Unfortunately, I’ve always suffered from clinical depression. Even during good periods, I can feel as though I’m right on the edge of feeling that crushing, debilitating pain that there is no escape from. Whilst a lot of people who have never experienced depression can struggle to understand it, there are…
Anxiety: does it come from our mothers and fathers, or is it something created by our experiences and environment? Studies show that depression and anxiety are both inherited and have roots in the way we live. Depression and anxiety are common disorders, the average age of onset being 11. About…
Depression has always been seen as a mood disorder to those who haven’t experienced it and sometimes, even those who have don’t understand the science behind the way depression affects your brain. New research has come to light showing that depression can change your DNA and change the way in…
In the early 1920s, the inventor of the electroencephalogram discovered “alpha waves” which were a specific type of neural oscillation. Scientists later connected these alpha waves to creativity in humans, leading us to today. A recent study in Cortex journal detailed how attaching electrodes to the scalp and sending a…
Teens are just as vulnerable to developing mental health disorders as adults. In fact, some mental illnesses develop in the teen years. Other conditions, considered to be “disorders” rather than mental illnesses, such as oppositional defiant disorder, may exist in the teen alongside such illnesses such as depression, anxiety disorders…
Depression is categorized as being a mental health disorder. So, if you think of it, in one way, it is a disease because it is a condition that does require medical attention and treatment before it manages to get worse. Therefore, with this said, it is a disease of sorts.…
We all have rough patches in our lives; sometimes it seems like it never ends. But one thing you have to remember is that this storm will end, you will come out stronger, and there are ways to learn from this experience. From losing your job, ending a long term…
It seems that, among other factors, your mood and temperament depend on your season of birth, according to a new study. Since ancient times, astrology has tried to link one’s personality traits to the influence of the planets at the time they were born. Now, in a way, scientists come…
