Mental Health Archive

Mental Pressure, How to Handle it?

2010-01-27T20:52:00.000-08:00

Problem, almost everyone has or even is a problem. This problem may be the pressure of each individual soul and not just in the soul that receives pressure. Pressure phase is determined by the individual's own attitudes and the environment were also affected. This pressure can cause many other problems and can even cause physical and mental illness. Here are some tips to overcome mental stress, may be utilized;

1. Be realistic and positive
Is the problem really scary or just a fantasy / our shadow right? Is a result worse than the problem? and what a positive reaction that we can do? This question revealed in us and consider the answer.

2. Enjoy the benefits of relaxation techniques
Relaxation techniques can be done anywhere, in offices, cars, houses, etc.. The steps are as follows;
a. sit quietly in a comfortable position
b. penjamkan eye
c. relax all the muscles of the body
d. pull the breath through your nose and exhale through the mouth while imagining we call "aaa ..."
e. stages do it for 10 minutes while making sure we are in a passive state.

Also the pressure can be overcome by transferring thoughts, focus on other things that can make us more relaxed. Sometimes things are not solved difficult problems because of difficulty but because of exhaustion of the brain in thinking, so that needs to be restored first.

3. Gymnastics / Sports
Gymnastics is an active way to achieve peace, exercise can also strengthen the body's cardiovascular system and a positive attitude. Gymnastics also can overcome the mental and physical fatigue, in order to relax the body muscles are tense. Gymnastics also can stimulate the body to produce endorphins and circulating substances. Substances endorphins are 200 times more efficacious to give peace.

4. Regular diet
Food is also related to the way the body deal with stress. Nutritious foods and healthy can strengthen the body in the face of pressure. Some experts said that vitamin B and C can strengthen the body's extra pressure.

Tips to Overcome Disappointment

2010-01-27T20:42:00.000-08:00

Disappointed is a normal thing but how do we overcome the disappointment is the quality that distinguishes us. Here are some tips to overcome disappointment;

- Understand the Top Issues
Understand the top problems that cause us to be disappointed, with easy to understand then we find a solution or a solution.

- Understand the feeling we
It would be good if we also understand our feelings, try to biological pressures that we face, so easy to overcome the disappointment.

- Sincere with Our Own Feelings
Avoid to deceive our own feelings, because sometimes a sense of disappointment because other things. Suppose we are disappointed that the co-worker managed to achieve a higher career but actually we are disappointed that our colleagues were more beautiful. In this example we see that we are disappointed with the added burden of feeling disappointed that a career is not just more beautiful. Try calmly biological our feelings, the peak of the disappointment.

- Understand the Top Disappointments
In addition to understanding the top of the problem, try to understand also the culmination of such disappointment. Is the top down is always our repeated experience? if there is one in us? and so on.

- Avoid
After knowing and understanding the peak of frustration, try to think whether these things can be avoided in the future, so we still have hope and bermankan and prevent such disappointment.

- How to overcome disappointments
If we feel we've done / tried to overcome these disappointments, we actually have succeeded in mastering the work ourselves to overcome the disappointment. There are several ways 'medicine' to overcome the disappointment;
* Focus attention to other useful activities
* Forget the disillusionment and disappointment are committed to no longer
* Vomit our feelings to friends or people we trust

- Ask for advice or suggestions from others
Try to seek advice from others who we respect and vice versa do not seek advice from the people we hate or that sakitkan our hearts. The point is not to increase the sense of disappointment, but it reduces the sense of disappointment.

- Do not spoil the feeling
one drug to overcome the disappointment is not to indulge our feelings, avoid getting too carried feelings. Try doing other activities that can divert minds from the things that cause a sense of disappointment.

- Let the brain deal with Hearts
Try to calm feelings with pemikirian, if we use the brain to cope with feelings (heart) will be easier to see the path more straight and rational. Normally rational thinking will be able to cope with disappointment.

- Increase self confidence
Disappointment usually comes when we are less confident. This is a very important role in the emergence of a sense of disappointment in ourselves.

Release Stress Through Meditation

2010-01-27T18:38:00.000-08:00

Contemporary life is so demanding, makes us work harder than we can ... not to mention the various issues around us, problems with neighbors, coworkers, lovers, or couples ... Be careful stress-prone people like you! Prolonged stress will lower your immune system and consequently you may be subject to various diseases.

There's this meditation method patutnya try to release the stress. Meditation is a mental exercise that will affect our body processes. Meditation is one way of achieving relaxation and stretch the mind so that the lower the stress level.

Meditation will be discussed in this article only mild meditation, the goal is relaxation, so it was not difficult. All you need is a comfortable place and time approximately 15 minutes, at any time ...

When meditating the sympathetic nervous activity that makes you always alert and stress will be reduced, so the heart rate was slowing and decreased muscle tension. Also while meditating people can refocus his mind, self control and give a positive image in the mind and self.

There are many places the current practice of meditation that you can follow, but here are tips on basic training of meditation:

Begin the exercise by sitting for several minutes, 5 - 10 minutes. Maybe the first week just 5 minutes until you get used to. Increase time to 15 - 30 minutes gradually. There is good use alarm clock or timer, so no need to look at constantly.

Wear comfortable clothing and loose.

Sit on the floor or a straight back chair as comfortable as possible

Place your hands on the thigh with a relaxed, let your eyes half closed, or maybe serileks

take a deep breath, remove it slowly.

Start by counting your breath, count to 10 times and then start again from one.

Recognize Symptoms of Mental Illness, do not be Late

2009-12-06T20:12:00.000-08:00

Mental illness can happen to anyone, he did not know the gender and age, no matter young children and adults can be affected by mental illness.

People who have symptoms of mental illness tend to be sullen and reserved, and difficult to hang out with friends. mental illness can be prevented by doing positive things, like exercising, going to places that favor and make regular hobby.

Mental illness can also result in the profound sense of disappointment at being ignored or because of psychological pressures such as economics, work / career, romance and others.

The symptoms of mental illness can be cured with proper treatment, the first thing that needs to do is find out the cause, as much as possible to analyze what factors cause the symptoms of mental illness.

The second to take the patient immediately to a more comfortable and avoid meeting with the source of the problem, give the patient what the patient wants to be rilek and calm, in fact sometimes psychiatric symptoms are caused by a trivial problem.

With a persuasive approach, people with mild mental illness can be cured by simple handling, good hearts and minds is the key, if it can be done may be better to be very large and open, not to let just a small symptoms of mental illness emerging psychosis making becomes very difficult for the cure.

Healthy Mind Whether You?

2009-12-03T18:36:00.000-08:00

None of that can hinder a person who has the mind and the right personality to achieve his goal, and nothing in this world that can help someone who has the personality and the mind is wrong. The results of various studies show that a healthy mind can affect one's treatment and healing. We all need a healthy mind to get a life berkualitas.bagaimana with you?

Mentally healthy person can deal with the changes in a positive life, looking for intellectual stimulation and interaction between people, and creatively using the time to work and volunteer activities. Maintaining a healthy mind requires positive behavior. Find the answers in the questions below.

Are you doing a good self-care for your body and your mind?
Caring for your mind is as important as treating the body. As the saying goes, "In a healthy mind is a healthy body".

Would you enough rest, eating right, exercise, and consult a doctor on a regular basis?

Living a healthy lifestyle can help you face life's challenges. Talk to your doctor about the anxieties that you feel. If necessary, your doctor will refer you to a professional psychologist.

Do you still turn your mind to learn something new, read, and interact with others on a regular basis?

If you do not activate your mind, be prepared to lose a healthy mind.

Do you know when you need help?

One sign of a mentally healthy person is a willingness to seek help when life was difficult or very burdensome.

Do you know how to handle stress in life with relaxation techniques or interactions with friends or family members who can support?
Social support and the love and attention of others is very important. Love is a force that can foster the spirit.

Do you spend time alone for reflection, meditate or just to get peace? These actions can give strength to overcome the difficulties that arise.

Do you regularly participate in activities that are fun, relaxed and creative? Playing, laughing, and participate in creative activities that can enhance our passion in enjoying life. Understand how to maintain good behavior. recognize and celebrate our success is very important to know as well as strengthen our success.

Overcoming Stress

Something that we would have experienced at the time we face the lingkunagn was always changing. We do need a bit of pressure and challenge to maintain vigilance and to increase our motivation. However, too much stress associated with the development of various diseases: headaches, insomnia, ulcers, high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke.

Some of us may try to finish it-by using drugs, alcohol or cigarettes. In the short term, these actions can be a little help, but the costs incurred is great. Such action may cause additional problems, and prevent early problem solving effectively. Understanding stress and learn how to handle it is essential for a healthy mind.

Know Your Stress Signs

* Increased heart rate.
* Muscle stiffness, especially around the neck and shoulders.
* Difficulty sleeping.
* The decline in concentration.
* Eating too much or too little.
* Smoking or drinking alcohol more than usual.

Overcoming Strerss
Family and friends

Lean to them. Healthy Action is talking about how you feel, even if you're feeling a little depressed. Seek the support and settlement of the people you trust. Be prepared also for the audience when they need a friend.

Defend your Life Pattern

Keep to not make major changes in your life every time. Prepare yourself for the events that you can control, so you still have the mental strength to deal with events that you can not control (like the death of a loved one).

Professional Support

Getting help when you need it is a sign that you have the strength and common sense. Find a psychiatrist, psychologist, family counselor or social worker who can work with and you can trust.

Healthy lifestyle

Exercise regularly, eat balanced meals three times a day and drink less alcohol and caffeine can help you reduce stress. Fitness is a trigger for life comfortable. Use these ways, rather than alcohol or cigarettes, to get a sense of comfort.

Relaxation Techniques

Breathe in - to calm the body's natural reaction to stress, take a deep breath through the nose, taste your stomach to expand and take out the breath slowly through your mouth. Do as much as 3-4 times.

Meditation - to calm down, you Close your eyes and think of words or phrases that cause a sense of security. Choose things that make you comfortable, and name it over and over to yourself. Try this for 5-15 minutes.

Visualization - to eliminate the mental distractions when mounting stress, "melamunlah" moment. Think of a safe and comfortable atmosphere that you want and "go" there. Try this for 5-15 minutes

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You are Sick or No.

