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Posts by Month: October, 2009

  • Saturday the 31st
    • Mental Health


       Mental health is one of the most precious commodities we have as individuals and it’s vitally import...
    • Bipolar (Manic Depressive Disorder)


       What does it mean when someone has a mood disorder like bipolar? This is a condition that can be tr...
    • Bipolar Disorder


       What is a mental health issue and how does a condition affect an individual who may have bipolar? M...
    • Maintaining Mental Health


       Mental health is the way that a person feels, thinks and acts in their lifetime, and their view of t...
  • Friday the 30th
    • Taking Care of Your Mental Health


       Taking care of your mental health can be much harder than taking care of your physical health. It i...
    • Metal Heath Disorders


       What is a mental health disorder and how does a condition affect an individual who may be having sym...
    • Anxiety


       Anxiety has many horribly painful symptoms that nobody should have to live with. Yet about three per...
    • Suicide is Not the Answer


       Taking your own life is never the answer, no matter the severity of the problem. Yet surprisingly en...
  • Thursday the 29th
  • Wednesday the 28th
    • Famous People with Schizophrenia


       Schizophrenia is a genetic brain disorder that expresses itself in young adults between the ages of ...
    • Mental Illness


       There are many types of mental illnesses to include anxiety, mood, psychotic, eating, impulse contro...
    • Dealing with Bipolar Disorder


       Do you find yourself dealings with extreme mood swings? Do they last for a day or two, weeks, or mon...
    • Mental Disorders


       There are many different types of mental disorders that people can have. Mental disorders are human ...
  • Tuesday the 27th
    • Medications For Mental Health


       When talking about medications for mental health, it is a very broad subject. There are medications...
    • Good Mental health


       When talking about good mental health, it is important to first understand what good mental health i...
    • Mental Illness


       Mental illness is seen as many different types of behavior in people today and is labeled in various...
  • Monday the 26th
    • Depression


       Depression is a condition that many people have at one time or another in their life, or are affecte...
    • About Bipolar Disorder


       The cause of Bipolar Disorder is not known, but it seems that it is more common in recent years, wit...
    • Recovery Stories For Mental Health Issues


       Recovery stories of mental health issues are better said in the first person. Physician Andrew Weil...
  • Sunday the 25th
    • Suicide


       Suicide ranks as the eighth highest cause of death in the U.S. Over 80 suicides occur each day. The...
    • Mental Health


       Mental health is a general term to describe rational thinking processes and feelings of well being a...
    • Anxiety


       It has been said that most people suffer from sort of anxiety at one time or another in their lifeti...
  • Saturday the 24th
    • Schizophrenia


       Schizophrenia is a psychiatric disorder primarily in youth and young adults. It is present in all e...
    • Anxiety


       Anxiety is experienced in stressful situations by everyone, at some point. Sometimes our reaction c...
    • How To Be Better Mentally


       The main key to good mental health is to take a deep breath, relax and enjoy your life. Easier said...
  • Friday the 23rd
    • Mental illness


       A Mental illness is a disease that usually onsets in the teens or early twenties, and even later but...
    • Recovery From A Mental Disorder


       Over 18% of the population who is eighteen years and older are affected by an mental disorder. The s...
    • Medications for Mental Health


       Anyone that has been diagnosed with a mental health disorder now has a large variety of medications ...
  • Thursday the 22nd
    • Mental Disorders


       Mental disorders are a psychological or behavioral pattern that causes distress or disability in an ...
    • Mental Health Medications


       Antidepressant medications are commonly used in the treatment of depression. Some examples of antid...
    • Depression Factors


       Depression is a biologic disorder that is associated with abnormal levels of chemicals called seroto...
  • Wednesday the 21st
  • Tuesday the 20th
    • How Schizophrenia Affects A Person


       Schizophrenia is an illness. It does not just affect the person that suffers from the illness. It ha...
    • Depression


       Depression is a disorder of the brain and the body's ability to create a normal range of emotions an...
    • Depression


