It is a common & serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think & act, to the point where your day to day norms are affected. The clinical definition of major depressive disorder is a mental health disorder characterized by persistently depressed mood or loss of interest in activities, causing …
MAJOR DEPRESIVE DISORDER (DEPRESSION)- A 2 PART SERIES Read More »
This is a bit of a heavy topic but since September is suicide prevention month, I thought it would be fitting. Suicide is a global phenomenon, according to WHO (World Health Organization) it accounts for 1.3% of all deaths worldwide, making it the 17th leading cause of death as of 2019. More than 700,000 people …
SUICIDE (In honor of September, suicide prevention month). Read More »
ANXIETY DISORDER (The most suffered mental illness worldwide!) About 10.7% of the worlds total population suffer from various forms of mental illness. The most common being Anxiety disorder with an average of about 3.8% people suffering from it. So, what is anxiety? It is described as intense, excessive & persistent worry & fear about otherwise …
Mental health awareness has been on the rise in last few years…however there is still a lot of stigma and misinformation when it comes to the matter. Most people suffer from various mental illnesses feel like they can not speak about it, out of fear of being judged, labelled or considered bad vibes amongst many …
