Reading Time: 3 minutes Both hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism can cause psychotic symptoms such as delusions and hallucinations, plus depression
Tag: Mental health
Don’t turn away when you see potential for suicide in others
Reading Time: 3 minutes As many as 90% of people who commit suicide experience depression, substance abuse or other mental health disorders
Schizophrenia a frightening and misunderstood disease
Reading Time: 3 minutes Schizophrenia, which affects one per cent of the population, is the result of an organic problem in the brain
Psychiatric links at the heart of fibromyalgia’s pain
Reading Time: 3 minutes Psychiatric symptoms commonly associated with fibromyalgia make the condition worse for those who experience pain and depression or anxiety
Advice for pregnant women with psychiatric illnesses
Reading Time: 3 minutes There is a very real risk of serious relapse or recurrence of dangerous psychiatric symptoms if medication use is stopped
Vascular dementia: spotting the signs, addressing the causes
Reading Time: 3 minutes Vascular dementia is caused by a series of small strokes that damage the brain
Canada’s most vulnerable children deserve far better
Reading Time: 4 minutes First Nations children are denied the same funding for health care, social services and education as non-Indigenous kids
Tips to becoming a successful step-parent
Reading Time: 3 minutes Step-parenting is a sensitive role, often fraught with difficulties, but the myth of wicked step-parents is not valid and can be overcome
Healthy body, healthy mind: a double payoff for exercise
Reading Time: 3 minutes The mental health benefits of exercise are well documented, and even moderate sadness and feelings of anxiety can be improved
Do you suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?
Reading Time: 3 minutes PTSD is a psychiatric condition that can develop after experiencing traumatic events