       If you think you are depressed there are a few things you should know. Not everyone that thinks the...
    • Personal Recovery Stories


       There are many different things a person can recover from. Some people recover from being alcoholic...
  • Monday the 19th
    • Mental Illness


       Mental Illness is not something you should play around with. If you know someone that might be havi...
    • Bipolar and Manic Depression


       The most common mental illness that is effecting people worldwide is bipolar disease. It has bouts ...
    • Schizophrenia


       According to Google Health, schizophrenia is a “mental disorder that makes it difficult to tell the ...
    • Mental Health Recovery Stories


       The patient in the particular story says that since he was a child he had struggled with not just em...
  • Sunday the 18th
    • Mental Disorders


       Worldwide mental disorders are increasing. Let’s look at some widespread mental disorders. Depress...
    • Dealing With Anxiety


       Anxiety is a very difficult condition to deal with. It is more than fear as fear is real and about ...
    • Mental Disorders


       There are around 150 forms of mental illness. You probably know someone with at least one of these ...
    • Schizophrenia


       Schizophrenia, which literally means "split mind", is a debilitating mental health disease which imp...
  • Saturday the 17th
    • Schizophrenia


       Schizophrenia is "a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a mental disorder commonly caused by abnorm...
    • Mental Illness


       Mental illness or mental disorders have plagued humanity for thousands of years. In ages past, peop...
    • Maintaining Mental Health


       How do you define mental health? According to the Canadian Mental Health Association website, “Ment...
    • Identifying and Helping People with Mental Disorders


       Mental Disorders are also referred to as mental illness, mental diseases, and emotional illnesses. T...
  • Friday the 16th
    • Acknowledging You Have a Mental Illness


       Acknowledging you have a mental illness is the first step of many to a healthier lifestyle. By admi...
    • Mental Health


       Mental health is becoming an increasing health problem due to stresses such as our fragile economy a...
    • Recovery Stories


       Recovering from a mental illness is usually a long, hard road. A lot of it depends mainly on your d...
    • Mental Disorders


       Nearly one third of the population in any given county has experienced some symptoms of some type of...
  • Thursday the 15th
    • The Importance of Life


       Suicide is the 8th leading cause of death in the United States, more than 1% of all deaths - a major...
    • Medication for Kids With ADD


       There are many forms of treatment for children with learning disabilities. You can use medication, ...
    • Jobs With High Rates Of Suicide


       Any job is stressful and potentially suicidal, epically if it is in management or close to it. Jobs ...
    • Depression


       Depression is an illness that some people have or may get during their lives. Being depressed cause...
  • Wednesday the 14th
    • Mental Illness


       According to National Alliance on Mental Illness, each year there are nearly 57.7 million people in ...
    • Children and ADHD


       ADHD is a diagnosed psychiatric disorder with symptoms beginning before age 7. It is found to occur...
    • Bipolar


       Bipolar is a mental illness, characterized by serious and disabling mood instability. This illness d...
    • Overcoming Depression


       Psychiatrists may classify depression into two different categories: Short-term depression and long-...
  • Tuesday the 13th
  • Monday the 12th
    • Depression


       Depression is not prejudiced. It doesn’t care if you are old or young, black, white, or green. Dep...
    • Mental Illness


       There are more and more people who are being diagnosed with having some sort of mental illness. Some...
    • Anxiety Medications


       Anxiety can be a very debilitating disease. There is probably not one of us that have not experienc...
    • What Is A Chemical Imbalance?


       The term chemical imbalance is used to describe a condition in which the brain's neuro-transmitting ...
  • Sunday the 11th
    • What Is Mental Illness?


