The holidays are ideal for spending time with family and friends and are seen as a joyous time of year. However, anxiety and depression are also especially common during the holidays, since planning trips, buying gifts and hosting get-togethers can be significantly stressful. Here are some ways to keep your mental health intact as [...]
Research shows that people who are night owls and early birds suffer from different mental health issues because their circadian rhythm differs. Research has shown that depression, bipolar disease, anxiety and schizophrenia are all affected by the circadian rhythm. Scientific studies have proven that people who get up and go in [...]
While many people look forward to spring, psychologists know that it is the season when some mental health challenges peak. Therefore, emergency rooms often fill up with people with mental health conditions, and doctors know they are more likely to see some conditions in the spring than at any other time. [...]
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Psychiatry and conducted at Sweeden’s Karolinska Institutet found that women on the autism spectrum were more likely than men to be diagnosed with a mental health disorder. The study looked at 20,000 individuals and found that 77% of women had been diagnosed with a [...]
If you fear that your child has autism, you should set up an appointment with a child psychiatrist. These professionals are medical doctors who have received additional training in how the mind works. Therefore, they are the perfect medical provider to contact when you are looking to rule out autism. [...]
Pediatric psychiatry specializes in treating children and adolescents. While the psychiatrist may work with a team of other medical professionals, the primary focus of a child psychiatrist is to treat disorders related to childhood feelings, thoughts, or emotions. The psychiatrist must act in the child's best interest, but he may also consult with juvenile court [...]
If someone asks you about the difference between child and adult psychiatry, your first answer may be that it depends on the person's age. While that answer would not be wrong, the truth is that the answer lies much deeper. Adult vs. Child Entry Point Adults often seek out help for themselves. Meanwhile, children are [...]
Several medications are available for schizophrenia, so if one drug has not given you positive results, you may want to consider a different option with your healthcare provider. Here is a list of different possible medications as a reference to consider and to ask your provider about. Working with your provider can help you find [...]
Self-harm can be defined as any attempt to bring harm to oneself on purpose. Usually, the goal is not suicide but the release of painful emotions. While the media often shows a teenager cutting on themselves, it can also include scratching, burning, hitting themselves, pulling out hair or picking at wounds. Who Participates in Self-harming [...]
Narcissistic Personality Disorder People with narcissistic personalities feel that they are superior to others. They often take great offense at the slightest criticism. These people tend to exploit others. If you know someone narcissistic, you may wonder if this is a learned behavior or if genetics plays a role. The answer is [...]
