Irritability - what could be its causes?
Irritability is a problem where ordinary situations, such as a long queue in a shop, having to ask your partner the same question over and over again, or not being able to get through to a hotline,...
Intelligent extroverts lie more often
The tendency to lie is part of our personality. But are personality traits the only factors that make some people lie more often than others? Polish researchers conducted a study which proves that...
What problems can indicate a personality disorder?
Personality disorders are problems that are encountered more and more frequently nowadays and with which many difficulties are associated. These concern both the diagnosis of these disorders (it is...
Chronotherapy in psychiatry
The diurnal cycle regulates the work of every organism, manifesting itself at every hierarchical level, both at the micro level - molecule, cell - and at the macro level at the population level....
Suicidal thoughts - how to talk about them with a loved one?
Suicidal thoughts are unfortunately occurring in an increasing number of not only teenagers, but also children who are considerably younger than them. Those who are confronted with this problem -...
Meditation and relaxation exercises - what do medics think about them?
There is a lot to be heard about meditation and relaxation exercises. Their proponents emphasise that they make you feel better and it is also suggested that meditation can help you gain control over...
Mental disorders in children from adoptive and foster families
It is not uncommon for children from adoptive families to be labelled as 'difficult', more problematic and far more likely to require psychological support. Indeed, mental disorders in children in...
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 does very frequent yawning have to do with psychiatry?
When someone yawns a lot in the evening after a hard, exhausting day, this is not usually surprising. Sometimes, however, the patient does not feel exhausted at all, but yawns again and again - what...
Loneliness - a 21st century problem
Loneliness is becoming an increasingly serious problem. Despite more and more tools to communicate with other people, we are getting lonelier and lonelier. Thestatistics clearly show this - up to 75%...
Naughty child, wayward adolescent: are they already conduct disorders?
Behavioural disorders are becoming increasingly common among children and adolescents. Parents often find it difficult to distinguish which of their child's misbehaviour is due to the child simply...
How to turn stress into energy for action?
Stress is an intrinsic part of people's lives, which can provoke very varied reactions. It can have a mobilising or paralysing effect, an urge to take action or a withdrawal effect. How we react to...
Learn about the dangers of the Internet!
The Internet is a very valuable source of information and offers a wide range of possibilities, providing access to a wealth of knowledge and information. When used correctly, it poses no threat, but...
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,...
Dementias as a condition whose prevalence is expected to rise steadily?
As it turns out, the prognosis for the rise of dementias is not very favourable.
Idalopirdine: does its use with cholinesterase inhibitors improve cognitive function?
Atri A. et al. summarised 3 studies that assessed whether the addition of a new drug, idalopirdine, to cholinesterase inhibitors improves cognitive function in patients.
Re-nutrition syndrome - a possible complication of anorexia treatment
Re-nutrition syndrome is a serious problem that can be encountered in patients suffering from anorexia, among others. It occurs when attempts to improve the nutritional status of malnourished people...
Conscious dreams: what are they and what can be done to dream consciously?
Conscious dreams are both an interesting and rather controversial phenomenon. This is because it is a term used to describe dreams whose action is determined by the dreamer himself - he can influence...
Harmful sexual behaviour in children and adolescents - how to recognise it?
Sexual development is an integral part of everyone's adolescence and it is during adolescence that images, patterns and norms are formed. Sexual behaviour displayed by children and adolescents,...
World Mental Health Day
10 October is World Mental Health Day, which was established by the World Federation for Mental Health in 1992. The event aims to draw attention to and deepen public awareness of issues specifically...
