The 3 Major Components for Effective Management of Depression

The 3 Major Components for Effective Management of Depression

A wide range of effective treatments is available for major depressive disorder. Medication alone and brief psychotherapy (for example cognitive-behavioral therapy, interpersonal therapy) alone can relieve depressive symptoms. There is also empirical support for the ability of brief psychotherapy (CBT) to prevent relapse. In children and adolescents, however, pharmacotherapy by itself is insufficient treatment. Moreover, […]

The 5 Most Common Mental Disorders and How to Treat Them

The 5 Most Common Mental Disorders and How to Treat Them

A mental disorder, also called a mental illness or psychiatric disorder is a behavioral or mental pattern that causes significant distress or impairment of personal functioning. Such features may be persistent, relapsing and remitting, or occur as a single episode. Some times the causes of mental disorders are often unclear. This article looks at the five most common mental health disorders […]

Therapy for Teens: Why Teens Need Mental Healthcare

Therapy for Teens: Why Teens Need Mental Healthcare

Thousands of teenagers live with various types of mental illness and mental health problems, such as social anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, drug addiction, and personality disorders. Medication and psychotherapy are some of the treatment options for mental illness. Mental health includes how you act, feel, and think in different situations. Teens have mental health problems […]

When University Students Need a Therapist

When University Students Need a Therapist

Many high school students think life at campus is one of the best one can ever enjoy during the education journey but this has never been true for all university students. A number of University students are faced with emotional health issues and mental disorders that negatively affect their academic performance. According to a study done by Nsereko […]