mental illness

God's Crooked Lines by Torcuato Luca de Tena

BiographiesGod's Crooked Lines by Torcuato Luca de Tena

Journalist, writer, director of the newspaper ABC, academic at the Royal Spanish Academy... Torcuato Luca de Tena was one of…

Suicide Prevention

PsychologySuicide Prevention

Can you predict suicide? Is there a way to stop it from happening? Although this behavior, like all human behavior, is complex and depends on a lot...

Robert Whitaker and His Solid Critique of Psychological Pharmaceuticals

PsychopharmacologyRobert Whitaker and His Solid Critique of Psychological Pharmaceuticals

Robert Whitaker has been one of the most critical voices of psychiatry for the past few years. Curiously, he isn't…

Your Capacity for Healing Is Inside You

EmotionsYour Capacity for Healing Is Inside You

When life breaks you into a million pieces or your mind takes you to the brink of inexplicable anguish, you…

Day-to-Day Challenges for People with Schizophrenia

PsychologyDay-to-Day Challenges for People with Schizophrenia

The list of day-to-day challenges for people with schizophrenia is long and encompasses biological, psychological, and social issues. Anyone suffer...

Psychosocial Rehabilitation: The Art of Reconstructing Lives

Psychology TodayPsychosocial Rehabilitation: The Art of Reconstructing Lives

Today, we'll be talking about a therapeutic strategy that's helping many people who suffer from psychological disorders. Psychosocial rehabilitatio...

Kim Peek: The Case that Inspired the Story of Rain Man

BiographiesKim Peek: The Case that Inspired the Story of Rain Man

Kim Peek has a fascinating story which reminds us that all human beings are wonderfully different. The entire planet knew…

Psychosocial Intervention in Mental Health

Clinical PsychologyPsychosocial Intervention in Mental Health

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not…

A New Perspective on the Nature of Psychosis

Clinical PsychologyA New Perspective on the Nature of Psychosis

Psychosis is a serious mental disorder characterized by a serious loss of contact with reality. Traditionally, people considered psychosis a&hellip...

Destigmatizing Mental Illness

HealthDestigmatizing Mental Illness

Psychological well-being is often associated to very negative myths. That's why destigmatizing mental illness isn't an easy task. You should first ...

The Seven Different Types of Depression

Clinical PsychologyThe Seven Different Types of Depression

According to the field of psychiatry and its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (or DSM-5), there are seven…

Delusional Disorder: Symptoms and Treatment

Clinical PsychologyDelusional Disorder: Symptoms and Treatment

Delusional disorder is mainly characterized by at least one month of delusions. In the 17th century, the concept of insanity…

Can a Brain Abnormality Make You a Psychopath?

PsychologyCan a Brain Abnormality Make You a Psychopath?

Patrick Nogueira killed his uncle, aunt, and cousins in their home in Pioz, Spain. People said that he did it…

Illness and Guilt: What's the Connection?

CultureIllness and Guilt: What's the Connection?

Illness and guilt is a bad combination that affects a lot of people. When some people face health problems, they…

Physical Symptoms of Depression: What Your Body is Telling You

PsychologyPhysical Symptoms of Depression: What Your Body is Telling You

The physical symptoms of depression are the brain's ways to tell us that something isn't okay. This complex disorder doesn't…

Psychopathology and Cinema: Reality or Fiction?

CulturePsychopathology and Cinema: Reality or Fiction?

Psychopathology has been very present in films. An endless number of movies have told us stories related to psychologists, psychiatrists,…

Thomas Szasz, The Most Revolutionary Psychiatrist

PsychologyThomas Szasz, The Most Revolutionary Psychiatrist

The name Thomas Szasz awakens all kinds of emotions in the world of psychiatry. They love him and they hate…

Hypochondria: When the Fear of Being Ill Becomes Real

PsychologyHypochondria: When the Fear of Being Ill Becomes Real

Hypochondria or Illness Anxiety Disorder (as the DSM-5 calls it) is one of the most common reasons for consultation among…

Can Mental Illnesses be Inherited?

ResearchCan Mental Illnesses be Inherited?

Can mental illnesses be inherited? Many people have asked this question, especially if they have family who suffers from mental…

Drugs and Mental Illness: What's the Connection?

PsychologyDrugs and Mental Illness: What's the Connection?

The use of drugs results in many deaths every year. The UN did a global report in 2017 about drug…

Traumas: The Unopened Pandora Box

PsychologyTraumas: The Unopened Pandora Box

Life flows as a narration, but many plots are interrupted by events that end up turning into a trauma (or…