Impact of mental disorders on suicidal behaviour
Ongoing research shows that a large proportion of people who take their own lives are people with mental disorders, including psychosis.
Mental disorders of adolescence
Mental disorders of adolescence are specific disorders associated with conflicts, tasks specific to this phase of development and may continue in a more or less altered form into adulthood.
Postnatal depression - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
The term 'postnatal depression' has become very popular these days, as it increasingly affects young mothers. This episode usually takes place two months after the birth of the child. It is very...
Mental disorders of old age
Mental disorders are found in 12-50% of elderly people, i.e. over 65 years of age. These most commonly include depression, disorders of consciousness, dementia and psychosis.
Depression and suicidal thoughts in postnatal women
Any change in life, whether positive or negative, can be a stress inducer and involve considerable emotional strain.
Why do we suffer from depression?
Autumn is a time of year conducive to depressed and apathetic moods. The days become shorter, cold and rainy. The lack of sunshine and the change to winter time makes us more sleepy and we don't want...
Suicide a scourge of our time
Every year, on 10 September, World Suicide Prevention Day is celebrated on the initiative of the International Association for the Prevention of Suicide (IASP), supported by the World Health...
23 February Anti-depression day
Depression is an illness that takes a heavy toll every year. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), depression is one of the most serious disease entities in the world.
Sadness is in my blood
I'll admit right at the start that I didn't come up with the title myself this time. Anyone who has heard it knows that it is the title of a song. But it's actually not that important, I just thought...
