Start with the idea thatmental health has become a catch-all term. The sheer proportions of people who say they have a disorder isa red flag. Some 57% of university students claim to suffer from a mental-health issue; over three-quarters of parents with school-age childrensought help or a...
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Understanding the association ofmental healthwith physical can smooth the path for a positive change. Today, healthcare professionals work tirelessly to shatter all the stereotypes and myths attached to mental health disorders. Nurses are also at the forefront in curbing the mental health issues of ...
Anxiety. Anxiety is defined by persistent, excessive worries that don’t go away even in the absence of a stressor. Anxiety can lead to symptoms, like stress, insomnia, difficulty concentrating, fatigue, muscle tension, and irritability. Depression. Depression is the most common mental health diso...
To that end, the medical community has arrived at a concise and science-based view of addiction. We have learned much in the last few decades, but stigma remains. Contents What Is Addiction? How Many People Have Substance Use Disorders? How Substance Use Activates the Brain's Reward System...
"TED Talks Daily" How to tackle the stigma of living with HIV - Gareth Thomas (Podcast Episode 2022) - Movies, TV, Celebs, and more...
Fighting the stigma: a unique approach to marketing mental health. local mental health organizations and related services, knowing the rating of the organization and related services helps to identify the most likely targets.Advertising can directly affect the strength of that rating in a positive dir...
When someone is diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), they have a name to put to the series of intrusive thoughts throughout their day. As they continue dealing with this ongoing condition, they want to know if there is any way to stop it and take control of their life back...
travel freely, coming home to a loving family, or having all the cats and dogs in the world.But things are getting harder by the second.It can be nearly impossible just getting out of bed in the morning.Why is it so much easier giving in to negativity than it is to get out of it...
The nature and intensity of AIDS stigma are shaped by the social construction of the epidemic in different locales. Stigma therefore needs to be discussed in its cultural context. This clinic-based study aims at understanding stigma among 203 HIV positive individuals from Chennai, South India. The...