2009-11-29T22:02:00.000-08:00

"Mr Jhon (54) a director of foreign companies since the age of 3O years until now have often complained of headaches. Various medical doctors, alternative healers, acupuncture, and other laboratory tests still do not go away illness. He always complained headache migrants or whatever his name. Everyone who heard the complaint confused and medical experts to help you find him, but did not go away. Pak alipun despair and finally decided to participate in a tai chi exercise gymnastics club seniors. Since following the IUT gymnastics reduced headache complaints, who knows what to do?? "

there is a term that among the worried well known psychologist is somatisezer emotional problems. Ie when the patient feels pain when diagnosed did not have any diseases. Sufferer, but instead must be injected to get psychological treatment.

A researcher from Harvard University, Caroline Hellman and his colleagues studied 80 patients treated at the Harvard Community Health Plan (HCHP). The patient showed symptoms of physical pain, but healthy organs. They include hypertension, shortness of breath, asthma, headaches, dizziness, diarrhea, sleep disturbances, eating disorders or weight loss, anxiety, stress and tension.

They were divided into 3 groups. One group followed the way to wellness program developed by HCHP. Groups taken part in the mind-body group program developed at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston. Each group met for 6 weeks. During that patients are taught how to shape attitudes. They are also trained to relax and introspective. The third group met twice. In this meeting patients were taught to link their stress and pain, and taught how to control the bias stress performed at home. Once the study is completed, all patients felt better physically and mentally.

Mental Illness Can Happen to Everyone, Including You, Look at the Symptoms

2009-11-29T18:24:00.000-08:00

A mental illness attacked (Psychose), disturbed personality, and then less able to normal, and not able to understand the problem. Often mentally ill people, do not feel that he was ill, otherwise he thought that he was normal, even better, more superior and more important than others.

Asylum there are 2 kinds, namely:

First: that caused by damage to the body member. For example the brain, central nervous or loss of the ability of the gland. this may be caused by poisoning due to alcohol, drugs or narcotics stimulants, due to gross disease and so on.

Second: is caused by mental disturbances which have dragged on so that its peak without a reasonable settlement or loss of mental balance as a whole, because the atmosphere is very stressful environment, inner tension and so on.

1.Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a mental illness most common in comparison with other mental illnesses, it causes a deterioration of personality in general, which usually began to appear at puberty, and most of the people aged between 15 - 30 years.

The symptoms include:

* Cold feeling, no attention to what is happening around him. Not seen her emotional reaction to the people closest to him, whether the emotion of anger, sadness and fear. Everything was faced with indifference.

* Many lost in reverie far from reality, very difficult for people to understand the mind. And he preferred to stay away from relationships with people and like to be alone.

* Have prejudices that are not true and not unreasonable, for example when he saw the people who write or talk about something, he thought that writing or speech that is intended to reproach him.

* Far too often the wrong response or cessation of the mind, for example, people were talking a sudden forget what he said it. Sometimes in conversation he moved from one problem to another problem that has nothing to do at all or what he was saying was not clear edge base.

* Hallucinations hearing, smell or vision, where people like to hear, smell or see something that does not really exist. He seemed to hear someone else (neighbor) to talk about it, or saw something that scared him.

* A lot of despair and felt that he was the victim of crime or community people. Feel that all people guilty and led to his suffering.

* A desire to distance themselves from society, refusing to meet with other people and so forth, sometimes even up to not eat or drink and so forth, so in this case must be injected so it helped.

Likewise, among other symptoms of Schizophrenia, and each patient may experience only one or two kinds of symptoms alone, whereas in other respects seemed far from reality.

Until now not known with certainty what the actual cause

Schizophrenia was. Some argue that large keturunanlah role. According to the results of several studies proved that 60% of these sick people who come from families that had afflicted mentally ill. There is also a saying that is why the destruction of certain glands in the body. There is a view focused on the adjustment that is because people are unable to face the hardships of life, could not adjust themselves so that often fail in trying to face hardships.

Whatever the real cause, but it proved that most of these diseases began attacking the man when facing a stressful event, which resulted in the emergence of the disease there may already be hidden in that person. Another driving factor is economic hardship, family, love relationships, but there is anxiety that comes from too long to masturbate, so feel guilty and regret, was unable to stop it.

The disease is a long biased development, perhaps in a few months or several years, he finally showed mild symptoms, but eventually after a certain event, a sudden look great symptoms at once.

2.Paranoia

Paranoia is a disease 'crazy greatness' or 'crazy accuse people'. Among the characteristics of this disease is the delusion that one of the master minds of people who attacked. This delusion of different shapes and colors according to mood and personality of the patient, for example:

* The patient has one opinion (belief) is wrong, all the attention directed to it and the one that is what the fruit he said, so that every person he meets will also be true convince this opinion. For example there is a husband who thinks that his wife poisoned him evil intention. So always avoid eating at home, for fear of poisoning it.

* People feel that there evil people to him and always tried to drop it or molesting.

* The patient felt that he was a great man, great is unrivaled, believing himself to be a great leader or maybe admit the Prophet.

Delusions or thought of that felt by the patient was able to master it and not lost. Except that his mind seemed orderly and fixed. In the beginning people thought that his mind was logical and correct., Usually people who attacked paranoia he's smart, strong mind, his emotions seemed balanced and matched with his mind. It's just that he mempunai a false belief, so that his words are always perhatiaan and controlled by the wrong thoughts.

Actually we should distinguish between the paranoid psychotic who truly paranoid behavior. Paranoid behavior which is also abnormal also include:

* Seen once in all his actions, that he was selfish, stubborn and very strong convictions and opinions.

* Not willing to admit mistakes or shortcomings, always throwing blame on others, and any failure disangkannya result of interference of others.

* He believes that he has the ability and exceptional intelligence. He was a descendant of a lot better than others and feel that everyone is jealous, envious and afraid of him.

* In the fraternity he was not faithful, was a very loved person, will be transformed into the most hated person by the causes only trivial.

* This person can not work and has adherence to the leadership. Because he likes to argue or fight and mempnuayai own opinion, do not want to accept the advice or views of others.

3. Manicdepressive

Patients experience a sense of great / joy which later became sad / depressed. The symptoms are:

a.Mania, Remembrance three levels of light (hypo), severe (acute) and very heavy (hyper).

In the actions of people who were attacked by a mild mania seemed always active, do not know shit, likes penguasai conversation, never rebuked both words and deeds, can not stand to hear criticism of this person likes dirinya.biasanya meddler.

In severe mania (acute), people usually were attacked by delusions at certain times, so difficult for him to do a job with regularly. Patients expressed a sense of joy and happiness to excess. sometimes attacked by thoughts of the time, so that can not distinguish the place, time and people around him.

In the case of very severe mania (hyper) who attacked sometimes dangerous to himself and may harm others in the attitudes and actions.

This disease is also called 'mad recurrence-kumatan', because people change from the excessive excitement, already it can come back or reduced to sad, gloomy and helpless.

In the first case the patient screamed, mencai abuse, anger anger and so forth, then back to the usual calm and work like No! Nothing.

b.Melancholia

patient looked grim, sad and desperate. He was attacked by various diseases that can not be cured, or the feeling that sin can not be forgiven again. Sometimes he hurt himself.

The man who attacked a mild disease often complain melancholia bad luck and feel no hope anymore. And for people with severe melancholia to distance himself from the community.

So among other symptoms of mental disorders and diseases that prove just how large a result of disruption of one's mental health, which will eliminate the happiness and peace of his life.

Recognize the Symptoms of Mental Illness

2009-11-25T20:35:00.000-08:00

No single human being on this earth, entirely freed from the possibility of a psychiatric disorder sufferers. In the use of "defense mechanism" for example, might be said that the normal and abnormal difference lies only in the frequency and intensity of use that defense. So also with symptoms and signs are abnormal in general. Almost every person classified as normal at certain moments and in certain conditions of life which had shown abnormal symptoms in attitude, way of thinking, and their behavior.

Therefore, the servants of God as the counselor must be careful to recognize and classify clients in a group of people who called the patient psychiatric disorders.

This is due because:

- The signs and symptoms of abnormal client does not necessarily show symptoms of mental illness is real, so

- We are aware of the limitations and weaknesses of the human soul doctors and mental hospital staff who often wrong diagnosis to the client / patient.

D.N. Rosenhan has proved this by experiments, which should make every servant of God is more alert and careful in sending patients to a mental hospital. cut examples

This does not mean that the servant of God does not need to work closely with psychiatrists and the mental hospital, because neither of the above show human weakness the doctor and the psychiatric hospital and not show the "untruth" psikatri science and psychology itself. Human weaknesses of other professionals actually bring the servants of God how big their responsibilities in counseling services. For that he must have a general knowledge about the symptoms and signs of major mental illness.

a. Some of the symptoms that appear simultaneously.

For people who belong to normal, abnormal symptoms usually appear as the only symptom, while aspects of life showed no other abnormal symptoms.

For example:

Because of the pressures of life, one can bawl, but it appears other people he knew and know that controlling or directing the crying on a rational purpose and acceptable to the neighborhood in general.

But that's not a disease. Some abnormal phenomenon emerged and appeared at the same time; she bawl, did not realize how other people thought of her behavior and she directs the crying at something chaotic and irrational.

b. The symptoms that make him different than before.

The emergence of symptoms that make the other person than before. Other people recognize that he really did not like that, and should not do that kind of behavior is.

For example:

- Playing games with his own feces, sometimes even eating.

c. The symptoms lasted until the period of time long enough and appeared constantly.

Normal people can behave abnormally, but will soon find himself and tends to quickly adapt to what is desired environment. But as with other mental illnesses.

In addition, mental illness can also be recognized through the symptoms:

1. Physical (physical / bodily)

Lots of psychiatric symptoms (such as for example, insecurity, sadness, anger, anxiety, etc..) That can directly affect the condition of that person's body. If the person then suffers pain, then obviously that the disease primarily caused by mental state. This is often referred to as 'Psychosomatic' or 'psychophysiological reaction', ie menggejala psychiatric disorders in body as a disturbance of the body. These diseases are usually (not always) classified as 'Psychosomatic reaction' among others: asthma, headaches, insomnia, colitis, diarrhea, some skin diseases such as eczema, rashes, ulcers that do not heal, etc..

Of course, people with symptoms not just psyhosomatis can be classified as a mental patient, although the symptoms that arise due to psychological disturbances. Most of these symptoms have on the people who normally, therefore, require treatment despite the doctor, they should not be treated as totally patients with mental illness.

