Most of us face a time in our lives where we hit a rough patch and may not be as confident as we would like to be. And even though personality we have developed through life may contribute to the development of lower self esteem, we can increase confidence and learn ways on how to improve self esteem. There are many different techniques we can practice to improve the beliefs we have about ourselves.   Sometimes there are certain life even ...

What is sedative hypnotic and anxiolytic (SHA) dependence? Through the ages individuals have been depending on chemical substances which relieve stress, anxiety, tension and helps withstand the feeling of discomfort. Sedatives are medications that slow the normal brain function and are commonly prescribed for the individuals suffering from excitement and tension. Hypnotics induce sleep and anxiolytics reduces or prevents anxiety. Sedatives, h ...

In the United States approximately 2-million people inflict some form of self-injury on themselves.  Around 1% of the population has injured themselves at some point in time, with the most common age groups being 14-30 years of age.  Self-injury is more popular among teenage girls and young adults, however there is statistical information that suggests people as old as 60 years of age have participated in the behavior. Different Ty ...

Maternal psychiatric illness and newborn deaths Mothers with any form of serious mental illness are more likely to have children who are stillborn or who die within the first month. But the links between the causes of stillbirth and newborn death depend on the type of mental illness of the mother. Many perinatal deaths have been found in babies of women with psychiatric inpatient histories across a range of psychiatric illnesses, including schiz ...

Most people might be quicker to associate electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) with torture rather than healing. But since the 1980s, the practice has been quietly making a comeback. The number of patients undergoing electroconvulsive therapy has tripled to 100,000 a year, according to the National Mental Health Association.  ECT - more colloquially known as shock treatment - is now accepted by growing numbers of psychiatrists as the preferred tr ...