According to the World Health Organization, the rates of psychiatric disorders are nearly identical in men and women. However, the types of mental health issues each gender is most prone to suffer from differ markedly. Some experts suggest the differences are a result of the way men handle emotions. Women internalize emotions, and this leads […]
There are several different anxiety disorders including Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Panic Disorder, Phobias, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Separation Anxiety Disorder and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). In this Mental Health Guide article we will discuss the risk factors for developing an anxiety disorder and the real-life events that might trigger them. Risk Factors for Anxiety Disorder Here are the […]
Soldiers with the condition post-traumatic stress disorder, also called PTSD, have heightened the awareness of this disorder, but it did not originate with them. The majority of those who suffer from this stress related mental illness, have in fact, never been to war. Most have suffered an extreme, life altering event such as sexual […]
Those who work from home suffer a range of mental health disorders. The disorder is often a major part of the reason that they work at home, though this is not always the case. In this Mental Health Guide article, we will discuss the most common disorders that can effect those people who work from […]