Mindfulness practice and physical exercise best for mental health
Mindfulness practice and exercise have been shown to be the most effective in maintaining mental health. This is the conclusion reached by a group of British researchers who analysed the results of...
People under 40 with a mental health disorder at greater risk of stroke or heart attack
People with experience of a mental health crisis are more likely to suffer a heart attack or ischaemic stroke, according to a recent study by South Korean researchers.
Type 2 diabetes and mental disorders
Mental disorders and illnesses are occurring with increasing frequency and, as a result, it is quite obvious that medics are paying increasing attention to their possible consequences. The body and...
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...
Nearby with manifestations of mental disorders - what should be worrying and where to go for help?
Mentaldisorders are, unfortunately, becoming more common and affect children, young adults and seniors alike. Just as sometimes the patient himself notices that there is something worrying going on...
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...
10 October - World Mental Health Day
Today, 10 October, is World Mental Health Day. This holiday was established in 1992 by the World Federation for Mental Health. The day is designed to draw attention to the issue of mental disorders....
Discrimination, stereotypes and prejudice - what are they?
In the text I outline the additional social costs that people experiencing a mental health crisis and their families have to bear.
Psychiatric care in the era of the coronavirus pandemic
At the moment, the main thing you hear about in the media is coronavirus, but on the other hand, the pandemic has not made other illnesses disappear. At the moment, it is much more difficult to...
Coronavirus and psychiatry - what challenges do mental health professionals currently face?
For several weeks now, news of coronavirus infections has continued to appear in the media. Unsurprisingly, the vision of a pandemic makes many people fearful - a particular group of patients in whom...
Antidepressant overdose: what are the symptoms and how to treat them?
Antidepressants, like other pharmaceuticals, are sometimes deliberately taken by patients in far excessive amounts. The reasons for this vary, but what happens to people who overdose on...
Antipsychotics (neuroleptics): a collection of useful information
Antipsychotics (neuroleptics) are preparations that play a very important role in psychiatry: they are the main pharmaceuticals used to treat schizophrenia and are also used for patients with other...
A patient with a mental disorder or illness can function just like any other person
Many people think that a patient with a mental disorder or illness is a person who has no chance of starting a family or functioning well in society. However, this is simply a myth: mental disorders...
Electroconvulsive therapy and suicidal thoughts and intentions
Electroconvulsive therapy is definitely not a first-line treatment method - rather, in psychiatry, it is only used when other available therapeutic options do not work. However,a team of researchers...
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...
Psychiatric treatment in a child? Find out what can affect them
Does your child have a disorder that requires treatment, such as anxiety, neurosis, depression or psychosis? It is worth being aware that many of the substances used for the drug treatment of such...
What are schizoaffective disorders?
Schizoaffective disorder is actually a combination of two theoretically completely separate problems, namely schizophrenia and affective (mood) disorders. It is not at all easy to recognise this...
Mental disorders and brain tumours
Brain tumours typically result in neurological abnormalities, but in practice they can also lead to a variety of psychiatric disorders, ranging from depression to personality changes and even...
Viral infections can cause mental disorders
The exact causes of most psychiatric disorders are still unclear. It is for this reason that many scientists continue to search for factors that may be responsible for the occurrence of such...
The use of virtual reality in the treatment of psychotic disorders
The treatment of psychotic disorders is typically associated with pharmacotherapy. Indeed, medication plays a fundamental role in the treatment of psychosis, however, it is not the only way to...
