Mental Disorders

Recognising the difference between a shy child and a child with social anxiety disorder is key to addressing this mental health issue

Social anxiety is a marked and persistent fear of social or performance situations. Symptoms include sweating, palpitations, shaking and breathing distress.

World Schizophrenia Day: Understanding the mental disorder & what you can do to help

An emotional and societal support system is a key component of schizophrenics leading a normal life.

Anxiety can be controlled using probiotics to keep the gut bacteria under control

However, this is an observational study and there are a few limitations that prevent further studies.

Gujarat govt to push yoga as cure for diabetes, mental disorders; but maybe it shouldn't

The Modi government's new pet project Yoga has taken the world by storm with it's highly publicised International Yoga Day that was held world over on the 21 June last month.