February 26, 2010
Section : Mental Health Info

Sleep disorders include fatigue created by night shifts, sleep-wake syndrome and jet lag

March 09, 2010
Section : Mental Health Info

Causes and treatments of borderline personality disorder, a mental illness characterized by emotional instability.

March 04, 2010
Section : Mental Health Info

Anxiety is a biological mechanism designed to protect us from dangerous situations. A little anxiety is natural; our reaction to this emotion results in the difference between a pleasant experience and a full-blown panic attack.

March 08, 2010
Section : Mental Health Info

People with Attention Deficit Disorder with or without hyperactivity (ADHD) struggle to focus, sit still, or restrain their impulses.

March 16, 2010
Section : Mental Health Info

Causes and consequences of stress, a state that occurs when the human body experiences a lack of equilibrium, perceived as threatening.

April 04, 2010
Section : Mental Health Info

Although there is no cure yet, schizophrenia is highly treatable, with early detection and ongoing treatment.

March 08, 2010
Section : Mental Health Info

Causes and treatments of psychosis, a syndrome associated with a variety of mental, behavioural and emotional problems.

March 08, 2010
Section : Mental Health Info

Depression is more than just a fleeting emotion. This illness hampers a person's daily functioning, negatively impacting their physical health. However, in most cases depression is treatable.    

March 08, 2010
Section : Mental Health Info

It is estimated that up to 20 percent of Canadian children and youth may be affected by mental illness.

February 26, 2010
Section : Mental Health Info

Apart from the drugs, some other therapies have proved successful to slow the onset of Alzheimer's symptoms.