According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD in Children) is a behavior disorder, usually first diagnosed in childhood, that is characterized by inattention, impulsivity, and, in some cases, hyperactivity. These symptoms usually...
When fear overwhelms… Do you sometimes have sudden attacks of anxiety and overwhelming fear that last for several minutes? Maybe your heart pounds, you sweat, and you feel like you can’t breathe or think clearly. Do these attacks occur at unpredictable times with no...
When thinking about mental health, it’s easy to view it as either struggling with severe mental disorders and significant stress or not. As a result, we often focus solely on what’s wrong without considering all the good qualities in our lives. This trend...
We’ve all experienced insecurities at some point in our lives, whether it be our physical appearance, the size of our success, financial status, intelligence, sense of humor, and so on. Yet, if that becomes an obstacle that interferes with your daily...
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Mental health is part of overall health. Just like we can’t be well without good mental health, we can’t be healthy if we neglect the rest of our bodies. When dealing with a mental health condition it can be...
According to Deanna M. Barch at Washington University in St. Louis, Schizophrenia and Related Psychotic Disorders are some of the most impairing forms of psychopathology, frequently associated with a profound negative effect on the individual’s educational,...
Rumination and how to get rid of it: Have you ever felt stuck in a loop of the same distressing, intrusive thoughts? Perhaps you fixated on an embarrassing situation or a rude comment someone made no matter how hard you tried to suppress these memories? Or maybe you...
Each time you scold or belittle yourself for a minor mistake like running a bit late to a meeting, calling a new coworker by the wrong name, or saying something awkward during a part, you engage in negative self-talk. The more often it happens, the higher chance that...