Mental disorders are on the rise in the world on the whole, but according to World Health Organization (WHO) estimates, about one person in five living in a conflict situation is affected by some form of mental disorder. The afflicting disorders can range from mild...
Watching a loved one succumb to an addiction is frightening and frustrating, whether the disease comes on quickly or happens gradually. It’s hard to know how to help when a friend or family member is struggling with a compulsion to drink or use drugs. While...
After the shocking death of Anthony Bourdain this past summer, the restaurant and hospitality industry has been taking a hard look at their overall mental health and how they better equip those within the industry to open up about their mental well-being. Restaurants...
Most parents have the best interests of their children at heart. If fever spikes or an unexplained rash appears, you rush to the pediatrics’ office. Visible wounds are relatively easy to notice, but it’s different for mental illnesses. About one in five...
Having a baby is a hard enough of an experience for most women. No wonder it is called ‘labor’. There is more ignorance around the period after birth than the birth itself because the hormonal, physiological, and psychological shifts that occur after birth...
