Mental Health
Mental Health, including Mental Illnesses and Mental Disorders, is a health issue that is not given enough attention. It is estimated that nearly two-thirds of all people with diagnosable mental disorders do not seek treatment. This lack of treatment by persons affected is strongly associated with the negative social stereotyping of persons diagnosed with mental illnesses. Mental Disorders and Illnesses are much like any other physical disability and are not related to a persons moral failings or lack of will power.
Mental Disorders discussed in the below articles include, but are not limited to, the following topics: Agoraphobia, Alcohol Dependence, Alzheimers, Anorexia Nervosa, Asperger's Disorder, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism, Bipolar Disorder, Bulimia Nervosa, Dementia, Depression (Major Depressive Disorder), Nicotine Dependence, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Panic Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Schizophrenia and Social Phobia.
Mental Health Articles
Night Eating Syndrome or NES is thought to be a combination of an eating disorder, a sleeping disorder and a mood disorder.
Although NES is recognized as such by the general public it is not yet an official disorder recognized by the medical community. Causes and treatments of night eating syndrome are still in the process of being researched...
While many people have heard of eating disorders, it seems these illnesses are not always simple to recognize, either within ourselves or others. One particular eating disorder called Orthorexia Nervosa can appear very innocent until health problems begin to present themselves. In all cases of eating disorders and other disorders, such as anorexia athletica, it is important to remember that...
When someone makes the time to exercise, they are giving themselves the gifts of health and fitness. However, just as with any habit, when exercise is taken to an unhealthy place, the person who is exercising can harm themselves more than they are helping themselves. In anorexia athletica, a person may be exercising more than they need to, all because...
While it might not sound like the worst medical condition, Gourmand Syndrome can certainly cause troubles for the sufferer. Not only do one’s taste buds appear to change, but the shift in one’s eating can lead to long term troubles. Though scientists are in clear agreement this syndrome is the result of a brain injury, they are not clear as...
No one knows for sure if poor diet is one of the leading causes of depression or conversely if depression leads to poor diet. There is no conclusive evidence to prove the case one way of the other, but a direct link between depression and diet has been medically proven. There is also no way of telling if depression will...
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is described as a psychiatric disorder which causes a preoccupation with an imagined physical appearance or an obsessive and exaggerated concern about a minimal defect. It is more common in people with a history of depression or social phobia. This preoccupation normally causes impairment in one’s social or occupational functioning making the person to go into...
Although there is no one single cause for developing an eating disorder, in a society that promotes thinness as the way to health, wealth and happiness is it any wonder that people (men, women and children) perhaps without a strong sense of who they are, living with the standards and expectations of others, turn for comfort and some measure of...
Sometimes the strongest longings for food happen when you're at your weakest point emotionally. Many people turn to food for comfort — consciously or unconsciously — when they're facing a difficult problem or looking to keep themselves occupied.
But emotional eating — eating as a way to suppress or soothe negative emotions, such as stress, anger, anxiety, boredom, sadness...
Bulimia Nervosa encompasses an unhealthy relationship with food stemming from a distorted and overly negative body image. A bulimic is someone who repeatedly binges (compulsively overeats) then to compensate for it will purge the food from the body. Up to 3% of women experience bulimia whereas much very few men do. Bulimia typically begins in the mid teens through early...
Anorexia Nervosa (loss of appetite) is not a new disease and has been medically recorded as far back as 1689. This confounding emotional disorder is characterized by an obsession with losing weight to the point of starvation. The nutritional deficit created by not eating enough food causes endocrine system (system of small organs that release hormones) changes in the body...
Much attention has been paid to children with attention disorders, but when these individuals grow up and the condition persists it becomes adult attention deficit disorder, also known as Adult ADD, Adult ADHD and AADD. Adult ADD is a neurological condition that stems from a chemical imbalance in the brain. Symptoms vary from person to person and will change at...
Zanaprin is a brand new anti-anxiety and stress relief medication that has been chemically formulated to deliver similar results to prescription Xanax. Zanaprin will relieve stress, enhance mood, control anxiety and even help you get a better nights rest.
Zanaprin provides anxiety and stress relief just like the prescription the only difference is you don't need a prescription to buy...