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Agoraphobia, as a term, originates from Greek language. The word ‘agora’ means ‘an open space’ and phobia means ‘intense irrational fear’. As per the meaning of this phobia, you’d be able to gauge that agoraphobia is the irrational and intense fear of being in an open or public place. This definition, however, doesn’t encompass the whole spectrum of this disorder. The agoraphobic will associate fear with things that go beyond even being in open spaces. The feature which lies at the center of agoraphobia is that of intense fear (almost like a panic response) to the idea of being in a situation where you will not be able to readily escape; or where there is a threat of potential embarrassment. In such a situation, since help may not be readily available, it causes for fear in the agoraphobic. Such situations might include the types of travelling alone by a bus, train or car; or being in an elevator, or visiting the mall alone. What really happens in the case of this  [...]

Overview - Crohn’s disease is a disorder of the intestine. This disorder is generally known to affect the digestive tract; and will cause for an inflammatory sensation. The digestive tract is also known as the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Crohn’s disease is known to affect a person anywhere on the GI tract – be it from the mouth to where the excreta get disposed from. This condition is most often known to affect the small intestine – which is called the ileum. This area might get affected by a swelling and this will extend to the depths of the lining which surrounds the affected organ. This kind of a swelling could cause for pain; or it might even make the intestines empty frequently. Other Intestinal Disorders and Crohn’s Disease - Crohn’s disease, then, falls under the category of inflammatory bowel diseases; and has symptoms that are similar to other intestinal disorders (ulcerative colitis or irritable bowel syndrome). The similarity of symptoms ends  [...]

What is SWD? SWD stands for Shift Work Disorder. This is a medical condition and can fully be treated by a doctor after successful diagnosis. SWD is known to occur when the internal clock of the body is out of sync with the rest of your schedule. Your body will end up telling you to sleep when it is time to work and it will have trouble falling asleep when you actually have the time to sleep during the days. The disruption of the body’s natural rhythm generally has pitfalls like these. People suffering from SWD are known to generally struggle heavily when it comes to staying awake during their work hours. They’ll have major difficulties with sleeping when they have free time. Why it becomes important to take medical help – SWD is known to come with its own set of issues – People will have trouble focusing or concentrating. They will see a reduction in their work performance.

Sleeping at a normal time and waking up all refreshed – sounds blissful, eh! But this might be far from what happens in reality. We all have our reasons for not being able to stick to what nature had intended our natural cycle to be like. We either keep up because we’ve carried work home or because we’re working the night shift. You might even end up sacrificing a good night’s sleep because you wanted to spend the night out on the town with your friends. Whatever your reasons, you’re unable to sleep off at the time that was considered ‘normal’ by our forefathers. Well, not being able to sleep because something has you occupied, but not being able to sleep even when you want to and have nothing to stop you from doing so – that is another story altogether. Some people may not be able to catch a wink before somewhere around 3 a.m. in the morning. Is this because they like staying up? Not really! It may be because they suffer from something called DSPS or Delayed Sleep Phase  [...]

Amnestic disorders are like an umbrella term for the kind of disorders that involve loss of memory. In these disorders, the person loses the ability to remember memories that had hitherto been created. Moreover, he/she loses the capability to create newer memories with time to come. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ends up defining this category of disorders as being caused due to two basic causes – generalized medical conditions which end up producing disturbances in memory; and the second is the over exposure to a certain chemical, which could be in the form of medication, drug abuse or some form of environmental toxin. Brief Overview – Amnestic disorders generally get characterized by a person’s problems with the effective functioning of memory. This would include a range of telling signs, or symptoms as they’re called, which would end up telling you about the severity of the issue at hand. In some cases, people will have difficulty in remembering  [...]

Now-a-days, it has become common with children with age equal to or under 12-14 that they suffer from eating disorders. Eating disorders can be viewed at in various ways. For some, not eating enough would be a disorder, while in some cases, over eating. Most of the times, it’s the families’ fault when children suffer form eating disorders. There may be reasons related to the family-like various family issues, quarrels, economic problems, and so on-which cause the child to lose appetite. Other than that, there may be reasons like stress regarding studies, assignments, and examinations causing children to give up on eating. Also, some children are eat, but not what they are supposed to. More than foods that provide nutrition, children, now-a-days, are more interested in fast foods and junk foods that just win their taste buds and cannot be relied upon in nutritional values. In such cases, parents must look after their children so as to take care about their diet, their nutritional  [...]

We’ve heard and seen it happen often; in that time honored tradition of pigeonholing everyone and anyone, some people end up being dubbed light sleepers and some are called heavy sleepers. It’s a hazard of your sleeping style. Or is it? Much to the consternation of some people everywhere, they just cannot avoid getting up even at the slightest sound and the fault for this lies in the way their brains are hard-wired. Research conducted by the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston has revealed that those affected most strongly by sleep disorders can attribute their sleeping behavior to pathways deep inside their mind. Having recruited volunteers, all of whom had never previously displayed any form of sleep disorder. They were then made to sleep three nights in a row right in the midst of four speakers playing pre-recorded sounds and as they slept records were made  [...]

For long, you’ve been told that allowing babies and young kids to watch TV was a bad habit, here’s conclusive proof on exactly why that is the case. A study conducted by the American Academy of Pediatrics indicates that being exposed to the idiot box may be a pre-cursor to having Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD, or ADD) later on in life.  A young human’s mind has often been likened to a sponge and watching TV at such an impressionable age “rewires” the brain of the infant. The damage really starts to show up by age 7 when these children demonstrate difficulty in paying attention during classes at school. Children are used to life unfolding at a leisurely pace in real life (which is why a lot of us wish to go back to childhood!) and the manner in which these children are exposed to television means that their lives are put in fast-forward unlike  [...]

I once had a friend who was mortified of taking pills. She believed that they would get stuck in her throat; and that she’d choke on them and die! Laugh all you want, but the truth of the matter is that phobias such as these do exist. When she first started having trouble sleeping, we knew we’d have to find another alternative for her; because the pills just wouldn’t do. So here are some of the options I came across while doing research for her sake. These are some natural ways of getting a good night’ sleep; and getting over that insomnia that’s been keeping you up all night! Sniff these and go zzzzzzz The scent of lavender is meant to have its own effects on insomnia and is also known to soothe frayed nerves in case of anxiety. There are a number of lavender-induced products available in the market today. But it would be best if you could make one yourself.  [...]

Remember that Jim Carrey movie ‘Liar, Liar’ in which Carrey plays a glib lawyer that lies for a living, only he’s unable to say anything but the truth once his child casts a spell on him? Well, it’s quite the opposite for those afflicted by ‘Compulsive Liar Disorder’. A complex disorder in itself, Complusive Liar Disorder is a  disorder in which the afficted individual tells a lie by force of habit and nothing else. It offer succor to such a person and he or she knows no other way to get by. Nothing can shake this person from his belief of lying because it gives him or her much comfort. Big lie, small lie, they’re all the same. Someone with Compulsive Liar Disorder will go about lying about anything and everything without batting an eyelid. This behavioral pattern is not a disorder in itself but instead symptomatic of a larger personality disorder. Thus, treating the afflicted becomes an increasingly complex affair. So how do you distinguish between a pathological liar  [...]