Women Personality and Mental Health

In 1997, 22 year old Heidi Gunther died of a heart attack during a vacation trip with her family. She was at the time a ballet dancer for the Boston Ballet. Heidi suffered from an eating disorder called Anorexia Nervosa.

Anorexia is a life threatening psychological condition where a person believes he or she is too obese, never thin enough, resulting in self starvation and excessive exercising to the point of malnutrition. This condition seems to be more prevalent among teenage girls and young women but not exclusively. Cases have also been found among men, young children, and even some women as old as sixty. It is characterized by extremely low body weight, and a distorted sense of self perception.
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Especially in primarily Christian countries, most of us grow up with the idea that Christmas is a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, and that’s all there is to it. But in fact, this is far from being the full story.
Indeed, the modern festival we celebrate under the name ‘Christmas’ has it’s roots in three festivals, two of which dating back to well before the birth of Jesus Christ. These festivals, and many of the traditions and customs pertinent to each, have become entwined and have evolved to the point where they have mingled together as part and parcel of one big festival.

One of those festivals is of Roman origin, Saturnalia, which was named after the Roman god Saturn. During Saturnalia, people gave gifts to one another - a tradition that has endured to this very day. Read more!

Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a serious mental condition that affects millions of people. Bipolar disorder is characterized by extreme changes in mood, thought, energy, and behavior. Those with the illness appear to vacillate between the extremes of mania and depression over a period of time. The disorder can be described as a recurring and severe mental illness that affects an individual’s mood, behavior and ability to think clearly. Like diabetes or heart disease, bipolar disorder is a long-term illness and must be carefully managed throughout the person’s life.

The primary struggle for those with bipolar disorder is with mood regulation. Read more!

Do you have moments when being a ‘nice’ parent just seems impossible? For example, your toddler is still running around the house, refusing to sleep and it’s already 11pm. Or when you’re tired and they decide to reward you with more whining and a temper tantrum? And how about times when you are late and they still prefer to move at a snail’s pace?
‘Monster Parent’ moments are when your anger gets the better of you. You scream and yell, maybe even hit or hurl abusive words at your children. You look at your children with daggers coming out of your eyes and your idea of discipline at that moment is to inflict pain and hurt.

I would dare say that having occasional ‘Monster Parent’ moments are quite common among parents. After all, we are only humans and we have good days and bad days. But beware that these occasional ‘Monster Parent’ moments do not become too frequent. Read more!

Mankind has been pondering its origins since the beginning of time. Why are we here? How did it all begin?
If we could go back to the beginning of time, what would we see? There are two different sides debating the beginning of the universe, science and religion.

Science would have us believe that due to natural selection and pure dumb luck, everything fell into perfect place for life to begin. The odds of this happening are so great that it would take several massive hard drives to hold all the zeros, but since it is not mathematically impossible, we will not dismiss it.
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Everyone has stressful days, weeks, even months. But according to the American Institute of Stress, for 43 percent of adults, stress is so severe that it causes physical and mental problems (it’s been linked to heart disease, cancer, lung ailments, obesity and hypertension). Many women feel particularly stressed because they’ve got so many responsibilities: caring for kids while juggling a job and personal commitments. But how do you distinguish normal, everyday stress from the kind that can actually make you sick?
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If you’re tired of trudging through the day in a fatigue-induced fog, take heart! Here are 14 tips to help you get the shuteye you need and deserve.
Can’t sleep? You’re not alone. Forty-seven percent of adults would like to improve the quality of their sleep, and 37 percent feel that they do not get enough rest, according to a recent survey conducted by the Better Sleep Council (BSC).

Part of the reason that sleep seems so elusive is the demands of the workday world. Back-to-back meetings, heavy meals, and high doses of caffeine from 9 to 5 all can make it more diffiicult to get that restorative shuteye. Read more!

A bad boss or thoughtless friend can sap your energy. Take charge with these mend ‘em or end ‘em strategies.

A few years ago, I landed the job of my dreams. But just days after I started, my boss began making jokes at my expense; soon she was brutally shooting down my ideas and undermining my authority. Every morning, I swore that this would be the day I’d turn things around, but each evening I’d leave exhausted and discouraged.

“This is the classic toxic scenario,” says Lillian Glass, Ph.D., author of Toxic People: 10 Ways of Dealing With People Who Make Your Life Miserable. Read more!