Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior (OCD) is a mental health disorder characterized by repetitive actions and thoughts, which usually makes its first appearance in youth. This repetitiveness leads the sufferer feeling nervous. OCD is a form of an anxiety disorder. The nervousness caused by the uncontrollable thoughts that keep repeating itself in the sufferer’s mind, lead the person [...]

Life has a way of distracting a person from taking care of him or herself. The body and mind can become overwhelming consumed with the events that occur each day. This focus on events causes a person to simply forget about the most important aspect of life – taking care of oneself. If this practice [...]

There are a lot of factors that can contribute to our anxiety and our mental and physical  health more generally. Genes A closer look at mental health shows us that certain gene variants may be associated with greater levels of anxiety. We all have a different biological make-up, and sometimes individuals may experience increased levels [...]

Anxiety can come in many different forms depending on what it is that triggers our feelings of fear, worry, or dread. These three types of anxiety are often the most common types discussed in modern psychology research, but there are probably other types of anxiety that don’t fit so neatly in these categories (specific phobias, [...]

There is no relationship that can breed more frustration and unhappiness than a relationship where one of the partners is an alcoholic or experiencing addiction to pain medication and other drugs; addiction in all forms is difficult to deal with and killing the craving is difficult. Such a relationship will be marked by constant arguments, [...]

There are several types of personality disorders, and to understand each diagnosis you must have an explanation as well as a basic understanding of each disorder. Starting with Antisocial Personality Disorder, which illustrates symptoms that are related to many other disorders, yet separated since it has its own traits. Antisocial personality types often disregard others, [...]

Coke, more commonly known as cocaine is a highly addictive stimulant which instantly affects the brain after introducing it to the body. The effects of this drug are extremely pleasurable and give a false sense of euphoria. Treatment and therapy to kill the craving for this highly addictive drug, explains Alfred Bergman. Like caffeine, coke [...]

Aspergers Syndrome is a neurological disorder that may be a kind of autism and it will also be considered as Asperger’s Disorder or simply Aspergers. Alfred Bergman explains that Aspergers syndrome and Autism will be thought-about as 2 elements of a larger spectrum of disorders, known as the Pervasive Developmental Disorders or Autistic Spectrum Disorders. [...]

Having one of many mental health disorders along with a drug abuse problem makes dealing with either one that much more complicated. Untreated personality disorders combined with an addiction can be even more difficult It is hard enough when the individual with the disease has to deal with alcohol or drug abuse by itself. Add [...]

There is a major difference between depression and feeling blue; depression is a serious condition affecting many people at any given time, says Alfred Bergman. There is some difference between an individual saying that he or she is feeling depressed and someone who is experiencing the clinical form of depression. Occasionally feeling depressed is part [...]