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  Congenital disorders is spreading in children at alarming pace in India, and has the severity of the same is huge and has impacted the physical and mental abilities and growth of the children, particularly in Rural India. The victims of congenital disorder are pre maturely born babies, or children with past medical history in the family or babies who are born underweight. It has been observed that children who come from economically back ward section of society and have no means to have a nutritious diet or cannot afford proper medical treatment are prone to have congenital disorders. Congenital disorder has the potential to stun the growth of the children mentally and physically and make them vulnerable to infections and diseases easily. It may also cause problems in flexibility of bones, mental retardation, and lack of concentration, learning difficulties and the child will  [...]

  Alcoholism is one of the most dreaded issues.  People are getting addicted to this "life-harming drink" on a rapid pace.  It is true that life has become very stressful nowadays and one tends to get addicted to any type of substance like drugs, nicotine, and tobacco.  A person may have his or her first drink under influence of a friend or subordinate just for pleasure and to get temporary relief from stress.  He enjoys the drink.  The next time again when he is stressed, he thinks about that same pleasure he had last time and he thinks of having one more drink.  This turns into an addiction and he continues drinking on a regular basis eventually triggering substance disorders. Stress can be at work as well as family stress.   One may only plan of drinking a small amount but when he gets  [...]

 The behavior of a person within the society one lives in, explains his personality.  There is a certain pattern of behavior which an individual must display while in public, but unfortunately some people get challenged with a disorder called personality disorder and thus have difficulty in maintaining the required pattern. Personality disorder is a disorder of a person that involves disturbance of personality, causing status impact in society.  Even people interacting or dealing with that person has a very difficult time.  Personality disorder mostly appears in adults, when the person is just turning an adolescent.  For a person to suffer from this disorder, he or she has to be mentally matured.  When the person exhibits an odd or a sudden change in his behavior, it can be a personality disorder.   [...]

Many people undergo some traumatic event at some time during life, and it is nothing new or something to get scared of.  But in some instances, some people may experience or develop a disorder called PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder).  It is a form of anxiety that is related to some trauma (mostly mental) or exposure to some unexpected event.  Basically, there are three categories of symptoms that show signs of this particular mood disorder.  One is the person gets thoughts of the trauma or the event very frequently in his mind and the person remains depressed.  The person may experience disturbed sleep at night due to the flashbacks of the event which are called nightmares.  The trauma or event may have occurred in childhood like domestic violence, conflicts between parents at home, or sexual abuse.  As an adult, it can  [...]

What do you really want from life? This question keeps haunting you and you feel insured and have anxiety disorders. You have fear of not succeeding or you have anxiety of putting on weight, or whether your relationship will have a smooth sailing, Your deeply rooted anxieties will over power your life and stifle your individuality, unless you learn to embrace your fears, insecurities and anxieties. To overcome your anxiety disorder firstly take a deep breath and make a list of things that you fear and then initiate the process of recovery by seeking medical or taking counseling sessions and feel free to discuss your inner turmoil with your counselor and take medicines if needed to keep you calm and relaxed but the best option for you to get rid of your anxiety disorder is SELF HELP. You can take a trip on self help and be informed that you can’t  [...]

Researchers from the Leeds University have come out with an amazing discovery and have diagnosed a new mental condition or a disorder termed as- Chronic deja Vu. In literal terms the word deja Vu means “already means” and has its origin in the French language. The Psychologists have recorded a strong data compromising of research reports on people whose experience of reliving is so strong, that it has changed their course of life and altered their behaviour. One Woman gave up playing tennis because she had a feeling that she was playing the same game over and over again. A Man claimed that he had attended his friends impending funeral, while another said that complained that he had seen full of Europe, but the fact was that it was his maiden tour to Europe. Other patients are not inclined to socialize and  [...]

Disorders are often associated with everything negative. However there are a couple of other disorders which garner an opposite reaction. You may be surprised to know that certain disorders as well as milder so called subclinical symptoms- are often linked to qualities we value as a society; they all have different traits which result in positive actions. Obsessive compulsive disorder- you are more likely to be hardworking and diligent. People suffering from this disorder tend to excel at jobs with strict rules that require high level of efficiency and mostly are good in professions like accounting and business management. Anxiety disorder- you are likely to be more compassionate, highly - anxious people are known for their sensitivity and attentiveness  [...]

Thalassemia, a genetic disorder, is growing every year all over the world, and nearly six crore of Indians are affected by this deadly disorder. Around 10,000 children are born with Thalassemia major every year. It is imperative to spread awareness about this dreaded genetic disorder, its causes, symptoms and treatment. Thalassemia disorder is a genetic disorder in which the red cells have ineffective haemoglobin which reduces the oxygen carrying capacity of the cells and this eventually leads to the easy destruction of the cell. The disease distresses a family both emotionally and financially as the survival of the Thalassemia major depends on the repeated lifelong transfusions. These transfusions which need to be conducted repeatedly coupled with the overload of iron reduce the life span of the child even more. And in case the child survives, then  [...]

Anxiety takes various forms from person to person.  Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is one of the forms which are characterized by constant worry and tension.  An individual having this type of disorder almost constantly keeps on worrying and feels stressed without any specific reason.  A person with this type of disorder keeps on worrying about each and every thing going around like what clothes to wear, what will happen today at work, will it be a smooth day, or will there may be hassles.  He or she may get stressed if even slightest of a change in his daily routine, like if there is some problem with transport, how to reach work place in time, or like even if his health condition is a little bit bad like he has got cold, or constipation or little body ache, how to handle it.   But for a person to be diagnosed with this type of disorder, that is, GAD, he or she must have been having these symptoms for at least six months or more.  DSM IV which  [...]

Sleep disorder has become very common these days as the current lifestyle has increased our anxiety and stress levels, and we at all times have to meet deadlines, to meet expectations of our family and boss. We live in a world which is highly competitive and we strive to attain success under any circumstance. Eventually we become victims of insomnia which is a deadly sleep disorder. Lack of sleep hurts and it can hurt real bad and the symptoms of this disorder are fatigue, lack of concentration, disorientation, excessive daytime sleeping, and other than life style changes, few other causes which can lead to deprivation of sleep are depression and anxiety. Yet other reasons include suffering from disorders related to sleep, erratic working schedules and working at another time zone which makes it mandatory to work till the late hours in the night, jet lag while travelling into another  [...]