       Mental illness can be defined as a health condition that alters a person’s thinking, moods and abili...
    • Bipolar Disorder


       What is bipolar disorder? Well, this mood disorder can be associated with symptoms that can affect t...
    • Importance of Mental Health


       The importance of mental health for our happiness and productivity in life can’t be understated. It...
    • About Eating Disorders


       With all the emphasis put on being thin in the media, it is no wonder that there has been an increas...
  • Saturday the 10th
    • Anxiety


       In the normal situation, everyone has an urge to worry about certain things, such as running late to...
    • Schizophrenia


       Schizophrenia is one of the more serious mental illnesses. The word comes from the Greek schizo (sp...
    • Strange Mental Disorders


       Mental disorders can be caused by either physical or psychological issues and they can really get we...
    • Depression and Suicide


       Depression and suicide are often closely related in a suicide situation. Many people who become cli...
  • Friday the 9th
  • Thursday the 8th
    • Mental Disorders


       A mental disorder is defined by Wikipedia as “a psychological or behavioral pattern that occurs in a...
    • Depression


       Depression is not something that usually happens overnight and it cannot be cured overnight. There ...
    • The Stigma of Mental Illness


       As our society becomes more sophisticated, we are becoming more and more aware of the many mental he...
    • Reacting to a Family Member with a Mental Disorder


       The diagnosis of a mental disorder is not only life changing for the patient, it is life changing fo...
  • Wednesday the 7th
    • Anxiety


       Anxiety affects approximately 2.4 million Americans and there are many types of the disorder. They ...
    • Mental Health News


       The present day news about mental health points out that stress can be the greatest problem in maint...
    • Maintaining Stable Mental Health


       Maintaining stable mental health depends upon combination of what you were born with and how you lea...
    • Mental Illness & Health


       Many states in this country have Mental Health programs. Unfortunately, most of these states have i...
  • Tuesday the 6th
    • Disorders of the Mind


       The diagnosis of a person with abnormal behaviors is caused by many factors. Early childhood traumas...
    • Mental Disorders


       When it comes to mental disorders, there are so many that they are probably beyond counting. Some p...
    • Understanding Depression


       Have you ever experienced a time in your life when nothing seemed to matter? Maybe you felt sad or ...
    • Medications for Mental Health


       Many times when a person experiences a mental illness, treatment will involve the use of medications...
  • Monday the 5th
    • Suicide


       Suicide is usually a reaction to depression or loneliness. A person feels that there is no hope or ...
    • Mental Illness


       In today's society, more and more people are able to get the proper diagnosis for mental illness. B...
    • Mental Health Today


       Mental health can be described as the measure of our emotional and mental well-being. Mental health ...
    • Anxiety Symptoms


       There are several types of anxiety disorders, such as generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, ...
  • Sunday the 4th
    • Recovering Your Mental Health


       The 16th annual African American Mental Health Conference was held on October 2. This group special...
    • Mental Health News


       Back in the old days, mental problems of all kinds were considered to be a shame for a family. Ment...
    • Depression


       Depression is a disorder of the body and of the brain’s ability to biologically balance and create a...
    • Living a Mentally Healthy Lifestyle


       Everyone wants to be healthy. Physical health and mental well-being go hand in hand. Studies have ...
  • Saturday the 3rd
  • Friday the 2nd
    • Medication for Mental Health


       Mental health is a major concern in today's society. Research that has been done suggests many diff...
    • Double Edge Bipolar


       Bipolar disorder involves periods of mania and depression. The description of mania infers that it ...
    • Schizophrenia


       The mental disorder referred to as Schizophrenia is a condition where the person may not be able to ...
    • Serious Mental Disorders


       A serious mental disorder or a serious mental illness is defined as having a psychological or behavi...
  • Thursday the 1st
    • Schizophrenia


       Schizophrenia is a mental illness effecting one percent of world's population, manifesting in distor...
    • Anxiety


       Anxiety involves so many aspects of one’s life. It can cause a person to suffer from what appears t...
    • Schizoprenia and How to Treat It


       Schizophrenia, while better understood today, is still somewhat of a mystery and is consider incurab...
    • Anxiety


       Anxiety is a mental condition that is classified as a psychological or physiological condition. Anxi...