Psychiatry Archives - Page 9 of 9 - Dubai Healthcare City

Anxiety

April 26, 2023

What is anxiety? Anxiety is an uncomfortable inner feeling of fear or imminent disaster. Most of us experience some temporary degree of anxiety in our lives, sometimes with just cause and at other times without. It can be a common normal human reaction to stress, and being anxious over appropriate things may help to make us more responsible, caring people. Some people, however, are constantly anxious to the extent that it is abnormal and interferes...

Depression in Teenagers

April 26, 2023

The extent of the problem: Research reveals that 3% of Australians aged between 3 and 16 years have a depressive disorder each year. Major depression affects an estimated 8% of Australian teenagers, with about 60% experiencing suicidal ideas and up to 35% making a suicide attempt. The distressing problem of suicide is the second most common cause of death in this age group. Females attempt suicide about 14 times more than males, but males complete...

Personality Disorders

April 26, 2023

What is personality? Personality is the distinctive personal characteristic of a person that identifies a unique recognizable individual. It includes one’s mental and behavioral characteristics, which are determined by inherited (genetic) patterns and developed by continuing interaction with outside life influences. This includes family interactions, peer pressure, and influential events plus personal drives. What is a personality disorder? A...

Social Phobia

April 26, 2023

What is social phobia? Social phobia is an abnormal fear or aversion to social gatherings, where the affected person feels subject to public scrutiny and avoids such anxiety-provoking situations as much as possible. It is sometimes referred to as social phobia disorder and is much more than shyness. It can vary from a predictable fear of a new social experience to an extremely morbid fear that significantly affects a person’s life. The basic fear...

Pandemics can be Stressful

January 13, 2021

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may be stressful for people. Fear and anxiety about a new disease and what could happen can be overwhelming and cause strong emotions in adults and children. Public health actions, such as social distancing, can make people feel isolated and lonely and can increase stress and anxiety. However, these actions are necessary to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Coping with stress in a healthy way will...

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

January 10, 2021

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has two main parts: obsessions and compulsions. Obsessions are unwelcome thoughts, images, urges, worries or doubts that repeatedly appear in your mind. They can make you feel very anxious (although some people describe it as 'mental discomfort' rather than anxiety). Compulsions are repetitive activities that you do to reduce the anxiety caused by the obsession. It could be something like repeatedly...

Bullying

November 18, 2020

Bullying is a form of aggressive behavior in which someone intentionally and repeatedly causes another person injury or discomfort. Bullying can take the form of physical contact, words or more subtle actions. The bullied individual typically has trouble defending him or herself and does nothing to “cause” the bullying. Bullying can involve verbal attacks (name-calling and making fun of others) as well as physical ones, threats of harm,...

World Mental Health Day

October 10, 2020

Westminster Clinic Wishes a happy World Mental Health Day.Your Mental Health Matters....

Category: Psychiatry