by lamsa.org | Feb 11, 2019 | LAMSA, Mental health
It Is Depression. What Can I Do? By LAMSA Reading Time: 1 minute Every teen with depression should be monitored for suicidal thoughts or plans If you are worried that your friend, your teen (if you are a parent) or your student (if you are a teacher) may...
by lamsa.org | Feb 9, 2019 | LAMSA, Mental health
Is It Depression Or Not? By LAMSA Reading Time: 1 minute Major Depressive Disorder is the most common type of clinical depression. It is a life-long disease which begins in adolescence or early adulthood. It is characterized by periods of depressive...
by lamsa.org | Feb 7, 2019 | LAMSA, Mental health
What Is Stigma? By LAMSA Reading Time: 1 minute Some definitions found in dictionaries: A strong feeling of disapproval that most people in a society have about something, especially when this is unfair (Cambridge Dictionary) A symbol of disgrace and...
by lamsa.org | Feb 6, 2019 | LAMSA, Mental health
A Story About Struggle And Recovery By LAMSA Reading Time: 1 minute It was purely by coincidence that I* met him. Read his story and get inspired! He decided to make it public on his own Facebook business page, Art 7aké. As I do believe in the power of...
by lamsa.org | Feb 4, 2019 | LAMSA, Mental health
Mental Health Quiz (1): Comments By LAMSA Reading Time: 1 minute Facts about “false” answers in the Quiz (1), published on January 18, 2019 Hallucinations are not only sounds. They are perceptions which could involve any of our five senses (hearing,...
by lamsa.org | Jan 30, 2019 | LAMSA, Mental health
What Is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)? By LAMSA Reading Time: 1 minute It is well established that a traumatic or a stressful event, like for example a rape, a violence act, the lost of a beloved one, an armed conflict (war), etc. , can...
