Understanding Anxiety Disorders: A Medical Perspective
Introduction Anxiety is a natural reaction to stress and perceived dangers, and it can even be beneficial in circumstances that call for...
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Postpartum Depression
Taking a Closer Look at Postpartum Depression: A Complete Guide Overview This article provides a comprehensive overview of postpartum...
Madelyn Shenoy
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Hysterical Strength: The Power of Panic
The situation is life or death. One wrong move can cause the death of oneself or someone else. Every thought, breath, decision, and...
Grace Brito
Nov 153 min read
Navigating the Waves of Bipolar Affective Disorder: Understanding the Complexities and Challenges
Bipolar affective disorder is a complex psychiatric disorder. Its most striking characteristic is the alternation, sometimes sudden, of...
Jo Gubatan
Nov 144 min read
SAD or Hypothyroidism? How to Spot and Treat Hormonal Imbalances
As winter approaches and the days become shorter, it’s not uncommon for people to suffer from a condition known as Seasonal Affective...
jodiedodgson
Nov 143 min read
The 'stress hormone': How high-level cortisol can affect our health
Cortisol is often referred to as the 'stress hormone' as it plays a major role in how our body responds to stress. Its primary role is to...
Betty Wichman MS, BSN, RN
Nov 132 min read
Managing Holiday Stress for Better Mental Health
Holidays are filled with traditional foods and decorations. We enjoy family gatherings and parties. Yet more than half of us experience...
Juanna Maisie
Nov 114 min read
The Evolutionary Implications of Fear
Overview: Whether you have experienced the leaden weight in your stomach before a speech or had your vision spiral when you stand on a...
Elvis Leighton
Oct 312 min read
Conquering Chronic Pain: Effective Strategies for a Pain-Free Life
Chronic pain affects millions worldwide, severely impacting daily life, relationships, and mental health. This debilitating condition can...
Elizabeth Adeolu
Oct 314 min read
Managing Stress: A Medical Perspective
Introduction Stress is the body's reaction to demands or dangers, or stressors. These stressors might be internal (like anxiety or...
Mulualem Anteneh
Oct 304 min read
Which Anxious are You?
We have all faced that debilitating feeling of constant over-awareness of a problem while at the same time, feeling powerless to do...
Ma. Teresita Chica
Oct 285 min read
Music Therapy as Non-Pharmacological Treatment Against Neurological Illnesses
Music therapy (MT) is a non-pharmacological treatment widely used to deal with dysfunctions caused by various illnesses, particularly...
raunaksaha21
Oct 273 min read
The Forgotten Illness: Mental Health
World Mental Health Day, observed annually on October 10, was first initiated in 1992 by the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH)....
jodiedodgson
Oct 273 min read
Understanding Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a form of depression that occurs at specific times of the year, generally in the fall and winter...
kemmerly1
Oct 253 min read
Winter Blues or More? What to Know about Seasonal Affective Disorder
As the seasons change and fall turns to winter, many people find their mood changing as well – they are tired more frequently, may have...
yasmine salama
Oct 213 min read
I hope I don't get busted: Navigating Imposter syndrome in medicine
Being a first-generation physician is no joke, right? That feeling of being the odd one out hits hard sometimes. Both sides of the...
Denise Clark
Oct 202 min read
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
What is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder? This is a mental illness that has gained a lot of attention in the media lately. People are...
Erica Tozer
Oct 143 min read
MANAGING YOUR MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH A BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS
Impact on mental health Getting a breast cancer diagnosis is probably one of the hardest things for someone to go through. So many...
Carolyn Schmiedlin, RN
Oct 148 min read
Stress: Conquering this Common and Often Underestimated Health Risk
What is Stress? Stress can be defined as a state of mental tension resulting from a challenging situation. In response to a threat,...
Nguyen Myna
Oct 101 min read
Acute vs. Chronic Stress
While universally demonized, stress is an inevitable part of life. Stressors, stress-causing situations or events, commonly appear due to...
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