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Sleep Disorder : Disturbance in Sleep

Till now I have given you information about many disorder their symptoms and treatment too. Today I am going to tell you about the most commonly present disorder and this is Sleep Disorders. ‘Sleep’ i.e. ‘Rest’ is, after food, the most important thing for all living being and if one is victim of this disorder he or she will not be able to sleep enough. Thus sleeping disorder disturbs the whole life of the victim.

Sleep Disorders –
A sleep disorder (somnipathy) is a medical disorder of the sleep patterns of a person or animal. Some sleep disorders are serious enough to interfere with normal physical, mental and emotional functioning. A test commonly ordered for some sleep disorders is the polysomnography.

Sleeping disorder is a state when there is a disturbance in your sleeping pattern. There are many sleeping disorder and some of then are serious enough that can shake you normal life and can be a big trouble for your mental, physical and emotional working. Now I am going to tell you about the most serious cases of sleeping disorder – Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on August 16th, 2010 by Alcott  |  6 Comments »

Anxiety: What this really is and what to do about this?

Anxiety affects our whole being. It affects how we feel, how we behave and has very real physical symptoms. It feels a bit like fear but whereas we know what we are frightened of, we often don’t know what we are anxious about.

It’s completely normal to worry when things get hectic and complicated. But if worries become overwhelming, you may feel that they’re running your life. If you spend an excessive amount of time feeling worried or nervous or you have difficulty sleeping because of your anxiety, pay attention to your thoughts and feelings. They may be symptoms of an anxiety problem or disorder.

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Posted on August 7th, 2010 by Alcott  |  31 Comments »

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) : Thinking Only About Extreme Situations

All of us some times feel happy and some times gloomy and this is but obvious because all are human being. But sometimes we see some people who are always either so happy or too sad and that is even without any reason and more over they can show sudden change in their mood. These people can be victim of “Border Line Personality Disorder (BPD)”. Some times it is also referred as “Emotionally unstable personality disorder”.
Border Line Personality Disorder (BPD) –
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a personality disorder described as a prolonged disturbance of personality function in a person (generally over the age of eighteen years, although it is also found in adolescents), Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on August 4th, 2010 by Alcott  |  22 Comments »

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) :Excessive Worry about General Things

All of have some general problems and some worries too but some people worry too much about daily life things that it interfere in their life. This stage is called Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).

What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)?

Generalized anxiety disorder is characterized by persistent, excessive, and unrealistic worry about everyday things. People with the disorder, which is also referred to as GAD, experience exaggerated worry and tension, often expecting the worst, even when there is no apparent reason for concern. They anticipate disaster and are overly concerned about money, health, family, work, or other issues.

The difference between “normal” worry and GAD -

Worries, doubts, and fears are a normal part of life. It’s natural to be anxious about your upcoming SAT test or your finances after being hit by unexpected bills. The difference between ‘normal’ worrying and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is that the worrying involved in GAD is much more frequent and disruptive.

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Posted on July 26th, 2010 by Alcott  |  28 Comments »

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder(OCD) :Habit of Doing Things Repeatedly

One of my friends has a habit of washing hands many times. He washes his hands at least 50 times in a day and every times he takes 2 to 3 minutes. Recently I came to know that he is actually suffering from ‘Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)’ .So if you know some one having same type of problem, help him. In this disorder obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors become so excessive that they interfere with daily life. And no matter what you do, you can’t seem to shake them and yes don’t be confuse with Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder. That is a different thing and I will tell you about that later on.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Obsessive – compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts that produce anxiety, by repetitive behaviors aimed at reducing anxiety, or by a combination of such thoughts (obsessions) and behaviors (compulsions). Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on July 22nd, 2010 by Alcott  |  14 Comments »

Anxiety Treatment

anxiety-treatment1Anxiety is a feeling of nervousness, apprehension, fear, stress or worry. Some fear and worries are justified such as worries about loved ones, anticipation of taking a quiz, test or other examination, extra work load and many more.

The following are the measures, which tell you about how is anxiety treated:-

·    Treat your anxiety through exercising, meditation, yoga, getting a good night’s rest and lot more.

·    Try technique of deep breathing. Pumping in fresh oxygen will help you in improved blood circulation to the brain which is primarily responsible for the anxiety related signals through the nervous system. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on February 11th, 2010 by Alcott  |  No Comments »