Guides to mental health issues and conditions — including symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and evidence-informed ways to cope and get support.
Rare Psychiatric Syndromes That Reveal the Mind’s Mysteries The human mind can weave realities far beyond our everyday understanding, as seen in rare psychiatric syndromes like Cotard, Capgras, and Ekbom, described by psychiatrist Dr. Marine Columbel. These disorders—where patients believe they’re dead, see loved ones as impostors, or feel infested by invisible parasites—challenge our grasp … Read more
What Happens in the Brain with Parkinson’s Disease? A Mental Health Perspective Parkinson’s disease affects over 200,000 people in France, and its impact reaches far beyond tremors or slow movements. This neurodegenerative condition brings fatigue, anxiety, depression, and sleep issues, deeply affecting mental health and daily life. But what exactly happens in the brain to … Read more
Busting 10 Autism Myths: Understanding the Spectrum for Better Mental Health “You don’t look autistic.” If I had a dollar for every time someone said that, I’d be retired on a beach somewhere. As a psychology professor with decades of experience, I’ve heard this and other misconceptions about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) countless times. These … Read more
The Effect of Time Change on Your Body: What Science and Experts Say Seasonal time changes have been a part of life in many countries for decades. Initially implemented as a strategy to save energy, especially in the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis, this seemingly simple clock adjustment may have deeper effects on our … Read more
Tangent Thinking: A Little-Known Thought Disorder That Disrupts Communication Have you ever spoken to someone who constantly jumps from one topic to another without ever answering your question? If so, you may have encountered a phenomenon known as tangent thinking. This subtle but disruptive thought pattern is often misunderstood, yet it can be a symptom … Read more
Are You Suffering from Gamophobia? Understanding and Overcoming the Fear of Commitment In the modern age of relationships, where casual dating and independence are often celebrated, some individuals find themselves overwhelmed with anxiety at the mere thought of commitment. This is not simply a hesitation or uncertainty about a relationship. It may be a deep-seated … Read more
6 Common Phrases Used by Alcoholic and Narcissistic Personalities to Manipulate Others Emotional manipulation is a subtle yet deeply harmful form of psychological control. People with certain personality traits, especially those with alcohol dependency or narcissistic features, often use specific language patterns to maintain dominance and avoid accountability. Psychiatrist Manhil Riyaz, in an article for … Read more
Alzheimer’s Warning Sign: This Unusual Behavior May Signal Early Dementia Dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, is a progressive neurological condition that impairs memory, cognition, and daily functioning. While most people associate dementia with memory loss in older adults, it can also manifest in other subtle ways – including behavioral changes that often go unnoticed or misunderstood. … Read more
Scannytok: The New Dangerous Trend that can ruin self -estimates At a time when body-positivism was believed to have been well established in discretion, it seems that beauty dictes are never far away. In the same way that slimming spreads again at high speed between celebrities, to use ozapics to suspect, suspicious, Inscription for weight … Read more
If you live these experiences, this is because you have grown up with an alcoholic parents After taking age, we can slowly see more items in our childhood. Once an adult, childhood trauma can induce clear and therapeutic function. But it happens that the results of the family model given to us and potential abuses … Read more