Specialties for midwives
Psychiatry (87 contents)
Grieving after a miscarriage is genuine grief – how can you cope with it?
A miscarriage is more than just the loss of a pregnancy. It is also the loss of dreams, plans and visions of the future that began to take shape the moment two lines appeared on the test. When a...
Fear of the breathing tube: where does it come from?
Are you afraid of intubation? Are you once again putting off the decision to go for surgery? Is intubation during surgery necessary? What is a tube inserted into the mouth used for and how do you...
How to talk to children about getting cancer?
Cancer - due to its increasing incidence - is now becoming a global problem. Many people find it difficult to tell anyone about the illness when they become ill, so it's not surprising that it's very...
Caring for a mentally ill loved one - consequences and where to seek help?
Chronic stress, exhaustion and helplessness. These are just some of the consequences for carers of a loved one with a mental illness. What does round-the-clock care of a family member entail and how...
Healthcare and the needs of adult patients with autism spectrum disorders: how can they be helped?
What difficulties do adults on the autism spectrum face when seeking healthcare? What are their needs and can they be met?
Highly processed foods may increase the risk of depression
A recent study has raised even more concerns about the health effects of a diet rich in highly processed foods. Indeed, Australian researchers have found that people who consume large amounts of this...
New technologies in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
This text presents the application of new technologies, which are otherwise associated with the world of entertainment, not medicine, in psychiatric treatment. Augmented reality technology makes it...
Mental illness as a social role
In this text I introduce the category of social role and describe mental illness in this category. The framing of mental illness as a social role does not necessarily refer to the actual mental...
Is mental health just the absence of symptoms?
In the text I show that the concept of mental health includes an individual - psychobiological - and a structural - social - element. Therefore, in order to look at mental health holistically it is...
Coronavirus - a rational look
When, in December last year, the first cases of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection hit the news, we probably did not think about the impact it would have on our daily lives. Just 'some new...
The domino effect, or why quarantine makes sense
Does quarantine really mean that contact with others should be avoided? Why should the quarantine rules be respected? What are the penalties for breaking the quarantine rules?
Insomnia can adversely affect the microglia cells present in the brain
No-one needs to be convinced that sleep is simply essential for maintaining health. After all, it is often said that it is during sleep that various memories acquired during the day are consolidated...
The murderer's brain: is there anything that distinguishes it from the brain of the average person?
Many scientists have been interested in how the murderer's brain functions - various studies have looked, for example, at whether the nervous system of a person who has killed someone shows any...
Adonis syndrome: what is it?
Adonis syndrome, also known as Adonis complex, is another disease of civilisation, an aftermath of the ubiquitous cult of beauty. The condition affects men and manifests itself as an obsession with...
Overtraining syndrome - what is it and who is at risk?
An athletic body is in high demand - it is a sign of health, strength and beauty. If we exercise sensibly, with the right diet and rest, we are not at risk of overtraining. However, when we exercise...
In the world of phobias - agoraphobia
Agoraphobia is an anxiety condition manifested by panic in open spaces. Is agoraphobia dangerous? Can it be cured?
Internet addiction disorders
It is assumed that the number of Internet users has increased about 10-fold in the last 15 years. With the development of new technologies, the number of people addicted to them has increased...
What does our brain do when we sleep?
The role of sleep in human life is still not completely clear. What is known, however, are the consequences of sleep deprivation (deprivation) - these include mood, concentration and even serious...
Wasting intellectual potential, or how to take pleasure in action
Wasting intellectual potential is not as difficult as it may seem. It depends mainly on one's ability to look at the situation or task at hand - by looking at the result, one does not focus on the...
What treatment methods are used in psychiatry?
Psychiatry is mainly associated with the conversations that take place between a psychiatrist and his patient. Certainly, dialogue can have a beneficial effect on the patient's mental state, but the...
The effects of pornography on the brain - this should worry you!
Easy access to pornographic websites (internet) has influenced the development of pornography addiction - especially among children and ad olescents. According to research results, as many as 67% of...
Self-harm in children: for what reasons do children self-harm?
Self-harm in children is not just about clearly visible, razor blade cuts on the forearms - in a broader sense, self-harm can involve strangling oneself or even a child, entirely deliberately,...
