What Is Separation Anxiety Disorder In Children? Around 4% of children and 1.6% of teens will suffer with separation anxiety disorder (DSM V). It can occur equally between boys and girls. Separation anxiety disorder is an anxiety disorder where the child worries excessively about being apart from close family members or that something bad will… Read More Separation Anxiety Disorder In Children.
There is plenty of research that supports the emotional and mental health benefits of exercise. These benefits range from boosting self-esteem to alleviating symptoms of mild to moderate depression. It really doesn’t matter what type of physical activity you do as long as you do at least 20 to 30 minutes five days a week.… Read More What Are The Emotional And Mental Health Benefits Of Exercise?
I’ve been meaning to write this blog for a while. I had covered the other personalities under the Dark Triad before and wanted to complete this series. I’ve covered Psychopaths/Sociopaths and Narcissistic Personality Disorder in previous blogs and videos. What Is Machiavellianism? Unlike the other personalities we meet on the Dark Triad though Machiavellianism is… Read More What Is Machiavellianism?
Research has shown us that our own belief systems about our abilities and possible potential is the best indicator of our behaviours and predict our success. This research suggests that there could be two types of mindset that influence our thinking and belief about ourselves. Two Types Of Mindset. The first one is the fixed… Read More Can We Learn To Keep An Open Mind?
We all lead very busy lives. It is a fact that more often than not we don’t prioritize our own wellbeing. Between work, home, children, family drama, etc., it all takes up so much of our time. Plus anyone of these can cause us no end of stress. We work longer hours and push ourselves… Read More Recognizing Burnout.
What Is Anxiety? Anxiety is something we all feel. It is a normal response to many different types of stressful situations e.g. sitting an exam, worrying about meeting new people, or making a presentation in work, etc. When worry becomes excessive about everyday life experiences people may have developed a problem with their anxiety. In… Read More 7 Tips To Help With Anxiety Right Now.
What Is Atypical Depression? Atypical depression is a subtype of clinical (major) depression. But atypical depression has some specific symptoms including weight gain, sleepiness, fatigue, have strong reactions to environmental changes, etc. Atypical depression is very common and is four times more common in women than men. It is often first experienced in adolescence. Atypical… Read More Understanding Atypical Depression.
It is only natural that people will find their anxiety and stress levels going up at this point. Yes, you will find that your temper will flare, your nerves will fray and your anxiety and stress will go up. There are things you may not be able to control. But you can follow the healthy… Read More Quick Ideas For Stress & Anxiety Reduction.
It is estimated that about 3.5% of the population will experience a psychotic episode in their lifetime. But only a small percentage of these will go on to experience a psychotic disorder that requires treatment. What Is Psychosis? Psychosis is an umbrella term that describes a group of loosely related abnormalities around thinking, perceiving, behaving… Read More Substance Abuse Induced Psychosis
What Is Paraphrenia? Originally defined by Emil Kraepelin in the late 1890’s to describe people who were exhibiting mild symptoms of schizophrenia. Paraphrenia was a term used to describe late onset (usually showing up in someone’s 40’s) form of atypical psychosis. It is not referenced in the current DSM 5 but you may still hear… Read More Understanding Paraphrenia
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