In contemporary Western societies pregnancy is considered wonderful, and all women are meant to be delightfully happy and gratified with their dreams of motherhood ultimately being realised. Though, while this picturesque interpretation exists, the reality remains that, regardless of how able and supported the woman is, the process is draining and incredibly stressful. Considering this, it is hardly surprising that it can lead the most proud-to-be mums into bouts of depression.

Recently a young woman came into counseling complaining of sleeplessness and anxiety. She described having an upsurge of deeply upsetting memories of a terrible incident that occurred when she was seventeen years old. She had been raped by an “acquaintance” on a date. She never told anyone what happened. She just wanted to forget it happened and go on with her life.

Rape is called the “most underreported violent crime in America.” A rape is reported...

You're wondering what cause anxiety attacks, maybe because you're wondering if you've had one. Or you may want to know the causes so that you can learn how to cure your disorder. Well, what I'm going to share with you are the causes of anxiety attacks.

That way, you will know if you've got an anxiety disorder and you will know how to stop it.

The causes of an anxiety attack are:

1. Hyperventilation syndrome. This syndrome is triggered when you breathe through your...

1. If you are living with an autistic family member, it won't take you long to discover that it can be a difficult medical condition as such a person can have special needs, which are challenging and demanding, but they also have the right equal to yours to lead a fulfilled life. In order to do this for your loved one, you can learn about ways to help the affected person bridge the gap between needs and fulfillment so they can enhance the quality of their life. Begin with educating...

I cannot stress enough how important it is to get the right coping skills and help in order to keep from giving up or giving in.People with Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FM), Chronic Myofascial Pain (CMP) and any other chronic pain conditions,can benefit from counselingby a certified therapist for:  stressful life conditions, depression and/or anxiety, abuse histories, adjustment issue to chronic illness, poor support system and many other challenges we face.

There is a connection...

Positive mental health is a great way to ensure you lead a long, happy and healthy life. Maintaining your mental health is easier than most people think and will have a significant impact on your everyday life.
Would you like to have more energy? What about a good night sleep? How you would like to go an entire year without catching the flu once? Achieving a positive mental health state will not guarantee these things, but it sure will help.

Here are the top 5...

In order to become successful in life, it is quite essential to be healthy and wise. While any sort of physical restrictions of the body can be fought with and dealt with, the central processing unit of our body that is our brain needs to be absolutely perfect in order to live a happy & successful life. For all our errands what we primarily need is a sharp brain so as to understand our environment and act promptly & make well evaluated decisions.

Along with a...

Have you ever STOPPED and thought "What would eliminating this fear of driving mean to me? You can drive in comfort, without caring how far you are from home, on highways, in traffic, over bridges. Not having the ongoing stress and health problems caused by constant driving anxiety? Those that experience anxiety, fear, or panic while driving often report an inability to breathe normally. They may find themselves gasping and gulping for air or with fears of having a heart attack or...

One form of autism is aspergers. People who suffer from aspergers are higher up in the spectrum. The language skills that these people possess are usually normal. The main problem that they need to face is social interaction. Usually, this problem is first observed when the child starts going to school. A child can either show all the signs relating to Aspergers, or just a few. A few of the common symptoms of Aspergers are listed below.

1. The child may find it difficult...

On Saturday, 20/September, the XIVth World Congress of Psychiatry opens its doors in Prague, Chech Republic. Their motto is "Science and Humanism: For a Person-Centered Psychiatry" What a blatant lie!

First of all, psychiatry is NOT a science. For what is science? Let's see a few definitions:

"a systematically organized body of knowledge on any subject"
"the study of the physical and natural world and phenomena, especially by using...