2. Psychological (psychic)

Disease and psychiatric disorders are also expressed in psychological example:

i. Faulty Perception (perception of chaos) Humans are equipped with a variety of senses. If the stimulus arrives, then the stimulus would be transmitted through the system requirements to the brain. With this one can see, recognize, hear, feel hot and cold, pain, smell, etc.. However, there are psychiatric cases which can sometimes lead to disruption of this perceptual process so that the person with the eyes, nose, ears, tongue and skin are normal in fact has a different perception even chaotic. He could as if blind (psychological blindness), can not hear anything, or always heard that other people do not hear, and see visions that others do not see. Psychiatric disorders may cause people to feel 20-watt lamps in the room was too bright, or the sound drops falling one by one from the faucet as hammering sound in his head, etc..

From here we know terms such as:

- Illusions, the stimulant in penyalahtafsiran sight. For example: Seeing the trees as people.

- Hallucinations, which occurred despite the perception that there is no real stimulant. For example:

* Seeing a dead husband, even speak to him.
* Hearing strange noises, etc..

ii. Distorted thinking (thinking is distorted and chaotic)
Psychiatric disorders are often also expressed in the form of chaotic thoughts and unreasonable.

For example:
- The Amir is convinced that he was born 2000 years ago.
- The Ahmad who was so confident that under her bed
there is a time bomb installed by Khomeini's men.

This is called 'distorted thinking', which became one of the signs of mental disturbance.

Seeing it, 'distorted thinking' can be divided into three groups namely:

- Obession (obsession): ie irrational thoughts that arise because of the encouragement and unpleasant memories, so as if there was something that made him constantly thinking, "... I must ..." or "would be ...", and so on. For example: The experience of seeing people who are persecuted in the war, caused him to think "would some day I will experience the same thing". He was so sure outside the home is waiting for those who would persecute him, so he was compelled to continue doing things that are irrational, such as hide under, peek through the door, etc..

Experience with the perfectionist parent, making it always felt a drive "I had to take this", "I have to finish it" and are often unreasonable, for example, wake up at midnight just to clean the car, etc..

- Phobia: the irrational fear. And this fear can be shaped in a dark room, fear of blood, water, snake, wind, in the midst of many people, are in high places, through the bridge, and so on.

- Delusion (delusions): namely the irrational thinking in the form of the emergence menggejala belief (false) that it was he actually experienced, or he heard, or she saw, and so on. For example: Absolutely sure that he met with the Lord Jesus, and even convinced that he himself had been appointed as an apostle and requires other people to follow and worship him.

iii. Faulty Emotional Expression (expression of emotion is wrong)
Every person has learned since childhood how to express feelings of love, hard, pain, happiness, love, hate, etc.. And most people who normally have a similar expression with other people. For example, laughing as the expression of sadness. But is not the case with people who experience mental disorders, they often make wrong expression of emotions, and certainly different than the people in general.

Wrong expression of emotion can be shaped:
a. Without the expression of a mental patient often lives in his own world, so his emotions are not moved by circumstances and situations around him. They did not laugh at things that are funny and fun, not too sad for the things that pathetic.

b. Elation or Euphoria (expression / cheerful exaggeration) People with mental illness also often express emotions exaggerated. For the little things he can laugh until the tears.

c. Depression At certain times each person may experience / feel no excitement, discouragement and difficulty, but only temporarily. But is not the case with psychoneurotic. There are cases in which no apparent reason the sadness that comes down and even long-lasting. They were able to say that they worry about something (whether work, family, health, future, etc..) But in fact things were not the main cause of concern that it exaggerated. The things that just 'precipitating factor' is a mental disorder due to the existing 'predisposing factors' in them. Therefore, the things for others just a sad feeling normal and for a while, for they become "depressed" in which desperate and unhappy constant.

Enos D. Martin mentioned a psychiatrist about three types of depression with practical examples:

- Normal grief reaction (feelings of sadness as a normal reaction to a 'loss') A priest is nearing retirement feels sad because of the emergence of feelings of 'not useful and can not be used again'. The pressure that has caused grief various disorders such as loss of appetite, could not sleep, headaches, etc.. Apparently after a church tribunal stated that her retirement just means that he does not need to do administrative tasks (which means that he can still preaching, counseling, etc..) Direct psychiatric symptoms disappeared.

- Neurotic depression (neurotic depression) Reverend X depressed because as he feels the senior pastor tersaing with the emergence of the young priest who in some ways was much admired by the congregation. He could not sleep, loss of appetite, etc.. Encouragement of many people that he has more advantages it did not help. In this case it is clear that her grief is not just a 'normal grief reaction', he is really suffering from depression and had to get treatment from a doctor. By a psychiatrist found that this priest was a 'predisposing factors' for depression, such as for example, is a great emotional shock in childhood when he was sick and had to go to the hospital, as well as other factors that as a child he was not getting the love from his parents.

- Endogenous depression (depression talent derived from his parents) Y Reverend depressed because of his efforts to reconcile the two church leaders did not succeed, even fatal, that is both just blame him. He now felt that his whole life, including his ministry failed. He later suffered from insomnia (can not sleep), loss of sexual desire, appetite, no more passion in all his hobbies, often crying and get away from an encounter with another person repeatedly and even tried to commit suicide. Found on this priest, a 'predisposing factors' more severe depression than priests X; as pastor Y has talents that are derived from biological parents. His mother was also a severe depression. ( "What is Depression", Leadership, Winter 1982, Vol. III, No. 1, pp. 82-83).

d. Emotional Variability (kinds of emotional expression)
Each person will experience ups and downs of emotions in reaction to the experiences of this life. But for people with mental illness emotional ups and downs are not in accordance with the existing reality. Perhaps this pleasant experience happened a few days ago and suddenly she could smile, smiling and even laughing can be controlled by without remembering it. Often also found that people with mental illness to cry for no reason to cry, or a sudden angry and attack others for no reason, etc..

e. Inappropriate affect (emotional reactions that are not appropriate)
Slightly different from the 'emotional Variability', here people have mental disorders typically provide emotional reaction that does not fit with the existing stimulant. For example: - Cry to hear a funny story - Laughing amused to see a sad person crying abandoned lover.

iv. Unusual motor activity (activitas abnormal motor)
In this life we are sometimes able to perform motor activity that is not unusual, for example: running, say, think, act more quickly or more slowly than usual. But it was always there for a reason and purpose clear and conscious, and only temporarily, but it is different with mental disease. Often we can recognize the signs of mental disorders through motor activity that is not normal, for example:

a. Over activity (excessive activitas)
For example, patients who spoke constantly with sentence structure that contains no sense at all (chaotic, and irrational). Inability to sit still, constantly agitated; surprised and even running scared of a certain sound; hands and feet and even eyes moving on, and so on.

b. Under activity (less active)
As opposed to 'over-activity', the symptoms of mental illness often characterized by silence, not moving, such as if the body is weak, unable to speak, and so on.

c. Compulsive activity (activities that do not unbridled)
In this life we often feel a great urge to do something, but often because of certain reasons it can not be implemented. For normal people this is normal and he can adjust to divert attention to the activities of others. But in people with mental illness is not the case, maybe what he wants to do himself he does not realize anymore, but he felt a strong urge to do the activity. And this is expressed with a nail biting constantly scratching his legs, playing with the genitals, biting his lip, fold his hands, writing, writing with his fingers, sucking the end of the clothes, etc..

v. Other abnormal symptoms
Other signs of psychiatric disturbance in this Ketegori can often be found in the daily life of the people who normally. Therefore, we must be careful and not to generalize any symptoms as abnormal or symptoms of mental illness. For example:

* - Disorientation; where one can not know where he was, who he was, what day it is, and so on.
* - Withdrawal; withdraw from meetings with other people.
* - Suspicion exaggerated.
* - The sensitivity of exaggeration of the authority.
* - Hiding something is not normal, for example, the money stored in the basement.
* - Stimulation and sexual needs that are not normal.
* - Childish, etc..

3. Social

Usually called abnormal because it shows the behavior, attitudes, ways of thinking, which does not fit the normal standards of society or the environment in which he lived. Human beings are social creatures, so he has the social needs and wants to become an integral part of the environment. Because it's normal if he always tends to adjust to the environment. However, do not automatically people "can not adapt" might be called normal people who do not or have symptoms of mental illness, if he was consciously doing it. Which may be the reason that she did not / do not become an integral part of the community's. In such cases the social context of missionaries, we are only able to recognize abnormal symptoms, if the person is not aware of that does not behave in accordance with normal standards of society, which he himself became an integral part in it.

4. Spiritual (spiritual)

The symptoms of mental illness can also express themselves spiritually, like the idea of not feeling guilty terampunkan, fanatical, doubts continued, and so on. Frank Minirth said that psychological disturbances could menggejala spiritually.

36 How to Reduce Stress

2009-11-24T18:38:00.000-08:00

By: Anwariansyah

Do not ever worry about the future. If you are worried about what might happen tomorrow and then it does not happen, feeling the stress of anxiety perceived to be in vain. And if what you worry about a reality, then you have to bear the stress of two times.

Some people stress of worrying about his future. While others stress of facing the reality that is not in accordance with expectations. In fact the stress is always associated with feelings of worry and anxiety, the rest associated with anger and disappointment.

When you get yelled at by the leadership in the office because of your mistakes on the job, perhaps you will bear the stress of the incident for several days. Angry and upset over the incident, actions led to your disappointment and also your own performance will end up with a sense of worry and anxiety about the future you are in the workplace.

Stress must be tackled properly. One of them by reducing the perceived pressures. Here are 36 ways to reduce stress in your life that must be applied in everyday life, and made it a habit. Hopefully useful.

1. Prayer and worship.

2. Sleep not too late at night.

3. Get up on time so you can start the work day without a hurry.

4. Dare to say "no" and do not force yourself to take a job that collide with your schedule. Negotiate with your work unit leaders about this. If not, get ready to experience the tension.

5. Tasks entrusted to others who are able to do it. Do not take it if you're not capable.

6. Simplify your life with no membikinnya semraut and chaotic.

7. Little is actually already more than enough. (Although one is often not enough, but two could be too much.)

8. Allow extra time to do other things (fun and hobbies) and to go to places where certain as a distraction from the routine.

