“But you can overthink! said a friend. This was when I shared my thoughts and assumptions on something we were working on. Their rebuke called me to the realization that I was different from them. It might feel like you’re the only one lying awake at night, dwelling on a decision you made earlier that…
There are three contributors to mental illness and each has its own form of treatment. These contributors include Biological, Psychological, and Social which were written about in-depth in the Causes of mental illness and their diagnosis technique. Below are the treatment measures to use. So, for Biological factors treatments, they are traditionally divided into four…
According to Dr. Kenneth Kalinaki from the Ministry of Health Uganda, the causes of mental illness can be investigated with the biopsychosocial model which states that the workings of the body, mind, and environment all affect each other. According to this model, none of these factors in isolation is sufficient to lead definitively to health or…
We are still in the month of October which is filled with a focus on mental health education and depression awareness, I have decided to post back-to-back blogs about this. This is because there is a need to create more awareness. Also, because this particular topic is close to my heart. Evidence can be found…
Living with anxiety feels a lot like living on the run—except you’re running away from your own life. The things adulthood teaches us! Anyway, while you run from your life panic settles in your chest as you try desperately to escape to a safe place that seems just out of reach. Worries swirl around in…
Over the years dealing with my mental instabilities I have learned to self evaluate and diagnose before heading/calling my therapist. Therapy is expensive so knowing some of the issues you are facing helps reduce the hours you are to spend in the chair. One of the things that I struggle with is dealing with disappointment.…
“Sometimes I just want to kill myself. Why live in pain and suffering?” I most times don’t have answers to such questions that I find in my inboxes. All I know is that when I used to think like that, I had a mother, a father, a sister, some friends who I would talk…
She woke up today feeling low and lonely, she expressed this to her beloved. He told her to stop seeking attention where there was no need. Rudely, he pushed her over and walked away. Now she lays in a coffin. Her beloved doesn’t understand why. The increased need to teach/educate each other about the problems…