RAISING AWARENESS FOR MENTAL DISORDERS AND ILLNESSES

We are creating this blog to inform people about different mental illnesses and disorders. However, we also want to correct a wrong that...

Depression is a common yet misunderstood disorder. It refers to multiple kinds of depression which include bipolar disorder, persistent...

Depression is one of the most common mental disorders in the United States. According to research, depression is caused by a combination...

Some signs of depression include: -Persistent sad, anxious, or “empty” mood -Feelings of hopelessness, or pessimism -Irritability...

If you or a loved one suffers from depression, there are ways to get help. The majority of treatments are usually medication, talk...

Alzheimer's Disease is a progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions. It is also called senile dementia...

Like all types of dementia, Alzheimer's is caused by brain cell death. It is a neurodegenerative disease, there is progressive brain cell...

In order to be diagnosed with alzheimer's, the patient must exhibit a cognitive decline in at least two of the following five symptom...

There is no know cure for alzheimer's disease, however there are several treatments and medications that can improve quality of life for...

Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental disorder that impairs the ability to communicate and interact. It is commonly referred to as...

Autism Spectrum Disorder may be caused by two factors, genetic and environmental. Environmental factors causing autism spectrum disorder...

Autism spectrum disorder has a wide range of signs on each person, but there are two classifications of autism spectrum disorder based...

There is no cure for autism spectrum disorder, however early diagnosis and therapy can help reduce the symptoms and improve social...

Post traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, is a serious mental illness that occurs in people involved in some traumatic event such as a deadly...

One of the defining characteristics of PTSD is that the initiation event or sequence of events involves the actual or perceived threat...

PTSD symptoms vary from person to person, however there are three main types of the symptoms. One type is intrusive symptoms where the...

There is no instant cure for PTSD, it's a process and over time the symptoms generally decrease. However, there are some methods to help...

Anxiety disorders are a classification of mental disorders and encompass a wide range of mental illnesses, such as generalized anxiety...

Trauma Stress buildup Differing personality types Other mental health disorders Having blood relatives with an anxiety disorder Drugs or...