9. Distribute heavy jobs and hard into the time-different time, do not force myself to finish it at once.

10. Schedule your routine in the day and time fixed.

11. Keep your worries, your fears when thinking about a thing. If you are seeking to address a situation, find and implement God's guidance contained in the teachings of your religion. If you can not do anything, then leave.

12. Live within your financial ability. Do not owe, or use a credit card for purchases ordinary and routine.

13. Have reserves. Create a duplicate key to your car or house, and store in a safe place. Try to save or have insurance for emergency matters.

14. Keep your mouth closed. This advice can prevent you from some major problems.

15. Do something to appease the soul of the child in you. Occasionally playing games or having fun with funny programs on the Internet.

16. Do not forget to open and read the holy book of your religion.

17. Take adequate rest, for your body and soul.

18. Eating right and eating the right foods.

19. Put everything in a fixed place.

20. Listen to songs while driving or at another time may help improve the quality of your life.

21. Write down thoughts and inspirations are obtained.

22. Every day, take time to be alone and reflect.

23. Are facing the problem? Return to the Lord immediately. Try to overcome the small problems, do not wait until bedtime.

24. Friends with people who are close to God.

25. Avid reader of religious books and continue to improve the quality of your spirituality.

26. Remember that the shortcut between despair and hope is often a short greeting "Thank God."

27. Laugh.

28. Laugh more.

29. Work seriously, but do not forget their own interests.

30. Develop a forgiving attitude. Many people always try to forgive, even though a vindictive, because the bear anger and revenge is very painful.

31. Friendly to people who are not friendly. Actually, friendly people who do not even like the people friendly.

32. Overcome your ego.

33. Talk less, be a good listener.

34. Do not hurry.

35. Remind yourself that you are not a regulator of the universe.

36. Every night before bed, think of something that had never grateful, then immediately say gratitude to Him about it. God always has a way to restore all the things around you.

Source: www.wikimu.com

Secret, Tips and How To Stay Healthy & Keep Your Health and the Family: Avoiding Disease Physical & Spiritual, Soul & Sports

2009-11-24T17:00:00.000-08:00

Have a body and a healthy body for life is the desire of each person. But the circumstances of our environment and varied body of a person's power to make this dream a disease is difficult to achieve. Everyone must have hurt, but the risk of illness can be minimized or reduced the risk by considering the following matters are:

1. Rest / Sleep
The time it takes normal people to sleep less than 8 hours a day or third day. Sleep time will increase according to age, in which infants, children and the elderly take more sleeping than adults and young children. Enough sleep can increase endurance and energy in the body, so as to prevent ourselves from a variety of harmful disease.

2. Food
Eat nutritious foods on a regular basis, not excessive and no less. Excess food can raise blood sugar levels which ultimately lead to diabetes is very dangerous. Lack of food can also cause malnutrition, low blood, lethargy, and so on. Note also the nutrients as a reasonable measure, because the excess of a substance is not good for health.

3. Condition Psychic / Psychology
Do not be too stressed by things in your life. Why should hard, we better have fun. If your work makes you stressed and dizzy so constantly you should start looking for business opportunities or other work that does not make you a lot of stress. If you have a problem a good idea to talk with other people close to you. Psychic burden and the mind can affect the immune system whose effects can invite diseases physical and spiritual. Every problem must be a way out. Take your time for something fun for yourself and do not ever run into alcohol and drugs.

4. Endurance Body
Boost your immune system by consuming a variety of natural food or drink that can ward off germs and disease attacks. Familiarize themselves with traditional herbs or drinking strong tea can be bitter mengingkatkan daily anti-oxidant substances in the body to eliminate free radicals from substances around the harmful nature of our health.

5. Financial Economics
Have sufficient income for daily needs and saving for the future of the lawful will make your life quietly and unseen. If you are still struggling with basic needs of the Change your mindset. Working together with the wife, husband or your friends to pioneering a business that has opportunities and good prospects, who knows could be successful and make you free from financial problems. Do not live lavishly, and start a simple life even if your income is large.

6. Social
Live to get along with your neighbor in your neighborhood. Expand friends and relations as well as avoid enmity and all the bad traits and attitudes in others. The term is still less than a thousand friends, one enemy kebanyakan.sudah most. Have good relationships with neighbors and relatives is beneficial for you, because they can help you any time you need it. The selection is also very important friend. Choose a friend of the good that can help you and not be misleading or against you. Reciprocity was also important, where you have to provide assistance to others who need help. Good social life and healthy can make you relax and may reduce the risk of psychiatric disorders both maupu light heavy.

Do not Wait for You to Become Sick, Stop Right Now.

2009-11-23T02:17:00.000-08:00

To prevent the disease there are several things you can do, including :

1. Personal Hygiene

Even in developed countries was about the correct hand washing is still necessary rearranged. Why? Because of that hand washing is not really produced many potential health problems. Without washing hands properly, we become ill who did not have to happen.

Not enough merely touched the water, washed his hands of the right to soap. Most of us, instead of washing his hands in a healthy, often touching confectionary or sat at the table before the hand perfectly washed.

If no clean hands, stomach diseases (faecal-oral) appears. SARS cases, including endangered, bird flu, influenza (could be derived from the fingers that touch the elevator buttons, door handles, phone, furniture in public places, money, shaking hands). The fingers need to be made sterile from the possibility of such contamination.

Germs and viruses from everywhere generally comes from outside enter the body through food, drink, nostril (nose), biting fingers, no spoon feeding. Or their own food and drink (food court, restaurants, shops rice) was contaminated with germs from the start because manufacturers or unhygienic penyajinya (average derived from a hawker food-drink raw, or not hot).

Seedling diseases can also come from clothing, shoes, slippers, hair, after traveling out of the house. Especially if just returned from public places, markets, hospitals, malls, public transportation. It is important for cleaning up every time out to travel. Outer clothing swap and do not take him to the bedroom.

Familiarize traveling home from sandals and shoes left outside the room, if necessary, immediately flush the hair (if you do not want to wash my hair) because the parts that all the germs from the air, the floor, probably already attached.

Need to wash hands to the arms, and the skin surface in contact with anything for the outdoors, and wash the face, including nostril cleaning with soapy water. In parts it possible for the germs outside the home is attached.

That way it attacks any kind of flu and the threat of all respiratory diseases and digestive tract can be defeated. The cost of flu or diarrhea cure is not how, but our daily activities become interrupted. Itupun if not until complications to the lungs, sinusitis, congek, or dehydration, so must go to the hospital. There was no mercy when the SARS and bird flu attack.

2. Simply Sleep

The need to sleep an average of about 7-8 hours. It's not just quantity, more quality sleep after. Disturbed sleep or not sleep is part of a number of diseases. Can cause physical illness, more often because of mental illness. However, due to work activities or serve on entertainment and self-satisfaction (stay up watching TV), people tend to be lack of sleep.

Sleep important part of the body to restore energy, in addition to replacing worn parts or damaged. Not just a good night, it was revealed that people also need a nap. Recent studies reveal that. In addition to fit, make a long nap age also.

Apart from the disease, unhealthy sleep well when bedding and pillows did not meet health standards. Disturbance back, neck, so that waking up is not fit to the mattress because the bed or pillow is not qualified.

To obtain a healthy sleep, get used to the scheduled hours of sleep. Our bodies can be set for all the daily schedule, so that the machine working order, including the schedule of waking up, meals, respite, and sexual activity as well.

3. Three meals a day

Our health is determined by what we eat, too. Not only the frequency, the adequacy of the body all the nutrients will need to be fulfilled portion. The more varied daily menu, the more adequate nutrient adequacy. The body needs about 40 of the types of nutrients. Some are essential or could not be provided by the body, but must come from food.

We need to eat three times a day. However, if our daily diet and back-it's only just longer (monodiet), the adequacy of the body all the nutrients are not met.

Not all portions of each have the right nutrients, the quality of the menu also determine whether or not fulfilled our body nutrition. When classified waste daily menu (junk food, fast food menu), and consumption goes on, eventually the body will lack of nutrition.
Symptoms of malnutrition modern happening today. It is a food supplement products, healthy beverages offered more flooding. If we do not mistakenly select the menu.

In addition to cigarette smoke, the wrong menu could be the biggest cause of cancer. The menu is wise proportional to each nutrient the body needs, from fresh selected ingredients, no preservatives, flavorings, colorings, artificial sweeteners (dangerous), and not consumed in excess.

So do not just enough to meet all the nutritional value when the menu contains hazardous substances. Are vegetables that we eat is not contaminated with pesticides sprayed, so people should choose organic crops are free of pesticides. Does the skin of our fruit is not left gerogot chemical preservatives. What color substances, flavorings, and pengawetnya not dangerous, and the measures to be allowed?

Also if we treated the menu correctly? What we like to eat pickles, salted fish, white rice (SOSOH), water containing high nitrate, or oncom, nuts, mushrooms contaminated with aflatoxin maker?
Fancy menus danger because of the high fat, flour, and excessive sugar, salt wasteful, but low in carbohydrates and less fiber, in addition to the dangers of spices, flavorings, preservatives, and coloring, and other harmful chemicals.

Luxurious menu menu also comes from processed, artificial plant look more attractive, tasty, but bad temper for health. Menu fast food restaurants, tend to become fat as a source of calories.

Over half of the portion of calories provided by fat in the daily menu of modern man. In fact, the largest healthy amount of calories derived from carbohydrates (rice, cassava, maize, cassava). In addition, restaurant menus and menu of luxury goods generally tend not fresh. In addition to processed too long, long raw materials stored, preserved, and damaged by the heating process for cooking.

Until old age continue to require the body's proteins. Animal protein and vegetable protein. Therefore animal protein comes from red meat (beef, lamb, pork) much fat, healthy protein derived from fish (chicken, rabbit, turkey belonging to the white meat). Marine fish is better than fresh fish, because in addition to protein, fish oil omega-3 and omega-6 from the deep ocean (deep sea) quality as well as antikolesterol.

Luxury menu of meat tend to choose the more expensive imports, although not as more healthful fat. Within a day, a luxury menu contains an average of one fifth of chickens or beef cattle equivalent, and it was not healthy.

Modern sugar consumption tends to increase, on average 25 kg / capita / year. Americans, and Cuban even reached 60 kg / capita / year. Excessive sugar consumption is certainly not healthy because it makes overweight (obesity), aggravate diabetes and other metabolic diseases classified as "diseases of civilization", namely heart disease, cancer, intestinal disorder diverticulitis, or stomach cancer.

