William James: a man across the divide
"The greatest discovery of my time is the truth that a man can change himself by changing his attitude to the world". These words from more than a century ago still remain very relevant today. Who...
Seeing more, feeling more - when a whisper becomes a shout - part I
The music is too loud, the light too harsh, the smells too intense. When does sensitivity to sensory stimuli turn into a problem?
Aggression in children - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
In every pre-school group or school there is a child that not only parents but also teachers cannot cope with. This is not only true for boys, but also for girls. In most cases, peers are also afraid...
Do peers influence our child's behaviour?
The peer group has a huge impact on children's behaviour, conduct and perception of the world and others. This is already noticeable in the pre-school period. At this stage, children learn to play...
Jerusalem syndrome - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
The holiday season has begun, travel is in full swing. Those who travel to the Holy Land region may have the opportunity to observe Jerusalem syndrome - a rather puzzling disorder that tourists and...
Community Treatment Team - what does it do, what disorders does it treat?
Community treatment is a relatively new model for the management of chronic mental disorders.
Lack of self-confidence in children - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Few parents realise that their child's self-confidence is a key issue in their child 's proper development, achievement of goals or a life of stability. Many of us do not notice that our child has...
Stress in diabetes - how to manage it?
The first part of this article(available here) outlined the specifics of the psychological problems associated with diabetes and the role of doctor-patient collaboration to optimise the treatment...
Profiles of Polish psychiatrists: Kazimierz Dąbrowski part 1
Sadness, uncertainty, suffering or feelings called "existential anxiety" - these are constructive values. To be able to experience - this is a great possibility and must not be treated as...
Physical activity and mental health
Movement is health. Supports the proper functioning of the skeletal and muscular system. It helps maintain a healthy weight and strengthens the heart. However, it is worth remembering that physical...
How do you look after your children's mental health?
Many parents do not know how to take care of their children's mental health. As long as the child is not in kindergarten, then in school, parents try to do their best to ensure their child's mental,...
Aggression - definition and its causes?
We are increasingly hearing about various types of aggressive behaviour. It doesn't only affect adolescents or the elderly, but also children. Many of us do not know how to react when someone is...
Influence of age on immune deficiencies
Immunodeficiencies, also in all individuals, are defined as a variety of conditions that result from a malfunction/failure of the immune (immune) system. In general, immunodeficiencies are divided...
Headaches due to severe stress, the so-called tension headache - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
A tension headache, is one of the most common headaches, accounting for approximately 85-90% of cases. It is classified as a primary headache, where stressful situations play a special role.
How do you keep your brain healthy and fit?
The human brain is the main command centre for the entire organism. It controls all the processes in our body (allows us to receive, process, generate information).
Ways to deal with fatigue and sleepiness
Every body needs regular rest and sleep. There are times when we feel tired and sleepy. In most cases, this is not due to illness, although there may also be so-called disease-related causes of...
Chronic fatigue syndrome - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Chronic fatiguesyndrome is an illness that is sometimes very difficult to diagnose as well as treat. It affects both young and old people with all kinds of ailments. Chronic fatigue syndrome...
Consequences of stress on the body
Stress accompanies us every day regardless of our age, outlook, gender, interests or job. There are times when we are unable to control it. Characteristic symptoms of stress include sweaty palms, a...
When is there discrimination?
Discrimination (from Latin: discrimino = I discriminate ) is defined as different/different treatment of different people who are in the same or similar situation. This type of behaviour leads to...
Pituitary adenoma - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
An adenoma is a tumour of glandular tissue, classified as benign. In the case of adenomas, special attention is paid to the hormone that the affected gland secretes in a given situation. The...
