Reading Time: 3 minutes People with IBS tend to be more prone than the general population to psychological symptoms including anxiety or depression
Tag: Mental health
Antidepressants for children should be used with caution
Reading Time: 3 minutes But with proper use they are quite safe and an effective way to help people of all ages in the treatment of depression
There is no need to needlessly suffer migraines
Reading Time: 3 minutes For people who experience migraines as well as a mood disorder, the headaches often improve once the mood disorder is treated
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder no laughing matter
Reading Time: 3 minutes If you are troubled by recurring disturbing thoughts and feel compelled to perform repetitive behaviours, talk to your family doctor
Blame the parents for suffering of children on the margins
Reading Time: 3 minutes Developmentally delayed children come into a failing welfare system due to irresponsible parents placing substance abuse ahead of their children
Nine techniques to help you quit your bad habits
Reading Time: 3 minutes But keep in mind that to quit some bad habits may require the assistance of peer support groups and/or professionals
Some simple relaxation techniques to achieving a stress-free life
Reading Time: 3 minutes But remember, relaxation techniques will not replace the need to solve the underlying problem
‘Happy’ New Zealand has a teenage suicide problem
Reading Time: 3 minutes Indigenous teenagers around the world face problems they think are insurmountable. But there are solutions
There is no stigma to taking needed medication
Reading Time: 3 minutes Potential risks should be measured against the benefits of relieving symptoms of the disorder
Tent cities aren’t the problem, just a symptom
Reading Time: 3 minutes We need to address contributing factors to homelessness, including mental illness, addictions and poverty