Besides too sweet, too extravagant fancy menus kitchen salt. The average salt consumption of our menus ten times your body needs. Could be that's why cases of hypertension increased among devotees lavish menu, in addition to diabetes tails too. We know that obesity triggers diabetes, in addition to the rise of breast cancer, prostate, or colon.

Why? Because luxury menu (which the average high processed refined diet) will change the flora (bacteria residents) gut, and damage the digestive substances, which turned into a trigger cancer (carcinogenic). The same thing happens when we are often constipated.

When feces were much longer in the gut, intestinal bacteria a chance to change the substance there to be carcinogenic. Lack of fiber (fiber) in the daily diet of modern man to make the average person to be high rates of constipation and gut cancer.

High-fat menu also changes the composition of intestinal bacteria, which became the impetus of carcinogenic substances colon cancer. High-fat menu also changes the balance of sex hormones in the body, so that the body more sensitive to spark breast cancer.
We know, modern daily menus tend to use a mixture of chemicals such as formaldehyde, artificial sweetener saccharin, aspartame, artificial flavorings, other than dye (Rhodamine B textiles), a bad effect on health. The effect may not be immediately obvious, but the cumulative carcinogenic after a few tens of years of consumption.
Our health is determined by the contents of the family dinner table, but by habit snack or choose a restaurant menu. Civilization disease cases doubled chin (double chin), because of the restaurant menu is more hooked than the home menu. Indeed, the more simple and natural a menu should be chosen for the healthy.

4. Breakfast Menu Like Prince

Yes. Breakfast should be more complete than just a mere filling. Why? The body needs nutrients in order to complete the work machine body was weak all day. Lack of protein, minerals, and essential nutrients that the body needs from breakfast, had been replaced by lunch and dinner if breakfast improvise.

For your body shape, it needs a full breakfast and adequate (balanced diet). Daily performance will be lower if not for breakfast or just a rudimentary breakfast, including children in school achievement.

5. Maintain Ideal Body Weight

Weight loss always maintained that ideal. Parameter excess or shortage of food seen ups and downs of weight loss. To find your ideal weight can be calculated by Body Mass Index formula. BMI = weight (kg) divided by height (M). The index ranges from 22-25. More than 25 considered overweight, and less than 20 votes skinny.

Someone will get fat when excess calories. Excess calories does not necessarily have sufficient nutrients when the menu is not considered a balanced diet. Obese but malnourished often now. It's called that most of the menu calories derived from fat plush (fried foods, lard, coconut milk), whereas the traditional menu from excess eating rice (sweet potato, cassava, corn, sago).

6. Organized Moving Body

No need to exercise special, just move the body. Walking is still considered the best. It's not easy to walk, but scrambled (Brisk walking), with a rate of 100 meters / min or 6 km / h, for 40-50 minutes, 5-6 times a week. Or if you want to count aerobiknya value, measured from the pulse. Judged sufficient if achieved 60-80 per cent of the value (220 - age), with due regard to the condition, and the presence or absence of disease (heart, diabetes).

Sports and moving the body does not heal the blood vessels that had already corroded fat (atherosclerosis), candidate pipeline blockage of coronary arteries or the brain. Corrosion process of fat that's been going on since an early age, decades when the blood fat (lipid profile) allowed higher (cholesterol, triglycerides).

7. No Smoking

Classified as carcinogenic smoke strong. Modern people get cancer risk from cigarette smoke and fancy menus. There is no way to reduce the risk of cancer from smoking than to quit smoking. Not even choosing cigarettes with mild type. Because obviously a lot of facts from the ugliness of these cigarettes.

Create a heart, go smoke damage the cardiovascular, hypertension high adders, and effects only taste good fresh (brain stimulant). Smoking is one risk of coronary heart disease and stroke. In addition, smoking can also cause disruption of the function of sexual life, which is certainly very uncomfortable. Is not that right?!

Passive smokers as heavy, if not heavier than current smokers. Need to set up a special room to smoke in any public places. We also contaminated thousands of substances and gases in the air. Smoke and coal soot when stuffed with a mixture of sulfur, car fumes, gases CO, lead (lead), nickel, cadmium, beryllium, in addition to ozone, and acid rain (sulfur contamination effect).

So, if only through obedience to a healthy lifestyle is high since the young, and now it's not too late to start, both diseases that do not have to happen or if brought talent and metabolic disease degeratif, do not need to happen to us. Talent diabetes and high blood might not have appeared. Similarly, if talented uric acid.

With patterned lifelong healthy living, there is a bonus awarded a longer life for our lives. Not only did not die prematurely and can achieve a longer life, but also as the ideals of people in developed countries today, but also long-lived stay healthy (healthy aging). Especially if they can get back to nature.

Asylum

2009-11-17T21:51:00.000-08:00

What we have in mind when he heard the word mentally ill or crazy? strange people as possible, or people who should be shunned?

That stigma is there, that's a label that is attached to people with mental disorders. We often see is people with severe mental disorders (psychotic) are marked by a hendaya (disability) in assessing the weight of reality. However, what about the people who suffer from mental disorders other than psychosis? which often appears as a normal person. In fact, maybe we are one of them. Let us look briefly, people who dressed very neatly turned out to people with paranoid disorders, people who look very much talking and very active, it is maniakal, who knows? Who would have thought?

Mental disorders do not know the age, knows no gender, do not know the property, or throne, anyone can suffer from the disease this one. going president kek, artists, doctors, professors, merchants, to beggars, they can be and potential for mental illness. from severe mental disorders, neuroses, personality disorders so.

Just look in our everyday life ... so we are definitely out of the house there are people who indicated a mental disorder. for example when the street, our vehicle scraped by another vehicle, try to see who's angry first? who was more angry? more often are those who grazed us. The second example, it was clear that the way we pass the one-way streets, but many are way against the flow. This new two small examples in the field of traffic, other examples more.

The easiest I deh, I acknowledge and realize that there are personality traits in this paranoid, and sometimes arise bead characteristics depressive (bipolar), probably due to disturbance during the development period of my childhood, plus the existence of genetic factors from my grandmother, who suffered a mental disorder.

Lia remember Eden? which admit as Gabriel. we can score, that the lia eden has big supposition, and strong religious suspicion, and hallucinations may audiotorik 2nd order that provides a whisper to him and regarded as a revelation. Yet know about the suspicion, saia explain a little, that supposition is a pathological belief that can not be corrected despite the evidence that his belief is wrong, and these beliefs are not in accordance with sosiobudaya. supposition that there is greatness in himself lia eden is claimed that he was Gabriel, who came to save the world, kalo religious supposition, we all know, I need not explain here. There's also called the supposition bizarre, strange supposition that is not in accordance with the laws of nature, whether a suspicion eden lia bizarre? may also, I also had forgotten the news

So the possibility of eden lia paranoid schizophrenic type, probably yes, because data is not complete, well at least delusional disorder is.

The arrest, imprisonment, and was charged with desecration of religious articles, in my opinion is not effective, because he was mentally ill, drug anti-psychotic drugs like haloperidol perhaps much more effective.

Clearly, patients with mental disorders who have received treatment eclectic and holistic, and more importantly is the humanizing them, because basically they are human, too, but the sick, and the pain is soul.

And last, I have to say is, let us be strong and our souls ... healthy in a strong body is not necessarily a healthy soul, and with a healthy soul, GOD willing, we become healthier in life.

If You are Experiencing Stress due to Insomnia

2009-11-17T20:46:00.000-08:00

to reduce stress is insomnia Several actions we can take one of them to improve the quality of our sleep

sleeping rooms must be designed in accordance with the funsinya to sleep or rest, make the room as comfortable as possible, with a nice color, create a friendly atmosphere with an ornament of flowers, photographs ataupu images can make you relax, avoid the bed to watch tv, eat or work because it would interfere with the comfort of our bed, if you want to use your bed for a bit of reading, choose books that are fun to read.

Building a sleep-wake cycle is also important. Your body will learn to set the internal clock for your schedule and will eventually respond to internal cues to become sleepy at a certain time and to wake up at a certain time. A good way to start is to get up at the same time every day, even on weekends. Even if you're tired, try not to nap. because it will make your nights sleep becomes more difficult

Finally, do not consume caffeine-containing beverages at night. Remember that eating chocolate and drinking chocolate is also a source of caffeine. Ideally, no caffeine after 4 or 5 is a good rule to follow. Also, excessive alcohol consumption at any time can also disrupt sleep patterns and cause your sleep to be uncomfortable and wake up refreshed.

People rarely Drinking Alcohol Even More Depression

2009-11-16T22:39:00.000-08:00

The fact the opposite was found by the penelti from the University of Bergen, Norway. As quoted in Time, Thursday (8/10/2009), they say that people who had never consumed alcohol at risk of depression and anxiety being greater than those who used alcohol regularly mengonsumi.

In the Journal of Addiction, is mentioned as many as 38,000 people in Norway following the study. The study, led by Jens Christoffer Skogen was doing a survey to determine the intensity of alcohol consumption of participants in recent weeks. The researchers also asked a few things that can indicate whether a person is depressed or not.

The result was quite surprising. At the top, the researchers found those easily depressed was never or rarely consumed alcohol. While the percentage of participants who consume alcohol frequently depressed but only about 5 of just 100 people, a very small amount.

Some participants have abstained but the answer is known also in higher levels of depression. It turned out after investigation, the group is the people who have chronic diseases such as osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia. They assume that by avoiding alcohol they will be healthier.

But the reality is they are actually more depressed. In contrast to the group, the other abstentions (those with chronic illness but rather to consume alcohol) instead of depression less is only about 14 percent. That means they are happier lives by consuming alcohol.

Although many possibilities that could happen, like maybe a chronic disease who did not consume alcohol to depression because they do not have friends to share, feel alone and melancholy nature than those who have the disease but rather to consume alcohol.

From the survey results were known alcohol is useful in relieving depression. Previous studies conducted by researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles also show that alcohol is useful for protecting brain damage due to accidents.

The ability of alcohol can lower body temperature, slow death of the body cells and brain and prevent swelling and bleeding may explain why people who drink alcohol more often less depressed.

However, this study does not necessarily recommend someone to consume alcohol to avoid a depression, but researchers only want to know why it happened. Alcohol is recognized as a substance which has the advantage, but it seems more losses. There are many ways to get rid of depression such as exercise, getting enough sleep, consumption of nutritious foods and share problems with others.

