NORMAL MENTAL HEALTH: AN INTRODUCTION

Before starting my article I will like to say a few words about health.

“Every human being is the author of his own health or disease.”
“He, who has health, has hope. And he, who has hope, has everything.”
“It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.”

NORMAL MENTAL HEALTH

The word normal is a relative term. What is considered normal in one place or time, may not be so in a different place or time period. Hence defining normal mental health is not only difficult but is also confusing. There is however some commonly accepted models of normal mental health and they are as follows:

* MEDICAL MOD... Read more

Mental Health Disorders: Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia affects around 1% of the population of this planet. It is a chronic, severe, and disabling mental disorder. It has also been recognized for centuries, maybe not with the same nomenclature, but most likely with the same symptoms. However, the complex mechanisms which cause this condition remain a mystery of their own… but for how long?

History of Schizophrenia: from demons to genes

The symptoms commonly associated with schizophrenia are on the records of many ancient civilizations, such as the Greeks, Romans and Egyptians. The causes for this mental disorder have been associated with demons, gods, poisonous substances, dark creatures and m... Read more

Elderly Mental Health Care Is Primary For At Least Twenty Percent Of America Adults

Elderly mental health care is an important issue that affects almost one in every five American adults who are in fact known to be affected by some form of mental illness or the other. These mental illnesses include suffering from dementia and psychosis, delirium as well as depression and schizophrenia.

The disturbing thing about elders suffering from these and other mental illnesses is that they can lose their cognitive abilities and their behavior too will change for the worse and their general ability to function normally too will be adversely affected.

Ignored and Brushed Under the Carpet

Among other reasons why elderly mental health care is required for senio... Read more