A stroke can cause permanent loss of function. The long-term effects of a stroke depend on which part of the brain was damaged and by how much. Early treatment and rehabilitation after stroke can improve recovery and many people regain a lot of function. The most common types of disability after stroke are impaired speech, […]
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There are many different conditions that are recognized as psychological health disorders. Mental health issues are in fact one of the leading health ailments that mankind is facing. Depression and anxiety disorders are few mental health issues that are ignored, misdiagnosed and may compound and become chronic health issues. Mental Health is also one of […]
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Schizophrenia is a chronic and severe mental disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves. People with schizophrenia may seem like they have lost touch with reality. Although schizophrenia is not as common as other mental disorders, the symptoms can be very disabling. Symptoms of schizophrenia usually start between ages 16 and 30. […]
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Effective treatment of drugs addictions: Drug addiction is a complex but treatable brain disease. It is characterized by compulsive drug craving, seeking, and use that persist even in the face of severe adverse consequences.For many people, drug addiction becomes chronic, with relapses possible even after long periods of abstinence.As a chronic, recurring illness, addiction may […]
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Suicide is defined as an act with a fatal outcome that is deliberately initiated and performed by the person in the knowledge or expectation of its fatal out come. Definitions aside, Suicide, taking one’s own life, is a tragic reaction to stressful life situations or in several cases, the consequence of an untreated mental illness […]
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There are many causes behind suicidal issues. Most commonly, feelings that one cannot cope up with and experience or situation which seems overwhelming to them. One mistakenly considers suicide to be a solution when they assume their future to be hopeless. Such people may experience tunnel vision, wherein which during the midst of a crisis […]
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The act of purposely taking one’s own life is known as suicide. Suicidal behavior refers to an action which leads to an individual’s death, like taking an overdose of a drug or purposely crashing a car. Suicide is a leading cause of unnatural death in India and is in fact propelled by depression. In India, […]
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Suicide is currently the third leading cause of death for youth between the ages of 15 and 24, and each year, nearly 4,600 youth ages 10 to 24 commit suicide3. Even more troubling statistics are – For every suicide amongst youth aged 15 to 24, there are between 100 and 200 suicide attempts. In fact, […]
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The teenage years are times when individuals develop their identity and sense of self. If a depression is left to develop, it can lead to isolation from family and friends, risk taking behaviors such as reckless driving, inappropriate sexual involvements and drug and alcohol abuse. It can also impact on school performance and study, which […]
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Anxiety, Depression, Stress are the ingredients that can propel a person to take devastating steps in one’s life such as suicide. Depression is a mental health issue that has gripped our nation extensively. Every year more than 10 million cases of depression are reported in India with the majority not being reported due to social […]
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Stress is defined as one’s response or reaction to real or imagined threat, event or change (Known as stressors).Stress is a state or condition which arises when one perceives that the demand exceeds the existing resourses one can mobilize. Stress is inevitable but one can learn to manage it. Stress is thought to be bad […]
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Substance use disorders, commonly known as Drug Addiction, is a chronic and relapsing illness characterized by compulsion to use a substance (Drug) despite harmful consequences, loss of control in limiting intake and resulting emotional and behavioral disturbances. In most of the cases the onset of drug use behavior is voluntary but over time due to […]
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People who are addicted to substance abuse can have an adverse effect on their metal and psychological health. These chemical substances can play havoc in their lives and can affect the life balance of many. In additional the social and economic challenges are also face by them. Some of the adverse effects of drug abuse […]
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Sexual health has always been relevant but in today’s time with so much of an early exposure to our children and adolescents, we as parents need to be prepared in advance to handle the curiosity, exploration and experimental behaviour related to sexual health, it also becomes of much more relevance when we as parents are […]
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How alarming would it sound when you’re young teen says weed is normal and it’s a way of life? The nightmare still doesn’t end for most of our parents in NCR, in fact it rings a bell only when they face medico legal complications, some medical emergency or severe behavioural issues of their adolescents. The […]
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The life cycle of a living organism is primarily guided by the internal hormonal milieu but it is mostly manifested in women due to the cyclicity with which their entire life, from menarche to pregnancy to menopause goes through. The monthly menstrual cycle is a neuro endocrine processes and the physiological as well as psychological […]
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Alcohol and Drug abuse is one of the most common problems witnessed today but detection of substance use disorder is often complicated by the patient’s unwillingness or at times, even inability to recognise their problematic use of alcohol or drugs. Many people can drive alcohol or use psychoactive substances occasionally without any negative effects on […]
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The Pattern of drug abuse among youth depends on a number of factors ranging from the environment to genetic vulnerability. Younger people especially adolescents are vulnerable to peer presence. This is significant because during their age they are undergoing a number of hormonal and developmental changes, moreover, their personalities are changing. These changes can make […]
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Stigma is a social construct which means a mark of disgrace. If human brain identifies a thing or an event as having negative impact, it has a tendency to withdraw from it. This biological response takes on a behavioural connotation in terms to negative attitude towards a certain entity/group or place. AIDS has been identified […]
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The researchers from the University of York, the University of Liverpool and Newcastle University reviewed evidence on the impact loneliness has on heart disease and stroke risk, the notion that being lonely may cause stroke has caught fire. Earlier research with reference to social isolation and early death have also highlighted similar concerns. But how […]
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