Depression Home Remedies

2009-11-16T21:30:00.000-08:00

It would be nice if the pain and discomfort only comes once in life. Separated spouse, loss of employment, as well as other shocks present in the life cycle of the changing mood becomes somber cheerful.

We have a range of emotions, and feel depressed at any time, for a short period of time, this is very normal," says Bernard Vittone, MD However, many people are depressed because he could not rid her grief.

If the doctor says if you are still depressed in light level, there are many ways you can do to improve your mood. In fact, if you're undergoing treatment for chronic stress, the following strategies can help you.

Others enlightening day
One way to make yourself comfortable is to make others feel comfortable. Give praise, create bonds, smile at strangers you meet. "You'll feel much better," Vittone said, "and others will feel comfortable."

Dietary supplements
"Dietary supplements containing adenosylmethionine helps regulate hormones and neurochemistry important to set the mood such as serotonin, melatonin, dopamine and adrenaline," explained Dr. Weil.

Enough sleep
Lack of sleep will cause the symptoms of depression such as reduced concentration and lack of energy, and even worsen existing depression. Notice how much sleep you need to feel comfortable or you feel rested enough.

Add the consumption of omega-3
Eat Sardine, mackerel, salmon are rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Several studies have shown, fatty acid levels low is a cause of psychological illness such as depression.

Your faith strengthened
Research shows that spiritual strength can improve your mood, either by praying, attending religious services or reading the verse that can sustain you. Spirituality will restore your hope.

Exit
Get out of the house for several hours a day. According to Vittone, located in one place too long, especially if you're alone, is the source of thoughts of depression and its symptoms. Go to the library, shopping, or to the movies. Stimulus is very important for people with depression. According to the researchers, the stimulus will keep the brain chemicals such as serotonin flowing.

Grateful
Remind yourself of every good thing in life. Every day give thanks. "Try to find things, whether small or large, that you appreciate," Vittone said. When sad, we tend to ignore the valuable things we have in life.

Join the friends

"Bersosialisasilah at least 2 times a week," explained Vittone. Do not just busy with the schedule of business meetings, lunch with a client, or talking on the phone. Meet and join with people to chat, laugh, or just relax. This will release the neurotransmitter that makes you feel better. Although the researchers are not sure how socialization can affect brain chemistry, but they know that this could help.
Healthy Eating

Choose a balanced diet rich in complex carbohydrates such as fruits, vegetables, pure rice, lean protein and some fat. These foods provide the nutrients the body needs to produce chemicals that help to maintain a certain mood. Do not eat too much or too little. Eat well-balanced in moderation is the key.

Vitamin B
Vitamin B deficiency is sometimes associated with depression symptoms such as fatigue, difficulty concentration or mood swings. Consuming a multivitamin / mineral is rich in B vitamins, including folic acid will help. Folic acid and even help improve the effectiveness of antidepressants drugs.

Overcome Depression Cognitive Therapy

2009-11-16T21:27:00.000-08:00

ALMOST all the bad people never think they are ugly when the mood. In addition to depression, then the bad thoughts can be very negative. These thoughts can even take over and disrupt your perspective of reality. If you feel this way, cognitive therapy can be your choice. This therapy, based on scientific studies, proved to be effective to destroy negative thoughts are.

In therapy, provided that the equipment can be used to challenge negative thoughts. In the long term, cognitive therapy for depression, could change the way people see the reality of depression in life.

Studies have shown, cognitive therapy works at least as good as anti-depression medication (antidepressant) in helping people with mild to moderate depression. Here is how to work this therapy:

Cognitive therapy for depression: the problem of thinking

Cognitive therapy is not a new therapy. This therapy has been developed since the 1860's, as an alternative treatment for depression. According to Judith S. Beck, PhD, director of the Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research in Philadelphia, this therapy based on a principle that thoughts affect mood.

The therapist believes, depression occurs due to the negative thoughts that arise constantly. These thoughts appear automatically. That is, these thoughts arise without based business that is conscious. For example, a sufferer of depression will have automatic thoughts as follows:

* I failed in every respect
* I am the worst in the world
* I was born to be unhappy

Automatic thoughts, the bright Beck, may have a basis of truth. But, he stated, they are upset and depressed exaggerate the reality of a particular condition. Behavior like this will foster depression.

And with cognitive therapy, light Beck, someone learned how to recognize and repair the negative thoughts that this automatic. Over time, people with depression will be able to find and correct the wrong beliefs that trigger their depression.

"This is not the power of positive thinking," explained Beck. "This is the power of thinking realistically. You can try, when to think more realistically, you'll feel much better," explains Beck, as quoted by WebMD site.

Cognitive therapy for depression: how it works

Cognitive therapy believe that some issues are composed of several parts. Section include:

* The problem, as people see it
* Thought someone about the problem
* The emotion surrounding the issue someone is
* A person's physical feeling at the moment
* Action someone before, during, and after problems arise

In this therapy, the patient will be invited to solve the problems into parts, as mentioned above. Once the patient can solve the problem into parts, then the problem
seemed so strong with no solution will be handled.

Throughout the therapy, the therapist will teach and introduce to the patient the tools used in therapy. Then, between sessions, patients will be asked to do certain tasks. This task will help patients learn how to use the tools in solving certain problems in life.

"Patients will make small changes in the way of thinking and their behavior every day. Then, over time, small changes will lead to improved mood and performance that will last forever."

How effective is cognitive therapy? And, whether it's better than other depression treatments? According to Robert DeRubeis, PhD, from the University of Pennsylvania, there is strong evidence that cognitive therapy is an effective treatment for depression.

Based on the findings of various studies, the following are some positive facts about cognitive therapy:

1. Cognitive therapy as good as anti-depression medication (antidepressant) in overcoming mild depression and depression were.

"When done well, cognitive therapy works just as fast and as good as drugs anti depression," DeRubeis said. If done consistently, he went again, in the long-term cognitive therapy can work even better than the antidepressant.

2. Cognitive therapy works equally well with the antidepressant in preventing recurrence of depression.

According to DeRubeis, if patients continue to use the skills learned during therapy, then these skills will prevent a recurrence of depression. Relapse or return of symptoms is a common problem in depression. "Cognitive therapy proved effective in preventing the return of symptoms, and treatment works without the use of drugs," explained he.

3. Cognitive therapy reduces symptoms of depression remains.

After successful treatment of depression, many people who continue to experience symptoms of mild depression. By adding cognitive therapy, the remaining symptoms can be reduced.

Can cognitive therapy to replace drugs? According to DeRubeis, in some people is proven effective therapy without medication and drugs. But, he added, this therapy and drugs do not have a choice. In some studies, he continued again, cognitive therapy works better when combined with antidepressant drugs.

Cognitive therapy for depression: Think good, feel good

Depression showed how closely the relationship between body and mind. Those who are depressed usually feel bad physically, not just sad or feeling down. In addition to helping improve one's mood, cognitive therapy can also improve symptoms of depression. This therapy works with:

* Increase energy levels of a person in general
* Improving the quality and duration of sleep
* Increased appetite and restore preference for food
* Strengthening sexual drive someone

You feel depressed and want to do medicine? Consult with your doctor to get the right therapist referral.

Restoring Depression by Lifestyle

2009-11-16T21:25:00.000-08:00

Depression can cause you to feel energized. But there are many things you can do for yourself to improve your mood, help your recovery, and keep healthy.

Do not be a passive patient who relies on medication, can overcome depression Andapun with a good lifestyle. WebMD site provides advice can you do to overcome depression, among others:

1. Exercise. Many studies have shown that regular physical activity can do to help you feel better when you're in recovery from depression. Whatever exercise you do, no problem. Pick something you like.

2. Get some sunshine. With a little sunshine, then you can get a better mood.

3. Enough sleep, but not too much. Depression and sometimes the treatment, can disturb your sleep. Some people who suffer from depression sleep too much, while others experience insomnia.

4. Eat healthy foods. Diets will not cure or prevent depression. You just need to focus on the basics, such as note calories, perbanyaklah eating vegetables, grains, and fruits, and limit fat and sugar.

5. Do the things you like. When you're in a recovery period of depression, you may not feel like to go and have fun. Take your time to do the things you love. Make a fun plan that you have not done.

6. Avoid alcohol and drugs. Alcohol and some drugs can make depression worse. If you think you have problems with abuse of these substances, immediately seek help now. Dependence or abuse may prevent you from recovering a total depression.

If you want to try other treatment alternatives, maybe you could try relaxation, meditation, massage, or acupuncture.

Overcome Depression with Light Therapy

2009-11-16T21:22:00.000-08:00

You feel depressed? You might lack of light. Although we live in the tropics, we can still lack exposure to sunlight. This is because the busyness of work often requires us to go to work early in the morning and leave work at night. When working well, maybe you rarely get out of the office, the result could be lack of light body.

To overcome this, you can try light therapy using light exposure from the lamp light buatan.Terapi been used effectively since the late 1980s to cope with depression due to change of seasons. Studies have shown, this depressive mood improved after a week of light therapy.

The scientists believe, light therapy works by increasing levels of the hormone melatonin (the hormone that helps sleep well) and increasing the brain chemical serotonin, improving mood functioning. Even more interesting, changes in brain chemicals may reduce the addiction to carbohydrates and excessive need for sleep. Both of these are forms of depression.

Studies have also shown, light therapy is also effective for overcoming insomnia, helping restore normal sleep patterns in people who can not sleep at night or those who wake up too early in the morning.

This light therapy has also been used to treat depression associated with pre-menstrual syndrome, chronic anxiety and panic attacks excess, and eating disorders like anorexia nervosa and bulimia. Certain light therapy with radiation is also used by ultravioliet dermatology experts to address skin problems psoriasis. However, this therapy should only be done under the supervision of a doctor.

This therapy is simple enough. You can ask for a therapist or consult your doctor before doing it yourself at home. During the therapy, you will be asked to sit close to a device called a light therapy box. This therapy box light that resembles natural light outdoors.

Exposure to light therapy box will change the circadian rhythm (the body's natural clock) and stimulates your body to release natural melatonin. This would cause biochemical changes in your brain that reduce the symptoms of abnormalities due to seasonal changes or depression and other conditions.

Light box used in therapy, use type and intensity of the light different from ordinary lamps used in the home. So, allow yourself to be exposed to light in the house will not relieve the symptoms of your depression.

