In 2050, 16% of the world's population will be over 65 years of age. Consequently, the prevalence of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias is …
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Mental Disorders
Mental disorders are becoming everyday more frequent, not only anxiety and depression but also psychiatric diseases as psychosis and bipolar disorder. Mental diseases are also extending to increasingly younger populations. Such is the case of the eating disorders, which now also affect adolescents.
The symptoms of the most severe mental diseases are usually controlled by resorting to psychotherapy and drugs, while mental disorders can be treated with therapy, as long as there is a good therapeutic adherence. Discover all the mental pathologies, their symptoms, causes and treatments.
Magic mirror tell me, who’s the fairest of them all? The dysmorphism
In the culture in which we live, concern for the physical appearance is an excessive fashion, I would say. Taking care of our body, exercising, even …
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Myths about schizophrenia
It is correct to say that no mental disorder is more shrouded in mystery, misunderstanding, and fear than schizophrenia. “The modern equivalent of …
Hubris Syndrome, people whose arrogance knows no limits
The ancient Greeks thought that overly arrogant and haughty people were attacked by hýbris. In fact, the goddess Hybris personified insolence and lack …
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Courtesy Stigma, when social rejection extends to the family of people with mental disorders
The stigma linked to mental disorders and psychological problems is long-standing. In fact, the very word “stigma” has negative connotations and comes …
Presuicidal Syndrome: The signs that predict a tragedy
Suicide is a reality that nobody wants to talk about. It is a subject that makes us feel uncomfortable. However, while we deny its existence by …
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The feelings of emptiness told firsthand by those who have experienced it
Traditionally it is believed that the feelings of emptiness are unique to those who suffer from mental disorders such as depression. However, the …
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