Tag: mental health disorders
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Is Ketamine The Future of Mental Health Treatments?
Per research from the Lancet, rates of depression and anxiety shot up by 25%, thanks in part to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Also, an estimated 703,000 people a year take their life around the world. With 30% of adults with depression not responding to antidepressants, it’s clear that we need to be looking at alternative therapies if we…
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Bipolar: Why Is It So Misunderstood?
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]2020 was a difficult year and 2021 isn’t, thus far, seeming much different. Understanding mental illnesses can help a lot when it…
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Talk Therapy and Medication: For People Wrestling With Schizophrenia
One in every 100 South Africans is impacted by schizophrenia. Treating this disorder remains a challenge due to the complexities of schizophrenia symptoms. Depending on the symptoms and the severity of the person’s diagnosis, healthcare professionals may recommend daily, oral medication, or long-term injectables. Symptoms of schizophrenia Symptoms of schizophrenia affect the day-to-day lives of…