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ADHD: Diagnosis, Types and Treatment

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by difficulties that interfere with effective goal-oriented behaviour in children. This includes impulsivity, and excessive or exaggerated motor activity, such as running aimlessly or fidgeting with surrounding objects. Additionally, individuals with

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What is Diogenes Syndrome?

What would you feel if you found out that there exists a mental disorder that causes the affected person to live in extreme squalor? Diogenes syndrome or senile squalor syndrome consists of the person living in seriously unhygienic surroundings with

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10 FAQs on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Q1. What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder? OCD is a brain and behaviour disorder that falls within the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) category of anxiety disorders. It is characterized by obsessions and compulsions that interfere

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PTSD: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is a psychiatric condition that occurs in people who have experienced or witnessed traumatic events such as the death of loved ones, serious accidents, natural disasters, terrorist acts, wars, violence, sexual assault, etc. People who

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Pseudodementia: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

Pseudodementia, often called depressive pseudodementia, is a type of dementia that mimics other neurodegenerative dementias in appearance but is caused by another mental illness, often depression. Pseudodementia patients exhibit cognitive deficiencies or memory problems, with underlying psychiatric disorders being the

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12 Commonly Asked Questions about Depression

Depression is a common but serious disorder. The American Psychiatric Association and World Health Organization define depression as a mood disorder that involves intense feelings of sadness, irritability, emptiness, and hopelessness. A person loses interest in activities they once enjoyed.

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Bipolar Disorder: Types, Symptoms and Treatment

Bipolar disorder (formerly: manic-depressive illness) is a mental disorder that causes changes in a person’s metabolism, emotional states, concentration and more. People with this disorder go through mood episodes. These are bouts of intense emotional phases, which may last for

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How To Beat Winter Blues: Understanding Seasonal Affective Disorder

Do you Feel like losing interest in activities that you enjoyed once? Facing a tough time managing your sleeping and eating schedule. These symptoms become more evident during the late fall or early winter. Then don’t brush aside these symptoms

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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments

A person who prefers a clean and tidy environment may be accused of being ‘OCD’ by their peers and families. We are also familiar with multiple characters, such as Monica from the TV series Friends, who are also labelled ‘OCD’.

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Let’s Discuss Insomnia

The tales of the importance and benefits of sleep are narrated to us, since childhood, like bedtime stories. From fussing to go to bed as children to longing to take a nap as adults, we all grew to experience the