Schizoaffective Disorder Schizoaffective disorder is a mental illness characterized by a person having both a thought disorder and a mood disorder. The thought disorder has symptoms characteristic of schizophrenia , such as delusions and hallucinations. The mood disorder can be either bipolar or depression . According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, the psychotic symptoms must be present for at least two weeks without the presence of mood symptoms. Onset usually occurs in late teens or early adulthood. This disorder is a debilitating illness that can affect a person’s ability to work, his or her social interactions, and the overall quality of that person’s life. It can significantly decrease a person’s ability to function in the world at the level that he or she functioned prior to getting sick. Schizoaffective disorder is a life-long illness (for most people) with no known cure and therefore the prognosis is not great, though it is slightly better than that of schizophreni

Importance of Mental Health According to the medical experts, the balanced and healthy mind, physically fit body and rich emotions should be the defined as the fitness of health. Healthy and active mind is the key to healthy personality. Mental health is equally important as physical health. Good Mental Health includes our emotional, psychological and social well-being and is usually described as a state where a person can cope with the normal stresses of life, work productively and is able to make a meaningful contribution to their community. How to Improve Mental Health Irrespective of your age, there are ways to improve your mental health at any point of time. Hence just start at the earliest possible and develop good mental health for the rest of your life. Mind it, it’s never too late to start! Consider the below given 10 helpful tips to make good strong mental health and well-being for the rest of the life: 10 Tips for Good Mental Health: Eat balanced diet and drink

Mental Illness The term mental illness applies to a wide variety of mental health conditions. These can be conditions that affect a person’s thinking and behavior. Most people by now are familiar with some specific examples of mental illness, such as schizophrenia or obsessive-compulsive disorder. However, these are very visible manifestations of mental illness and it is not always the case with people who suffer from symptoms of the various illnesses in this class. With many physical illnesses, medical intervention is warranted because failure to treat often leads to death or great physical suffering at the very least. In many ways, the same applies to mental illness.  Though the immediate and direct effects of mental illness are not physical, they can create physical symptoms in the long term and they can result in death through various avenues. Stress has been shown to contribute, for instance, to heart disease. Also, severe depression can lead to suicide. You do not have to b

Mental Stress and Anxiety All of us experience stress and anxiety at different stages in our lives. And living with anxiety is stressful enough. One might feel worried and anxious about sitting an exam, or having a medical test or an interview. Sometimes we worry about a future event. Mental stress or anxiety is not always bad. For example, if someone has no fear of being put to the test (exam), he or she will not study properly. Not all people have the same level of anxiety or tension. Sometimes anxiety can become unhealthy and harmful when it exceeds any level that a person can handle. Stress and anxiety share many of the same emotional and physical symptoms – uneasiness, nervousness or worry, tension, depression, headaches, high blood pressure, insomnia (loss of sleep), loss of sexual desire and/or ability, etc. Both anxiety and stress are very treatable indeed and don't need to lead to long lasting illnesses. What is Mental Stress and Anxiety What is  St

10 Ways to Relieve Stress Stress is ruling most of our lives nowadays and is the number one reason for hampering human productivity. Here is a list of 10 ways to relieve stress so that you can obtain more productivity from your personal and work life. 1. The most effective method of coping with stress is to find out the underlying reason that has caused the stress. Make an introspection of what has caused the stress and try to find out ways to eliminate it. Discuss with the people involved if that can bring you to a solution. Most of the times, when you investigate into the stress-causing condition and find out a solution for it, the stress is relieved. 2. Exercising is one of the best stress relieving techniques. Exercises that help in blood circulation are better at helping you relieve your stress. Aerobics are the best stress-relieving exercises, but even jogging, going for a walk or swimming can reduce tension levels to a great extent. 3. Do not consume any caffeine drinks