When you’re asked to define success, what’s the first thing that pops into your head? Likely, it’s something related to a career or money. While financial stability is important for our wellness, it isn’t everything. And, more often than not, it overburdens other important factors of our life.
It’s natural for us to have some concern over our physical health. In many regards, it’s merely our survival instinct reminding us that we’d like to continue living. However, for many out there, a health anxiety disorder is a very real and debilitating mental health condition.
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD or seasonal depression) is a form of major depressive disorder that affects people only during specific times of the year. Though some will experience symptoms during the months between spring and fall, most people are most affected during winter.
While mental health is something that affects everyone, it hasa particular effect on menthat often goes undiscussed. Most notably, men who struggle with a condition usually don’t reveal their emotions in a way loved one can recognize.
Mental health issues can present themselves in a variety of ways, and symptoms differ from person to person. This is most certainly not an exhaustive list, but here are a few not-so-obvious signs your friend or family member might be struggling with their mental health.
Mental illness is a tricky subject and becomes all the more difficult when it’s affecting someone whose mind’s still developing. You know well your child has a strong chance of growing into a healthy, prospering individual.
With nine months of developing a human being, it comes to no surprise that pregnancy can be a physically and mentally exhausting period. But are women at risk of depression during this period?
Many of us know social media isn’t good for our mental health. Yet, we continuously go back and give into its allure. The unpopular truth is, in the right hands, these platforms are addictive.
Our enteric nervous system is responsible for up to 95% of our serotonin production. Though researchers are still looking into how serotonin and the mind-gut connection work, we do know that lower levels of serotonin can cause painful physical effects.
Cannabis affects everyone differently. Though our genetics play a major role, we’re also influenced by our life experiences and what’s around us. It’s given that if we get high in a moment where responsibility is necessary (such as at work or school), we might be prone to anxiety.
Are you a newlywed or thinking about asking the big question to someone who’s struggling with mental illness? Are you also contemplating this decision? It’s only natural for you to feel a bit nervous. Mental health can take a big toll on marriages and leave both parties completely stressed out. Many partners will find themselves in a position where it seems their only purpose in the relationship is to manage the illness.
Most people have experienced a feeling of anxiety at some point in their life - before an exam, date or interview - all totally normal. However, more constant feelings of anxiety and an inability to control anxious thoughts could mean a more serious underlying mental health condition. Anxiety is one of the most commonly reported mental health conditions in the world. Anxiety is also an underlying symptom in many other conditions such as panic disorder and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
