Understanding Gender Dysphoria
Gender dysphoria is a condition that causes distress and discomfort when the gender you identify with conflicts with the sex that you were assigned...
Category: mental health
Creative ways to stay healthy during Covid-19
With the pandemic still going on, it can be hard to find the motivation and time to exercise, especially with the gyms currently closed....
Inside the Mind of A Narcissist – What is NPD?
Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is a personality disorder in which people have an inflated opinion of themselves. They also have an intense need for...
I Take What I See – Is Kleptomania A Genuine Mental Disorder?
Kleptomania is a condition characterized by an irresistible urge to steal. People will steal items that they do not need, that they could afford...
Liar Liar Pants on Fire – The Medical Science Behind Pathological Liars
While the occasional white lie is considered to be a normal part of social interactions, repeated and elaborate fabrications cross into a very different...
Hypochondria – Genuine Condition or Simple Overreaction?
We all worry about our health from time to time, but there is a certain type of person to whom every minor ache and...
Effective Self-Help Methods to Deal with Phobias
In a previous post, we looked at what phobias are and how to recognize if you have one or not. In this follow-up article,...
Are Phobias Truly Irrational?
We all have things we are scared of. Some people are afraid of the dark, some people have a fear of clowns. Some of...
Talking to Yourself – an Art That Everyone Should Practice
I remember the day my sister got her book “The Art of Talking to Yourself by Vironika Tugaleva” and how inspiring only one page...
7 Steps to Boost Your Mental Health
We’ve all heard the sentence “give yourself the care you would give to others”, and your mental health is no exception. Our emotional health...