Are you a workaholic? You might be more likely to suffer from OCD, anxiety and depression

http://globalnews.ca/ By Nicole Bogart If you are guilty of putting in extra hours at the office, compulsively checking your work email, or allowing your life to constantly revolve around work, you may be more likely to suffer from psychiatric disorders like depression, according to a new study. READ MORE

Recognizing mental illness in children

thejakartapost.com Hello Sehat Like adults, children can also experience mental health problems, which could affect their growth and development. It is not easy to identify mental health issues in children. Some cases of mental illness in children are genetic. Parents must understand what kinds of mental illnesses can affect children, as well as the causes READ MORE

The Relationship Between ADHD And An Anxiety Disorder

http://blogs.psychcentral.com/ By Lauren Walters Introduction Is there a relationship between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and an Anxiety Disorder? Does a relationship between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and an Anxiety Disorder not exist? If you are deciphering between these two questions continue reading this article. However, first, if you are deciphering between these two questions, the READ MORE

ADHD, OCD, autism: Is it time to redraw the boundaries separating childhood behavioural disorders?

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/ On the wall of Dr. Evdokia Anagnostou’s office hangs a framed photo of a lone toddler. The boy, a patient of hers, is captured pedalling away from the camera on a plastic orange tricycle. A quote attributed to U.S. journalist Hodding Carter Jr. floats above his head, and Dr. Anagnostou reads it out loud: READ MORE

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity: Is ADHD Really A Disorder?

by Jimmy Durham We can quote textbooks and specialists all day long, but in the end, it is how we perceive ourselves and our individual conditions that really count. In that respect, is attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) truly a disorder? I don’t like terms like illness, disease, or disorder because they all imply there’s something READ MORE

Preliminary Evidence for EMPowerplus/TrueHope in ADHD Treatment

Those of you who follow me know that I’m not a big fan of TrueHope/EMPowerplus, in spite of having tried EMPowerplus myself. And one of the things I complained about is the lack of double-blind, controlled studies of the supplement. Well, one scientific study has now been published and I figured I should mention it READ MORE