Tag: psychiatric care

Sports and Mental Health: What’s the Connection?

Sports and mental health are proven to have a connection. Team sports have long been a popular activity for people of all ages. While some people play just for fun, there are many others who play at a highly competitive level. No matter your reason, however, there are benefits and dangers to playing sports. Benefits […]

What is Dementia?

“Dementia” describes a set of characteristic symptoms that may include memory loss and trouble with thinking, problem-solving, and/or language.  The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Edition refers to dementia as “Neurocognitive Disorder.”  There are actually several types of dementia based on both how the symptoms were brought about and what particular symptoms are displayed. Each […]

What is Bipolar Disorder?

-What is Bipolar Disorder? Bipolar Disorder is descriptive of a category of mood disorders that are defined by episodes of abnormal mood swings with related changes in energy level and behavior. It is actually quite serious and dangerous because the person who is suffering from the disorder is often not even aware of it. There […]