What do we dream about before we die?
In recent years, there has been a noticeable transformation in the way we view death. More and more people realise that in the last moments of life, it is important to take care of needs such as...
Healthy habits in teenagers with endocrine disruption. What to eat and what to avoid?
This is because a healthy diet supports the return to a natural balance of hormones. So which foods are more likely to be included in a teenager's diet and which ones should be eliminated? We suggest!
What causes anxiety in children on the autism spectrum?
Anxiety disorders are some of the most common co-occurring disorders in children on the autism spectrum. The symptoms of both disorders intersect. To be able to better address the needs of children...
Excessive optimism may be associated with low cognitive function?
Could an overly positive attitude to life negatively affect decision-making, especially in financial matters? It turns out that this is possible.
How to exercise to live longer?
Physical activity is the foundation of a healthy life. However, recent research suggests that exercise alone is not enough to live to a ripe old age. Let's find out how scientists explain this.
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?
Narcolepsy - more than just tiredness
Are you overtired and drowsy every day, even though you sleep long enough? Do you often fall asleep for no reason? These could be symptoms of narcolepsy.
ADHD does not only affect children!
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD as it is commonly known, has been extensively researched by doctors and psychologists over the past decades. For a very long time, it was thought to...
Children on the autism spectrum and ADHD are more likely to have co-occurring disorders
Children diagnosed with autism spectrum and ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) are more likely to receive diagnoses of additional disorders, such as developmental delays or anxiety and...
Christmas customs from different countries: differences
Christmas tree, wafer, borscht with ravioli and pierogi. These are the main elements indicated by Poles when asked what they associate Christmas with. How is Christmas celebrated in other countries?
Neurotransmitters - function and relationship to psychiatric disorders
Neurotransmitters are much discussed in psychiatry - for example, their role in the occurrence of depression, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia. What are neurotransmitters, which substances are...
Historical origins of psychiatry - moral therapy
The text presents the social contexts that accompanied the beginnings of modern psychiatry and the first psychiatric practices, i.e. so-called moral therapy.
Loneliness and mental health crisis
This article presents the problem of loneliness in the context of mental health based on recent research in psychiatry, psychopathology and psychology.
ADHD and risk of substance abuse
ADHD is associated with children's attention difficulties and hyperactivity, but there are many other risks associated with the problem. One rather serious aspect is rarely mentioned - the use of...
Image of the psychiatric hospital in pop culture
The mentalhospital in pop culture is most often depicted as a place of macabre events. The hospital is presented as a prison, the patients seem to be treated like criminals. On the other hand, the...
Varieties of coronavirus - are they all equally dangerous?
Almost two years have passed since the coronavirus emerged and a pandemic broke out. The virus has spread across the globe and its consequences can be seen both in terms of human health and life and...
How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected society?
Until a few months ago, the word pandemic was associated with the Spanish flu that prevailed many years ago, but nowadays the term is familiar even to the youngest children. The COVID-19 pandemic,...
Models of mental health care
The text describes two models of mental health care. The first is a model based on the institution of a psychiatric hospital, which is the main institution managing mental illness, separating the...
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...
Lyme disease and the risk of mental disorders and suicide
Lyme disease is a disease whose complications can include arthritis, cranial nerve palsy or inflammation of the brain. However, the individual can also have a negative impact on the psyche of...
