(2 min) Online therapy makes mental healthcare more accessible. For many of us, being able to speak to a therapist online offers benefits of greater convenience... Read More What To Expect? What to Expect in OnlineTherapy? (3 min) The objective of therapy is to help anyone with mental ...
The structure of mental health care in primary care is generally understood in terms of the "pathways to care" model and it plays a major role in countries like ours where community-based mental health services do not exist. Both the psychological and pharmacological therapies are found to be ...
Experiences of participants in two recent studies on mental health and employment illustrated that, firstly, while people may talk to their employer about emotional distress in general terms, they do not necessarily discuss the effects on their mental health in medicalised language. Secondly, people...
Common Medical Abbreviations & Terms What should I know about medical abbreviations? What do they mean? Have you ever wondered why you can't read the doctor's note or the letters and numbers on a prescription? Health care professionals often quickly scribble notes with important medical informatio...
While psychologists look at mental health in terms of specific disorders, the truth is that mental health isn't always quite... Read More How Common Are Anxiety Disorders? Written by Micah Abraham, BSc Updated on October 10, 2020. When you have anxiety, it's easy to feel like others do...
Fast forward a few years and you, too, have ended up with a financial gain from your investment. When thinking in terms of the outcome bias, this means you’ll consider your initial decision to be a good one,regardless of the fact that it was uninformed. ...
it’s not likely that they’re doing so with an intent to hurt someone. But, just as we’ve learned not to use certain language to refer to someone’s race, gender identity, sexual orientation, or physical or cognitive abilities, we can learn not to use mental health terms superficially...
Both men and women are equally susceptible to suffering from a mental health disorder. However, for men, the subject of mental health has remained a more of a taboo one. Most menmay feel they need to be strong, tough and hold their feelings inside. However, this will only make their men...
Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects.Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:...
addressing depression and stigma. All peer outreach interventions had a significant effect in improving help-seeking intentions, thus showing promising results. In sum, addressing stigma, mental health literacy, and attitudes towards mental health services could be beneficial in terms of promoting help-...