Taking a vacation may seem like a luxury, but it shouldn't be. Here is why we need them...

Perhaps there are really only two choices in life: either we are the creators of our destiny or we are slaves to our circumstances. I'd prefer to claim responsibility. As far as I can see, we either live by design or we die by default. Read more.

Kids often smoke because they perceive it to be cool. Many of the people that they idolize, admire and try to emulate---rock stars and celebrities---smoke on and off stage and screen. Kids also often have an unrealistic perception of their own mortality, namely, that they're invincible and that thei

Find out what are the causes, treatments and symptoms of Depersonalization Disorder. Also, get to know more about Derealization and Dissociative disorders.

Verbal abuse does not leave physical bruises; yet it is stealthy, wounds the spirit, undermines your confidence and may result in illnesses. Finding peace and contentment after enduring years of verbal abuse is possible. The first step is to recognize and acknowledge the abuse. Signs that you are ex

Grace under pressure is something we should all aspire to. Lots of us never will see that deep composure, calm demeanour and soft assessment of the situation once we are under real pressure. The gift of that ability is rare. But we can all see it when it is there and we can emulate the techniques th

Hard times and depression, more often, go together. Thus, the recent U.S. economic slump had sent many Americans to emotional lows. Reports of suicide have started an upward trend. Statistical data show that suicide and ...

There are a number of tests to diagnose ADD and ADHD. Although you may be nervous about the outcome, if you suspect your child has ADHD, please don't procrastinate or rely on scores from one of those online ADHD tests. While they can be used to alert you to the fact that your child has in issue

Is it depression or are you a depressive? This is a probably a difficult question to answer as the symptoms are exactly the same for each condition.

Depression is a term used loosely these days to label anyone who's not happy with their lives or feel like they aren't getting anywhere and seem like they are in a rut. Although everyone probably feels down about their situation once in a while, that does not make it depression, which is a

Depressive Symptomatology is a grouping of symptoms that help in the diagnosing of depression. There are many symptoms that fall under the diagnosis of depression and you do not need to have all of them to be clinically depressed. Everyone is an individual and each will experience depression diffe

When you are facing stressful and tiring situation, you can try to relax your mind in several different ways. You can try to do your hobbies, going to gym to have exercise, or taking aromatherapy. How

This review explores the current role of institutional care in psychiatry, and examines how the concept of psychiatric institutionalization has changed since the 1960's.

A comprehensive discussion of what the panic attack symptoms are and why you experience them. Because I understand that you need to know everything there is to know about panic attacks, I will begin by explaining the symptoms to you.

There are countless types of drugs a person may abuse. Each one has a different type of effect. However, they all have one thing in common. They can devastate the lives of both the drug abuser and those who care about him.

Getting a bipolar disorder diagnosis may lead to you feeling that your world has just collapsed. Many cannot deal with getting a bipolar disorder diagnosis and may choose to ignore the diagnosis all to their detriment. If you are asking yourself "What now?" or "What happens next?"

Gambling is playing a game for money, assets, or collateral. This includes but is not limited to casinos, horse races, dog races, lotteries, card rooms, and playing the stock market. In1980 the American Psychiatric Association defined compulsive gambling or pathological gambling as an Impulse Contro

It's not the Bible, but that doesn't mean that the DSM-5 has no value.

About two million U.S. citizens have bipolar disease. According to a a New York Times article, Bipolar Risk Factors, the lifetime prevalence is suspected to be at least 4 percent. People with bipolar may experience medical and neurological difficulties that can complicate the recovery management pro

Session 10 of a 16-week course about CBT for social anxiety disorder looks at how to practice exposures to reduce anxiety.