Getting a good night’s sleep is advice that’s offered so readily that it’s become somewhat generalised. It’s something we hear so often and from so many sources that it can be a little fatiguing – pardon the pun – to hear it time and time and time again. But the reason it’s pushed so much as a vital component to our health is that it is that important.
Perinatal Anxiety is another term used to describe generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), which occurs specifically during pregnancy and is rooted in the associated fears and apprehensions around the process of giving birth – especially for first-time mothers – as well as the responsibility of caring for a new infant.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a type of anxiety disorder that features unwanted thoughts (obsessions) which can cause stress and lead to the performance of repetitive behaviours (compulsions) aimed at easing this anxiety.
The term gaslighting is an unusual one in psychology and doesn’t seem to fit any logical analogy or etymology. It originated from the British play Gas Light, but was performed in the United States as Angel Street. And today, it’s used to describe a covert type of behaviour – of psychological manipulation – in which one or more people attempt to influence another individual or group for their own gain. It’s a tactic that’s most commonly associated with narcissists, sociopaths and psychopaths and other manipulative types.
Psychosis is one of those mental health conditions which has gained an unwanted reputation in recent years due to its misrepresentation in film and other media. It’s often portrayed as a jumble of multiple conditions, making it a somewhat catch-all term for someone who’s either dangerous or unhinged.
There are approximately 400 documented phobias, and these tend to present themselves early on in childhood and continue late into adult life. Unlike many other mental health conditions, they affect twice as many women as they men.
A Psychology Conversion Course is designed to provide a pre-professional qualification equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in psychology. Graduates from such a course can proceed to post-graduate education, where they can specialise in an area of professional psychology.
