Anyone else feel a sense of dread halfway through October, that comes with realising that end-of-year madness will kick off on November 1st?
We hear so much about the detrimental effects of “stress” these days, and yes prolonged periods of stress on the body and mind....
The body can be compared to a car in the sense that it requires regular maintenance, servicing, good fuel and care to operate optimally...
Once thought to be a childhood disorder that disappeared in adulthood, ADHD affects 5 to 7% of the population.
Mental health can be defined as a state of emotional, psychological, and social well-being. To be in prime mental health means being able to maintai..
Serotonin syndrome is a serious effect that happens when our body accumulates too much serotonin.
While we have been going through the Covid-19 lockdown a lot of people have felt increased stress levels, so here are some tips to help us all cope...
Eating disorders have one of the highest mortality rates of any mental illness; anorexia actually has a higher mortality rate than depression. Here..
When you’re feeling under the pump at work, family tensions or financial pressures are rising and that ol’ “I’ve just been so busy” call t..
I was fascinated to read that the UK have an Anger Awareness Week in early December. Of all the awareness weeks that exist, this surely is one that al..
If there’s a tertiary student in your house, end of semester is a tense old time. Hand ins for the last assignments, prepping for end of course exam..
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Eating disorders may be tied up with body image but equally may be a response to stress including sexual, physical and emotional abuse.
“I’m a dad and I’m scared. When I say I’m a dad and I’m scared, I really mean: I’m a dad and I’m looking for answers...
The New Zealand Mental Health Survey cast some light on the make-up of mental illness in our country.
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