These light boxes emit a more focused light than the light outside the room. That way, cahya is more effective than the toast out of the room, especially in cloudy weather.

When should perform light therapy
This light therapy can be your choice if:

* You do not want to use drugs such as antidepressant
* You can not tolerate the side effects of antidepressant
* You have tried but not effective antidepressant
* You want to try alternative medicine psychotherapy
* You are pregnant and do not want to disrupt the antidepressant effect of your baby

Efektik light therapy for:

* The disorder or depression due to seasonal changes
* Depression usual
* Mental disorders of excessive fear (Obsessive-compulsive disorder), such as washing hands over and over again for fear of dirt, germs, or chemicals, fear house fires, floods, robbed and the like.
* Premenstrual syndrome
* Postpartum depression (Postpartum Depression)
* Psychological condition due to changes in circadian rhythm (jet lag)
* Disturbed sleep

Group Therapy Relieve Stress

2009-11-16T21:15:00.000-08:00

Man was created as social beings and this is what underlies why someone who is under stress do not need to be alone. Try following the group therapy. As the name implies, this psychological therapy system carried out by a group of people in one session, not one by one.

What are the benefits of this therapy? Group therapy is very beneficial in growing the awareness that you are not alone. There are still other people around you are experiencing the same problem. This is often the drug salve for people who are stressed or panicked always felt alone.

In addition, this therapy can help you develop the ability to interact with others. This small group can become a general picture of society and learn to socialize with members of the group can help you build relationships outside the group. In addition, members of the group have the same problem can also support each other, might even be able to offer suggestions related to the problem you experienced.

In the early stages, you may feel awkward disclose your problems in front of the group especially if you're introverted. However, the fact that they also experienced the same situation would make you more open in discussing your personal problems. And most importantly, anything that is discussed in each session will remain confidential therapist and group members only.

What is the process? Each therapy session may be different. But in principle, you along with a small group of other patients will come together and discuss feelings and problems of each. This session will be led by a professional therapist trained specifically for group therapy. The therapist will act as moderator and suggest themes or topics to be discussed by members of the group. Sometimes, the therapist will let you or members of other groups to determine the topics to be discussed.

As a part of a group, you will be motivated to change behavior and become more productive. In general, members will spend a large amount of time to interact and discuss. The members can also do special activities, such as finding and releasing the root of all fear and anxiety.

Anyone who can follow the therapy? Group therapy would be useful for anyone who needs mental health treatment. Just as individual therapy, group therapy is also a positive impact for people who experience conditions such as anxiety, panic, depression, family disruption, dependency, and the like.

You interested? Try to consult a psychologist. He certainly can help you find the place and the right friends to start a therapy group.

Too Fragrant Depression Signs

2009-11-16T21:11:00.000-08:00

If you include the wasteful use of perfume, you need to be alert. A recent study by a team from Israel shows that too much perfume is a sign of depression.

"Our research found people who are depressed are also impaired sense of smell. This led them to extravagant perfume," said study leader Yehuda Shoenfeld of Tel Aviv University, some time ago.

The results of this research is also recognized by the Executive Director of the Karen Horney Clinic to deal with depression, Henry Paul. However, he revealed another reason for people with depression to excessive perfume spray.

"Those who are depressed are likely to wear perfume in excess, whether consciously or not, because they want to feel better. They want to look better and more sweet because it is less good psychological feeling," said Paul.

Mental Disorders Trigger Obesity

2009-11-16T21:08:00.000-08:00

PEOPLE who suffer from depression, anxiety and other mental disorders is more at risk of weight gain and become obese than those who did not. This statement is corroborated by researchers from University College London. Those studies that lasted for 19 years found that those who suffer from symptoms of one or more mental disorders as much as 3 times during the study of risk 2 times greater became obese at the end of the screening than those who had never reported symptoms.

"We started the study with people who are not obese," said researcher Mika Kivimaki, PhD, was quoted as saying the site WebMD. "More frequently reported symptoms of mental disorder, the risk of obesity at the end of the study is also greater. This suggests a link between mental disorders and weight gain. "

Not be otherwise

In a study published in the journal BMJ Online First, researchers involved 4363 civil servants aged between 35 and 55 as a participant. They ksehatan tests of mental and physical at the beginning of the study. Examination took place 3 times throughout the 19 years of study. Fiisk examination includes weight and height and body mass index (BMI).

After adjusting the causes of diabetes risk factors, such as the use of psychiatric drugs associated with weight gain, researchers found that participants who experience symptoms of depression, anxiety or other mental disorders at greater risk of early studies into obesity over time than those who did not experience.

However, bright researchers, the same does not apply to reverse. In a sense, obesity does not increase the risk of depression, anxiety or other mental disorders. "As seen from the opposite side and find out if weight gain triggers a mental disorder, do not clear," Kivimaki light. "That does not mean there is no relationship, but the relationship is far weaker. "

Common Causes of Occurrence of Depression

2009-11-16T21:03:00.000-08:00

Understanding of health experts about deperesi better over time. In many cases, depression is not only caused by one particular thing. Stress is often caused by a combination of biology, psychology, as well as stressful events or stress.

Here are the causes of depression:

Biology. The researchers still have to learn many things to find the real cause of depression. However, some researchers say, depression is often caused by keidakseimbangan certain chemicals in the brain. Chemicals are called neurotransmitters. Antidepressant works affecting levels of chemicals and return it to the original balance.

In addition, there is also a genetic relationship. If your family tends angota depressed, you are also at increased risk of depression.

Other diseases can also increase the risk of depression. For example, if you are having a heart attack, you have a tendency of 65% for depression after that.

Conditions such as cancer, heart disease, thyroid problems, and many other diseases also increase the risk of depression.

Your gender also influence, women have probably 2 times greater depression compared with men. Unknown obvious cause. However, hormonal changes experienced by women is estimated to be a causative factor.

Psychology. Studies show that people who are pessimistic tend to experience stress. This does not mean that a "better attitude" will solve your depression.

The events filled with pressure. Many people who experience depression during hard times. Losing a family member or close friend, was diagnosed with a serious illness, divorce, and other difficult events can lead to depression.

Medication and alcohol. Many drugs that cause the symptoms of depression. Alcohol is also often the escape of people who are depressed. This will not help but make things worse.

Some people are aware of the causes of their depression, while some others do not know at all. The most important thing to remember is that "depression is not your fault". Depression is not because there is something wrong with your character. However, depression is a disease that can affect anyone.

Alcohol Trigger Depression

2009-11-16T20:58:00.000-08:00

We live because of the history, perhaps this is one proof. If you're used to frequently enjoy alcoholic beverages, so now you can get depressed. At least once mentioned a recent study published in the journal Addiction this week edition.

The study uses data from the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT Study) in Norway based on the information habits of drinking and mental health of more than 38,000 people. Respondents referred to as a high-risk abtainers depression. Researchers access to the reports of alcohol consumption levels 11 years earlier and 14 percent of abstainers is known today, was previously a heavy drinker.

This also should be note that the use of alcohol associated with various physical health problems, with estimated excess alcohol can contribute to the death of more than 33,000 people in the UK every year and various accidents. To stay healthy, the researchers recommend that for men to drink no more than three to four alcoholic drinks each day. Meanwhile, the women no more than two to three glasses.

Autism Cured Thanks To Game

2009-11-11T22:16:00.000-08:00

Parents do not have to always be skeptical of video games. If overused, it's the modern game can bring adverse effects. But in a certain scale, video games can actually be used to help restore autism who experienced a child. Children with autism tend to be apathetic towards the surrounding environment. So, the game is believed to help the child to interact.

Do not believe it? Researchers from the University of Missouri has done research knows it. Video game shown to help children who have autism. They made a game called Space Race. When playing this game, children with autism were asked to launch rockets in the monitor with the purpose to train the brain to concentrate.

Concentration level of children is measured by audio-visual feedback is displayed on the monitor. While the brain activity will be displayed on other monitors, after a team of researchers put sensors on their scalp. This healing process that became known as neurofeedback.

Research results show, the parts of the brain damage / death because rarely used by people with autistic children can be repaired or activated again. The research team also claimed, this game can also be used for therapeutic brain trauma, stroke, depression, alcoholics, and premenstrual syndrome.

Catalyst video also makes video games for people with autism, presents 12 stories that focus on emotional connection and expression. This Game''may provide a tool for parents and teachers to develop empathy skills in autistic children,''said Nik Lever, managing director of Catalyst.

Mother's Eyes Stare Reduce Risk Infants Suffer Autism

2009-11-11T21:36:00.000-08:00

Eye contact as possible with high-risk infants with autism bears, very highly recommended to parents, especially if it has to have autistic children.

For researchers from the University of Washington, it's not just a suggestion, but with the support of research on 200 infants who had siblings with autism.

In the United States, every one of the 150 babies born with autism bear. A higher percentage of one of 20 new-born baby, if one brother has autism.

All infants were monitored by experts, are divided into age groups 6, 12, and 24 months. Half of the mothers trained in specific techniques to 'catch' communication submitted by the baby.

The mothers were also trained in infant's attention, when their own fun. With a soft rhythmic sound and eye contact. This is believed to facilitate the baby learn about language.

"We want the oarangtua there when the baby grabbed the toy and look for the presence of her parents through the eyes," said Prof Annette Estes from Autism Center University of Washington.

Further, he says, parents must be really present when a baby enters the world and find out what to do next.

Happenings humming, playing the tone of voice, eye contact and other interaction models between the parents, especially mothers and the babies, believed to suppress the degree of development of autism. Behavior and talk therapy can also detect the early stages of autism symptoms.

According to Prof. Estes, autistic disorders arise due to the communication system. If recognized early, it can be applied to patterns of social communication, so appropriate and the development of autistic symptoms can be reduced as little as possible. This is related to the development of social communication in the brain.

Prof. Estes says, observing the development of the brain performed on all infants who became the subject of research. But in babies born of parents who previously had borne a child with autism, parents have no choice but to wait with anticipation over the fate of your baby.

Unfortunately, so far as Prof. Estes acknowledged, there is no appropriate method to help parents of children with autism through the tough times.

Watch Out, Made PVC Floor Increase Autism Risk

2009-11-11T21:24:00.000-08:00

Attention to your parents. A surprising study proves that the floor made of PVC can increase the risk of children affected by autism.

