anxiety
A look at anxiety in its many forms and manifestations; what is the nature of this specific pattern of extreme fear and worry?
How to avoid losing your nerves in the face of obsessive thoughts?
It has happened to all of us at some point to have an unpleasant thought that, despite the discomfort it causes us, comes to our consciousness again and again automatically, without us having a special interest in thinking about it. Normally, these mental contents are memories about things we did that embarrass us, or things that make us feel guilty, or even events that did not take place, but that we believe can happen to us and get us into serious trouble. And of course, it also happens with actions that we know we must carry out sooner or later and that make us suffer from anxiety.
By Nouman ul haq4 years ago in Psyche
What are the risk factors for psychosis?
Psychosis is a mental illness that could be characterized by a split or loss of contact with reality, so that there is an alteration in perception and thoughts so that those who experience psychosis could have difficulties to understand what is real and what is not.
By Nouman ul haq4 years ago in Psyche
How does a person with insomnia improve when treated with Neurofeedback?
In the field of mental health, the brain is the structure of the human body to which researchers around the world have devoted the most time and effort for several decades, creating various methods for monitoring brain functions in real time.
By Nouman ul haq4 years ago in Psyche
6 Strategies to Avoid Post-Vacation Stress
Post-vacation stress is a psychological alteration that, although it does not become a mental disorder described in diagnostic manuals, generates significant discomfort. This affects some people who usually have problems getting used to the new rhythms of life after the holidays and during the return to day-to-day work. It can affect people who present it to a greater or lesser extent for a period ranging from a couple of days to two weeks, and is accompanied by a series of symptoms associated with anxiety and concentration problems.
By Nouman ul haq4 years ago in Psyche
Nyctophobia in adults: what it is and how it is treated in psychotherapy
Throughout the history of humanity, the night has fascinated the members of our species, and it is not uncommon that for millennia it has been associated with magical phenomena; In many cultures, those hours of darkness have served as inspiration for all kinds of stories and fantastic stories through which they tried to explain reality, or at least, the parts of it that could not be understood due to relatively little scientific development.
By Nouman ul haq4 years ago in Psyche
Understanding post-holiday depression
It is clear that the possibility of having vacations is one of the necessary aspects for professionals and students to enjoy good physical and mental health; Precisely for this reason, all work for others is subject to regulations by law in this regard. Now, that does not imply that the simple fact of having vacation days brings us only benefits; If certain circumstances arise and we do not know how to manage them emotionally, the vacation period can even give us new reasons to feel discouraged and fatigued.
By Nouman ul haq4 years ago in Psyche
What is eco-anxiety and how do its symptoms affect us?
Excess anxiety is one of the mental health disorders that most affects the daily well-being of millions of people around the world. This pathology is characterized by a feeling of discomfort, anguish or generalized suffering in the face of the arrival of a real or imagined danger.
By Nouman ul haq4 years ago in Psyche
Mentalization-based therapy: what it is and how it works
The concept of mentalization has aroused a lot of interest in the field of mental health, neuroscience or philosophy, among other areas of research and knowledge about the human being from different perspectives, being a concept that is used fundamentally when it comes to refer to the process by which a person gives meaning to others and to himself.
By Nouman ul haq4 years ago in Psyche
How to help a family member or friend with anxiety problems
In 2019, around 301 million people in the world suffered from an anxiety disorder. The health crisis caused by COVID-19 and social networks have contributed to exacerbating this problem and an increase in anxiety levels has recently been observed in the general population. After the first year of the pandemic, the prevalence of anxiety and depression worldwide increased by more than 25%, according to statistics published by the WHO.
By Nouman ul haq4 years ago in Psyche
