Tourette’s Syndrome is a rare and complex neuropsychiatric condition that is most well-known for the involuntary tics it causes an individual to emote. Despite its rarity, Tourette’s often presents itself in conjunction with other disorders, such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Learning Disorders and Anxiety.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition that is the result of a coming together of two sets of symptoms: obsessive thoughts coupled with compulsive behaviours. And like many other mental health disorders, it isn’t doesn’t present itself as one identifiable set of characteristics.
Erectile dysfunction can be the source of much embarrassment for men. Sexual performance is so closely associated with masculinity that when there’s an issue many men will refuse to discuss it. In fact, from a recent survey conducted, a third of men questioned said they had not told anyone about their problem.
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a solution-based form of therapy that differs form the traditional probing of childhood trauma to get the root of your issue. It is defined as positive psychology as the focus is on what you can do now rather than what has happened to your in the past.
Pornographic material has been with us for a very long time. It’s certainly not a modern concept. What has changed in recent generations is the way that’s it accessed. A mere twenty 25 years ago, if you wanted to ‘indulge’ in pornography, it meant taking a trip out of your way to buy it in either print or video format. Now, all it requires is an average internet connection and the motivation to use it. And this is the problem that people who’ve been diagnosed as suffering from a porn addiction face.
As our culture changes, so too do the conditions that come to affect our mental health. It is known that many mental health issues are the result of our environment, and the same is true of Muscle Dysmorphia Disorder (MDD), otherwise referred to as ‘Bigorexia’ or ‘Reverse Anorexia’ in the media. The obsession with one’s image is not a new idea, but the exposure and pressure we have to conform to an idealised avatar is a relatively new phenomenon.
As growing numbers of countries are passing legislation to make the physical punishment of children illegal, many parents are thinking about this issue. It can be quite a complex and controversial topic. Adults often feel that they were slapped by their parents as children and that it didn’t do them any harm.
