Sources: The Centers for Disease Control (CDC); The World Health Organization (WHO). The following is a list of the most common infectious diseases throughout the world today. Accurate caseload numbers are difficult to determine, especially because so many of these diseases are endemic to developing countries, where many people do not have access to modern medical…
Depression and maniaāthe companion moods of bipolar disorderāare āancient illnessesā and common among the general population, and successfully treating them is perhaps the best way to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental illness, said Kay Redfield Jamison, a foremost academic authority on manic-depressive illness whose best-selling memoir An Unquiet Mind chronicled…
A new study into the effects of chronic physical illness in children on their life-long mental health has found that such experiences appear to increase the chances of them having depression and anxiety in adulthood. Researchers at the University of Sussex and University College London systematically reviewed evidence from a large number of medical studies, looking…
There is often a prevailing image society has of someone with mental illness. The stereotype is of a person who is out of control, with a ācrazyā look in their eyes, and is highly dangerous. That characterization is not only incorrect, but also insulting. Mental health disorders come in many sizes and shapes and there is not a one-size-fits-all method of addressing…
I see mental illness as a collective as well as individual, social as well as medical, problem, hence the inclusion of some films here that may raise eyebrows. Does āmental illnessā even exist? Which one of us has perfect mental health? Individuals need protection from society as well as vice-versa. Oh, the things many of us will do in the name of nationalism…
Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress. It can help you cope with a hard situation. For example, anxiety helps one deal with a deadline at the office or can push you to study for a test. But when anxiety becomes an extreme, irrational dread of everyday situations, it can be disabling. Anxiety disorders include: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)…
The terms āmental healthā and āmental illnessā are often though of and used interchangeably. Unless you are a psychotherapist or some other practitioner in the field, you probably donāt think much about the difference between the two or arenāt even aware that there is a difference. But when it comes to how well we work with others, our productivity, and our happiness…
You are What you Think: 75-98% of Mental and Physical Illnesses Come from our Thought Life! This is a staggering and eye-opening statistic because it also means that only 2-25% of human mental and physical illnesses come from the environment and genes! Scientists are discovering the precise pathways by which changes in human consciousness (thinking) produce changes…
Among all the sad realities about mental health care, hereās one thatās hard to shake: Money matters. Even comfortably middle-class suburban residents find it challenging to pay for mental health care, so the cost of treatment can be discouraging for many who need help, experts say. Federal and state mental health parity acts require insurance to cover mental…
[menĀ“tal] 1. pertaining to the mind. 2. pertaining to the chin. mental disorder any clinically significant behavioral or psychological syndrome characterized by distressing symptoms, significant impairment of functioning, or significantly increased risk of death, pain, or other disability. Mental disorders are assumed to result from some behavioral, psychological…
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A mental illness is any disorder in the brain that affects mood, thinking or behavior, believed to be caused by genetic, biological and environmental factors. In the United States, about 1 in 4 adults and 1 in 5 children have a mental illness in any given year. The most common mental illnesses include anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)…
For far too long, mental health illness has been buried beneath stigmatization. Though positive strides have been made to decrease the many misunderstandings surrounding this important issue, we still have far to go to meet the needs of those living with mental disorders. Over 40 million Americans (about one in five people) struggle with mental health and substance…
I am reprinting this from an email I received from Malidoma Some, a west African Shaman whom Iāve had the privilege to meet, drive around Boulder, and work for for two days. Since I am going through what I believe to be a spiritual emergence, I am reading a lot on the topic. I want to continue to educate others. That what we sometimes call depression, bi-polar…
Factitious disorder is a mental disorder in which a person acts as if he or she has a physical or mental illness. People with factitious disorder deliberately create or exaggerate symptoms of an illness. They have an inner need to be seen as ill or injured. Factitious disorder is considered a mental illness because it is associated with severe emotional difficulties…
Many people think there is an obvious difference between mental illness and psychological health but very often the differences are misunderstood. Mental Illness refers to alterations in thinking, emotions or behaviors that create distress and impaired functioning for the individual. Mental illness is often a result of biological changes in the brain. Psychological…
Bipolar disorder is a mental illness marked by extreme shifts in mood, from high to low. This condition is also called bipolar disease or manic depression. People with bipolar disorder may have trouble managing everyday life tasks, at school or work, or maintaining relationships. There is no cure, but there are many treatments that can help you manage the symptoms…
Disease pathology encompasses the causes, processes and changes in body organs and tissues that occur with human illness. Doctors and biological scientists study pathological disease processes knowing that a clear understanding of what goes wrong and how it occurs opens the door to new avenues of medical intervention and healing. Many of the most common pathological…
What are the risk factors for brain tumors? When you re told that you have a brain tumor, it s natural to wonder what may have caused your disease. But no one knows the exact causes of brain tumors. Doctors seldom know why one person develops a brain tumor and another doesn t. Researchers are studying whether people with certain risk factors are more likely than…
Here is a list of recommended readings for those directly or indirectly dealing with mental illness. Check back from time to time for updates. Fiction One Flew Over the Cuckooās Nest by Ken Kesey Ordinary People by Judith Guest Sheās Come Undone by Wally Lamb I Know This Much Is True by Wally Lamb The Almost Moon by Alice Sebold The Double Bind by Chris Bohjalian…
It is the start of the end of the low levels of access to effective care and treatments for so many people who live their lives in distress and despair. It is an indication of a society, and healthcare system that now recognises that a great deal of mental ill health can be prevented. That access to care at the early stage of illness offers real opportunities…
We work to raise awareness of mental health and mental illness, and to create a better understanding of what mental health means. Mental illness is much more common than most of us think. As many as one in four people in the United Kingdom will experience some kind of mental health problem each year. In Rhondda Cynon Taf, one in six people are experiencing mental…
A mental illness is about extremity. A personality disorder, on the other hand, is sometimes a precursor to a mental illness. The traits that are characteristic for a certain personality disorder may develop at some point to their extreme; and if they do, a personality disorder becomes a mental illness. For example, people with schizopathic personality disorder…
When it comes to psychotherapy techniques, there are winners and losers ā contrary to what the dodo told Alice. Illustration: John Tenniel/The Bodleian Library The claim that all forms of psychotherapy for mental illness are winners, known as the Dodo Bird Verdict, has been dealt a blowEverybody has won and all must have prizes,declared the dodo in Alice in Wonderland…
