Mental health articles
OF mental health care and mentally ill
June, 2015
adjustment disorder definition
adjustment disorder definition Adjustment disorders are significant emotional or behavioural symptoms (e.g. difficulty in sleeping, headache, chest pain, palpitations, abdominal pain) occurring in response to stressful events. The person feels overwhelmed and unable to cope. The source of stress may be a single event or a number of factors that affect the individual, the family […]
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how is post-traumatic stress disorder treated
how is post-traumatic stress disorder treated Suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder is not aweakness. The person needs support and understanding and not to be told ‘to snap out of it’. Avoiding discussion about the traumatic event is unhelpful. Encourage the person to talk about it. Avoiding situations that might trigger memories of the trauma helps […]
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how to treat obsessive compulsive disorder
how to treat obsessive compulsive disorder Obsessive compulsive disorder can be a serious mental health problem and treatment interventions are based on behavioural techniques . The person is encouraged to systematically expose themselves to the specific fears underlying the obsessions while also being encouraged not to respond to the obsessions with compulsive behaviours. For example […]
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how to help panic attacks
how to help panic attacks? Panic is common and can be treated. You can support the person to take the right steps in case of an impending attack: Advise him or her to stay where they are until the panic passes. This might take up to an hour Slow, but not too deep, […]
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what help anxiety attacks
what help anxiety attacks? Remind the person to relax or occupy him or herself with a pre-agreed activity that helps them to unwind Encourage the person to use relaxation methods daily to reduce tension (e.g. relaxation or yoga classes). Regular physical exercise is often helpful Advise the person you care for to […]
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generalized anxiety disorder definition
generalized anxiety disorder definition This is sometimes referred to as free-floating anxiety, as it does not occur when the person is confronted with particular situations or threats. Someone with generalized anxiety disorder experiences long-lasting, uncontrollable worry and feelings of apprehension. Complaints such as pounding heart, nausea, chest pain, discomfort, restlessness, lump in the throat, insomnia […]
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post traumatic stress disorder symptoms list
post traumatic stress disorder symptoms list Traumatic or life threatening events (e.g. sexual or physical assault or mugging, severe car accident) have psychological effects. For the majority of people these decrease very soon after the event. Some, however, continue to experience symptoms of irritability, memory and/or concentration problems, low mood, loss of interest, problems at […]
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obsessive compulsive disorder symptom list
obsessive compulsive disorder symptom list Obsessions are thoughts, images or impulses that come to mind. They may appear irrational and uncontrollable to the person experiencing them.Everyone experiences obsessions from time to time but sometimes they interfere with everyday life. A compulsion is a repetitive act that the person feels they must perform. A person with […]
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panic attack symptoms
panic attack symptoms A panic attack is an experience of intense fear accompanied by breathlessness, dizziness, palpitations, and often nausea and chest pain. Most people know that this is a passing situation but some people think these features are warning signs of a heart attack, faint or loss of control. Such frightening thoughts can lead […]
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phobia definition and symptoms
phobia definition and symptoms A phobia is an irrational fear of the danger posed by an object or situation. The person will avoid the object or the situation. Phobias can be restrictive and disrupt a person’s life. The person might be afraid of open spaces (agoraphobia), heights, animals or injections, for instance. Social phobia is […]
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