Delimma of Suicide Suicide is taking one’s own life with intention to die. Death could result for not having proper knowledge and underestimating the lethality of the attempt, when in actual the intent was not to die but self harm. Self harm is try to hurt oneself overtly or covertly,…
Anxiety is a protective mechanism. It prepares an individual for real or imagined threat. For example somebody is standing in the middle of the busy highway, Anxiety of getting hit by oncoming traffic make him quickly move to get out of the way of incoming traffic. In other example Anxiety…
Mental health issues are as old as physical health issues are. History witnessed mental health treatment had been utilized in different shape and form to make difference in the quality of lives of the people. Still the process of taking mentally ill person to appropriate treatment provider is not as…
Is it a post natal depression or baby’s blue? The term Post partum ( post natal) depression is moderate to severe depression in a woman starting soon after child birth to a year and it interfere in social, occupational and or other important areas of life. Pregnancy bring lots of…
Potential Mental Illness can represent as physical symptoms. In general it’s not ok but ok to have medical condition, but with mental illness stigma is a big barrier in the way of seeking help. Diagnosis of Mental illness is bit challenging due to the fact that not having a definite…
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common childhood (biological) disorders and can continue through adolescence and adulthood if left untreated (NIMH). Symptoms include difficulty staying on task and paying attention, difficulty controlling behavior (disruptive behavior,) and hyperactivity (over-activity) may lead to…