it’s normal. But in some cases, anxiety sticks around longer than expected, and it can impact one’s life severely. There’s more to…
Feeling sad every now and then is common. In fact, everyone feels sad, as it is one of the 6 basic emotions of humans. But when feelings of sadness create an obvious and sustained physical and emotional change, it might be depression. Major Depressive Disorder, or simply Depression, is a mental health disorder that’s common…
Contrary to popular belief, depression is not a state of being sad over one’s circumstances. It is different from feeling angry, sad, bored, or stuck at home with nowhere to go. Many close people around you, like friends and family don’t understand that depression involves deep sadness in the absence of any reason for it….
Bipolar Disorder is one of the most well-known mental health disorders, often depicted in films and TV shows. But did you know that it’s also one of the most misunderstood? Bipolar Disorder has often been the topic of movies, books, and TV shows because of the manic episodes individuals with bipolar disorders have. In these…
When someone says schizophrenia what do you think? Do they know that it is a mental illness and not an uncommon disorder? In reality, people living with this disease are fighting the hardest battle of their lives to overcome its symptoms – which can be debilitating. Sadly, many have little or no idea about what life is…
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is an anxiety disorder that impacts 4 million people in the United States. Although OCD can occur at any age, the average age of first appearance are between 8-12 years old and into the late teen/early adulthood. Obsessions are persistent images or thoughts that cause stressful emotions such as anger, grief, distaste, or shame. Some…
Panic Attacks can be scary. Your heart pounds, you sweat, and your breathing feels like it’s cut off as these moments of terror take over with no warning or obvious trigger. You start to worry that the next attack might happen at any time without notice; what if one should strike while I am driving? What…