Mental Health Blog

Characterized by invasive thoughts that lead to uneasiness, suspicion, fear, or worry combined with repetitive behaviors aimed at reducing anxiety is the disorder known as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).  Diagnosed just as often as asthma and diabetes and ranked as the…

A mental disorder characterized by low self-esteem combined with an all-encompassing low mood. Additionally, a loss of interest in normally enjoyable activities is another characteristic of major depressive disorder (MDD). Fortunately, there are effective major depressive disorder treatments available for…

Named after the tobacco plant Nicotiana tabacum (after French ambassador to Portugal, Jean Nicot de Villemain), the introduction of nicotine dates all the way back to the late 1500s.  First isolated by German chemists Posselt & Reimann in 1828 and…

Stemming from Latin roots, meditate means to ponder.  Having been practiced for well over thousands of years now, meditation was initially meant to help deepen the understanding of the sacred and mystical forces of life.  Today, a number of meditation…

Of fairly recent origin, the term Bipolar Disorder refers to the cycling between high and low episodes. And, is a psychiatric diagnosis describing a category of mood disorders defineable by the existence of one or more abnormal energy level increase…

Adolescence is tough. Teenagers are going through hormonal changes, and also have to navigate the increasingly difficult social circles while feeling painfully self-aware and uncomfortable in their own skins. It is extremely common for teens to feel unhappy at times….

On drugs and the brain: In the following article, we will attempt to explain the physical effect that chemical dependency to drugs has on the brain, and why both detox and treatment is often necessary in order to counteract those…