Archive for the Mental Disorders Category

The Digital Diet Can Help the Mentally Obese

The Digital Diet Can Help the Mentally Obese

Do you spend several hours in front of the computer devouring never-ending bits of information online? If the answer is yes, then there’s a big chance that you are suffering from what is known as “mental obesity”. According to the author of.. Read More

Dieting, Mental Disorders, Nutrition | 01.28.13 | No Comments

How to Prepare Your Mind to Succeed in Your Weight Loss Goal

How to Prepare Your Mind to Succeed in Your Weight Loss Goal

If you want to succeed in your weight loss goal, you must prepare your mind. You must not only worry about the foods that you eat or the kind of exercises that you’re going to get into, it is also important to change your way of thinking. Weigh.. Read More

Mental Disorders, Overweight Problems, Stress and Work | 08.30.12 | No Comments

Living with a Person Who Has a Mental Disorder

Living with a Person Who Has a Mental Disorder

About 51 million people in the United States have some form of emotional or mental disorder. Because mental illness is so common, many Americans cope with the day-to-day struggle of sharing a home with a person who is mentally ill. Living w.. Read More

Mental Disorders | 08.21.08 | 1 Comment

Psychotic Disorders

Psychotic Disorders

A psychosis is a serious mental disorder in which a person loses touch with reality and cannot tell whether he or she is having a real-life experience or an unreal one. The two most common types of psychosis are schizophrenia and delusional.. Read More

Mental Disorders | 08.21.08 | No Comments

Sleep Disorders

Sleep Disorders

The amount of sleep needed each night varies from person to person, but most healthy men need 8 to 81⁄2 hours of sleep per night to be fully alert during the day. If a man does not get enough sleep—even for one night—he may experience.. Read More

Mental Disorders | 08.20.08 | 2 Comments

Anxiety Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Fear is the driving force behind anxiety disorders. Each of us experiences fear throughout the course of our lives. But instead of feeling the reasonable fear that helps us recognize and respond to immediate danger, such as narrowly avoidin.. Read More

Mental Disorders | 08.20.08 | 13 Comments

The Warning Signs of Suicide

The Warning Signs of Suicide

Depression is the number one risk factor for suicide. In fact, 70 percent of all people who commit suicide are depressed. Although men attempt suicide only a third as often as do women, men are more likely to be successful in the attempt. T.. Read More

Mental Disorders | 08.20.08 | 2 Comments

Mood Disorders

Mood Disorders

Mood disorders, sometimes referred to as affective disorders, are a type of mental illness that affects a person’s mood. Everyone experiences occasional periods of sadness or euphoria (a strong sense of well-being), but people with a mood.. Read More

Mental Disorders | 08.20.08 | 4 Comments