What is Panic Disorder? Panic attacks may arise as the result of the body’s natural “flight-freeze-fight” response kicking in. This response prepares our body to defend itself. Just like when our heart beats faster to pump blood to our muscles. Or when we hyperventilate to take in extra oxygen. Both of which give us the… Read More What is Panic Disorder?
What Is OCD? Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a common form of anxiety disorder. With OCD a person has uncontrollable, reoccurring thoughts (obsessions) and behaviours (compulsions) that they feel the urge to repeat over and over. People who have OCD have uncontrollable thoughts that cause them anxiety. This urges them to check things repeatedly or perform… Read More What is OCD, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?
What Is A Sociopath? As I’ve said before a sociopath is a part of what is known as the Dark Triad alongside psychopaths and narcissists. (I like to separate psychopaths and sociopaths as conditions) plus Machiavellian. The definition used to describe a sociopath is often interchanged with that of a psychopath by scientists and lay… Read More Understanding Sociopaths
What Are Phobias? In short: a phobia is an overwhelming and debilitating fear of an object, place, situation, feeling or animal. Phobias are the most common type of anxiety disorder. They can affect anyone, regardless of age, sex and social background. Phobias are more pronounced than fears. You may not like having to deal with a spider in your… Read More Understanding Phobias.
What Is Generalized Anxiety Disorder? (GAD for short) Generalized anxiety disorder is characterized by excessive anxiety and worries about everyday life events for no obvious reasons. People with symptoms tend to always expect disaster and can’t stop worrying about health, money, children, other family members, friends, work, etc. This type of worry is often unrealistic… Read More Understanding Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
What Is Narcissistic Personality Disorder? A narcissistic personality disorder is characterized by a long-standing pattern of grandiose behaviour, an overwhelming need for admiration and usually a complete lack of empathy toward others. Narcissists are part of the dark triad, alongside psychopath, sociopaths, (I like to separate these two conditions) plus Machiavellian. They are equally capable… Read More Understanding Narcissistic Personality Disorder.
Psychopathy is an extremely difficult disorder to spot, as psychopaths can appear as normal and very charming people. But underneath, they lack conscience, empathy, are manipulative, volatile and often, but not always, end up in the criminal justice system. They are part of what is known as the dark tirade. These include: psychopaths, narcissist, sociopath, I like to separate… Read More What Is A Psychopath?
What Is Chronic Illness? In short, Chronic illness is any disorder that persists over a long period and affects the body. Examples include: heart disease, cancer, diabetes, stroke, arthritis, osteoporosis, ALS, disabilities, cystic fibrosis, asthma, fibromyalgia, and M.S., the list goes on. How Does Chronic Illness Affect Your Mental Health? When first diagnosed it most… Read More Chronic Illness: Being Proactive To Help Your Mental Health.
What Is A Personality Disorder? In general personality disorders are mental health conditions. These conditions affect how someone thinks, perceives, feels or relates to others. An antisocial personality disorder is one such type of personality disorder. Personality disorders usually range from mild to severe. The signs of a personality disorder often emerge during adolescence and… Read More What is Antisocial Personality Disorder?
About one in eight men will be diagnosed with a mental illness compared with one in five women. But we believe that figure could be higher as men as less likely to seek help. Some common examples of mental illness include stress, depression, anxiety, OCD, PostNatal Depression in Dads, panic disorders, eating disorders. Yes guys… Read More Why Are Men Less Likely To Talk About Mental Health?
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