Until a few years ago, it was believed that personal satisfaction reached its peak at the age of 40 and then began to decline. Once a person turns 18, his or her level of satisfaction does not stop growing until the fourth decade of life, but at this age, one goes from being in his … Read more
Depression is a common problem in society, which can have different manifestations depending on the type of depression suffered. Dr. Oliveros, an expert in Psychiatry, talks about the treatment of depression and its characteristics. What is depression? Depression is a mood disorder that affects about one third of the population. It is more frequent in … Read more
Anxiety is a normal feeling that we experience from time to time in times of danger or worry. It helps us to be able to react better in difficult moments. When to see a specialist for anxiety Anxiety can become a problem if we feel it with some frequency without there seeming to be a … Read more
The award-winning movie Inside Out, ‘Inside Out’ in its Spanish version has helped many people to know what we mean when we talk about Emotional Intelligence, although Multiple Intelligences are still a real unknown by most people, and detect these talents is essential, because only then they will develop properly. At the same time, it … Read more
At times, people may feel some distress for no apparent reason. We feel apathy, the things we once enjoyed are indifferent to us and we hardly have any illusion. We may feel a lack of strength and energy, with a different character that leads us to sit on the couch or in bed and not … Read more
The words depression and anxiety can have many meanings depending on the context, but in psychiatry and clinical psychology they refer to two groups of disorders, Anxiety Disorders (among which we find Generalized Anxiety, Anxiety Crises or Phobias) and Depressive Disorders (where we have Major Depression or Dysthymia, for example). Simplifying it to the maximum, … Read more
Mindfulness aims to make the person focus on the present moment in an active way, to pay attention, to have a full and reflective awareness of what is happening in the present moment. This technique helps to remind us to return to the “here and now” in each moment. This therapeutic procedure seeks that the … Read more
By 2020, mental illness will be the major health problems facing society worldwide. Psychiatric care for patients and support for their families is essential to cope with this type of pathology. Psychiatric problems in the elderly In 1996, the WHO already warned of the importance that mental illnesses were going to acquire in the future. … Read more
Any person can be a victim of domestic violence. Knowing the profile of the aggressor and knowing how to identify him/her is important to escape from his/her networks. Who can be a victim of domestic violence The victim can be any person, from any social class, regardless of education, culture or religion. There is no … Read more
Disorders such as anorexia or bulimia are already common knowledge. We know that these are pathological eating behaviors, with an unhealthy approach to eating. Anorexia, minimizing calorie intake In the case of anorexia, a brutal control is exercised to minimize calorie intake, obeying an unjustified terror of obesity. The individual perceives a distorted self-image, where … Read more