ADD/ADHD
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have a diverse effect on both children and adult’s lives. Although these two disorders are virtually the same, there is one primary difference in that ADHD consists of a much higher level of hyperactivity…
Anxiety & More
Everyone feels anxious at some point in life but if the feeling ever becomes overwhelming, there might be something more serious going on. There are actual anxiety disorders so severe that if not properly treated, a person loses touch with reality and at the extreme, becomes…
Although Asperger’s Syndrome is categorized as a form of Autism, there are some distinct differences between the two. However, to understand the symptoms, causes, and treatments associated with Asperger’s, it is necessary to learn about Autism…
Depression of any type or on any level of intensity is hard to live with. However, for someone suffering from manic depression such as Bipolar Disorder, quality of life is completely compromised. According to statistics, depression…
Insomnia
Without a good night’s sleep, a person will eventually experience physical and psychological issues. The reason is that while the body sleeps, it goes through a period of restoration. Therefore, if someone does not get enough sleep…
Learning Disabilities
For a child with a learning disability, life can be a major struggle. While things might be tolerable in the safe environment of home, at school and in other social settings, a disability of this kind is typically embarrassing and in fact, many children…
Migraines are a type of headache that produces extreme pain, as well as secondary problems with various senses such as seeing bright flashes of light, noticing distinct blind spots, feeling a tingling sensation in the arms and/or legs, becoming nauseated, and experiencing sensitivity to sound…
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, also referred to as OCD, is a two faceted condition based on obsessive and compulsive behaviors. With this, an individual repeats behaviors, as well as thoughts. To the average person this might not seem bad but to someone living with OCD, the effects…
After experiencing a traumatic event, most people go through a healing period and then move on with normal life but for some, the experience is simply too great. For these individuals, a condition known as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD develops. With this comes an overwhelming sense of fear…
Experiencing a seizure is frightening, not only for the individual, but family members and friends as well. Regardless if a person has just one seizure or experiences multiple events, it is imperative to seek medication attention. With this, a doctor will conduct appropriate testing to determine the cause, type of seizure, and any specific health…
Even with all the education that has been provided to the public on strokes and traumatic brain injuries, people often have questions. One misconception is that these two types of injuries are the same but in truth, while a stroke is not a brain injury, a brain injury does increase the risk of someone having a stroke…