The Physical Side of Mental Health
When mental health is affected, a person experiences psychological symptoms. These may be symptoms of anxiety, panic attacks, bizarre behaviours, low mood, to name a few. But how many people [...]
The 7 Must-Know Signs of Depression
Depression lasts longer than 2 weeks with low mood and decreased pleasure affecting the ability to function in daily life; however, sadness or grief is usually intermixed with positive feelings [...]
What is psychotic depression?
In psychotic depression, the underlying symptoms are depressive. These symptoms are distressing in themselves. On top of the experience of depression, an individual with psychosis also [...]
Why some of us suffer from holiday anxiety and how to manage it
The holiday season is all about good cheer and fun times with family and friends involving a lot of yummy treats and lovely gifts. Well not for everyone! For some of us, it is a time filled with [...]
Guiding Principles for Coping with Loss and Grief during the holidays
Coping with loss and grief is never an easy process, and unfortunately, the holidays offer an additional burden of grief to bear - especially if it’s the first holiday spent without the person [...]
Bipolar VS Borderline Personality Disorder
Both bipolar & borderline personality disorders are known to feature extreme mood swings and mood instability, but people suffering from either condition possess varying character traits. Here, [...]