PVC or Vinyl is a material that has been known long ago. PVC is usually used for devices such as pipe households to sub-floor material. But researchers from Sweden, Danish and United States to find something different.

Excerpted from the Independent, Tuesday (14/4/2009) the researchers intend to find the cause of the disease of autism in children. In the UK, the number of children suffering from autism has reached 200 thousand. Therefore, the researchers felt the need to know the cause of these disorders.

In addition to genetic factors, the researchers also think autism can be caused by external factors, such as toxins from pollution.

From the research that proved that the vinyl floor is normally used in homes is very dangerous. In the floor of dust deposition can occur which contain Phthalates.

Phthalates are chemicals that can make the plastic becomes soft and flexible and has been used for many years. In some developed countries, the use of these chemicals was banned because its effects are bad for health.

Dangerous, Phthalates containing dust can be sucked through the respiratory tract. Dust was going to affect the content in pregnant women. And most, they later gave birth to children who suffer from autism.

Phthalates do not only exist in PVC floor, some items such as toys, cosmetics, food packaging, pharmaceuticals and devices, as well as household cleaning products and buildings also contain these dangerous chemicals. Let's be more careful choosing your household products!

Anti Depression Therapy Can Help Kids With Autism

2009-11-11T20:59:00.000-08:00

Most children with autism, is caused by genetic factors depression, drug treatment can get anti depression drugs, such as Prozac (fluoxetine), according to the Dr. Robert DeLong, a specialist at Duke University's nerve, England.

In a journal Neurology, March 23 edition, DeLong presents a new hypothesis about two-thirds of children with infantile autism. In fact these children can be cured. Disharmony genetics, is a form of initial attack of severe depression. DeLong argument based on recent genetic analysis, research on behavior, brain chemistry, and analysis of concepts in children with autism, through research at Duke University and other institutes.

Results of research:

"Research on the genetics and brain concepts, as well as reexamination of the classic symptoms of autism, showing that many autistic children suffer from autism, not because of heredity and we know how to handle it," said DeLong.

Children who suffer from autism appear as if they were shackled by their own minds, because they can not learn the language, or social skills needed in the environment.

Autism is in fact a spectrum of disharmony with symptoms similar, DeLong said. Autistic children, in the second year of their lives are usually lost their ability to interact with people in the neighborhood and did not speak, or using language, although many of them had normal intelligence.

Some people with autism are caused by disease or injury in certain areas of the brain, but most cases are not known, referred to as idiopathic cases. DeLong said that 70 percent of patients with an unpleasant disharmony, such as mental retardation or disorders that suppress the thought, not because of heredity.

"Several years ago I noticed, when we look carefully the symptoms of autism, the symptoms are more visible as depression and mental disharmony," said DeLong.

"These kids do not show joy or kespontanan which usually appear on normal children. And they often show extreme jolt of desire, anger and fear that too much."

De Long has found various clues, from the research group of autistic children, who suffer from autism due to genetic incompatibility. Seen the same thing happened to these children, that they can be treated with anti-depression medication.

When the researchers studied the brains of children who suffer from idiopathic autism, they found that the neurotransmitter serotonin is very low on the left side of the brain in areas of language usage. Serotonin is also important to influence mood. In people who suffer from clinical depression, low serotonin.

"On the development of children's brain, serotonin is not only a role as the successor of information, but also as agents (substance, strength) that affect the developer's brain growth," said DeLong. "If the rank of serotonin in the left hemisphere did not reach a critical rating in early childhood, people will be able to see such symptoms suffered autism: disruption of the development of cognitive abilities, social and emotional."

Research on people suffering with brain surgery to separate the relationship between left hemisphere and right brain, to relieve the symptoms of epilepsy, usually called the experiment "the separation of the brain, the brain showed a left-mover part of language skills and cause and effect, whereas the brain the right is the driving visual skills, body movement, music and memorization skills. Ranking of serotonin in the brain to the right of the majority of children with idiopathic autism to normal condition and visual skills as well as their body movements are also normal. In fact, many scholars of autism show excessive compensation in the right brain, which gives them more abilities in counting skills, mathematics, music or artistic.

When the researchers studied children and older adolescents who are diagnosed as mental disharmony, they found that these children have the visual skills and body movement is bigger, but the low language skills, although not for autistic children.

These discoveries led DeLong to try to take care of children with autism with Prozac (fluo-xetine) and some specific drugs prevention was resisting serotonin (SSRls). These drugs are drugs for treating depression, work add serotonin in the brain.

Reports a study in October 1998, published by the Journal of Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, DeLong and his colleagues reported that when the 37 autistic children ages 3 to 7 years of being treated with Prozac (fluoxetin) for three years, 22 of whom responded good use of the drug, to regain language skills, the ability to increase and disruption bersosial suffered their minds such as, fixed on a particular object for hours will be lost. Of the children who responded to treatment well, all with a history of major depressive illness from his family.

"Interesting to say that autism and mental disharmony caused by the same cause, namely a defective gene," said DeLong, "And the fact of the gene leads to start there."

Research by DeLong and colleagues at Duke University pointed to a gene somewhere on chromosome 15, as a potential autism gene. And now many studies on depression in various educational institutions to show the same results of chromosome 15, as the genes of a potential mental disharmony.

"Although we can not confirm that this gene is only one and the same, but the fact is giving hope, and hopefully in the near future we can get the answer," said DeLong.

"Research on genetics, giving hope to the early diagnosis," said DeLong, and development of special treatment more to improve the procurement of serotonin in the brain development of autistic children will even add the hope for an effective treatment for this disease.

"Rather than think of autism as a disease that can not be cured, we better see it as a curable disease, it's better than having no hope," said DeLong. "My hope is that subsequent research can be identified early and intervene in autism, that autism is a disease that can be addressed through treatment."

Malpractice Insurance For Mental Health

2009-11-11T18:52:00.000-08:00

Just as medical practice, and even mental health professionals have malpractice insurance. This insurance protects professionals from lawsuits because it does not matter how well they are doing their job, there is always a chance to get sued.

This does not mean that all lawsuits filed against mental health professionals are legitimate. Even if the lawsuit has no basis, still takes time and money the professional is not capable. Malpractice insurance for mental health is a way to protect doctors and patients.

This is not mandatory for mental health professionals to have malpractice insurance, but it has one certainly helps. This can save a mental health professional a lot of money, time and stress, especially if the lawsuit is unfounded and frivolous.

In recent years, a trend consistent with mental health professionals has increased. More and more people seek to demand more imagined or real problems. If a mental health professional or the negligent failure to provide adequate mental health, it is possible for the court to award compensation to the plaintiff. This damage can be quite a lump sum, and most professionals are not able to set aside the amount. Malpractice insurance for mental health will cover damages and legal fees.
If you are a mental health professional, make sure that you first study of insurance insurance companies offer you. There are various types of insurance are available at different levels and you should get one that best suits the practice and offers a good level. For this, you may have to shop around and make comparisons before deciding to policy. You can get a discount policies of professional organizations like the American Psychological Association, so do not forget to check them as well.

Tips To Avoid Stress At Work

2009-11-10T20:11:00.000-08:00

Often we are troubled by the piling work at the office, so that makes us stressed. Indeed we can release stress in many ways, such as calling a friend, read a joke on the internet, and briefly took off fatigue in the study. But it was only for a while. What matters is how you manage your activities, because it is often triggered by stress because you can not manage yourself.

Use a diary or organizer to manage your daily schedule, from what time to leave the office until what time you arrive at the gate of the house. Open the diary is in the morning and evening after you get home.

You may have up all your activities, but do not let too much. Imagine if one day you are planning 20 events! You are not Superman and your abilities too limited. So, if necessary, delegate activities you can delegate to your coworkers.

The best time to return her calls is the morning before you leave for work or evening before you leave your office chair. Of course, not including the phone is urgent that you must answer right away. Likewise with the email you received. Try to reply to incoming email as well, except of course very important.

Take a break! When you're tired, will create a greater error, but also not productive. Because of that, no matter how busy you are, stop doing the tasks for lunch, or simply breathing the air outside the room. Remember, if you can, do not bring office problems home.

Psychological Stress And Death

2009-11-03T04:06:00.000-08:00

There is a kind of phenomenon of increasing mortality in the date, week, or a particular season that usually associated with a variety of background situations, such as deaths from influenza in the winter season, deaths from traffic accidents during the holiday weekend, the death of a heart attack on Monday and even death at a certain hour every day (circadian cycle). Increased mortality, patterned according to certain circumstances may be associated with fluctuations in natural processes (such as changes in the annual cycle) or associated with sociocultural issues (such as: changes in activities of daily work and holiday weekends)

It is known also that psychological stress can affect health even a person's death. Complex mechanism of this much discussed in the field of psychoneuroimmunology. In the history of epidemiology, researchers have also noticed a lot of factors that is wide enough, but focused on the influence of physical, chemical, and biological effects of environmental and socio-cultural factors negatively on the death, such as losing a loved one, job loss and divorce. However, on the one side the most significant events for the individual can delay the moment of death, as someone who is in critical condition may be entering a phase 'bargaining' with God to stay alive until his son's wedding.

A story on the experience of a hospital doctor who had loaded in the BMJ may be able to describe how great the influence of 'psychological stress' to the death.
A male patient aged 58 years, Indian traders who worked in Africa came to the hospital with complaints of chest pain. His wife and son 35-year-old with the patient during the examination had electrocardiography showed posterior myocardial infarction. This patient was believed that he would die that day. Before therapy was given, he said, "the doctor, you know I'm 58 years old. My brother died 3 years ago at the age of 58 years, my aunt also died at the age of 58 years and ... .., 'I interrupted, thinking for a moment, how great the 'superstition' possession of medical science. "You will not die, sir. You just need a good night's sleep. Please say good night to your wife and kids". ".... And sayapun brother died of heart disease, age 58 years and ... ..," The patient was still went on. After that I took his wife and son left the intensive care room. His wife asked me to give permission to accompany her husband during the night, but hospital policy does not allow families to sleep in intensive care. His son was once again asked me to allow her to stay, but I politely refused the request and led them out of the 11-hour care at night. At 5:15 in the morning hours, approximately 6 hours after I left the intensive care room, the phone rang. "Doctor ... ..," the nurse who agitated voice, "your patient's condition changed". This word euphemisms to express the patient has died. I am sure that the death had indeed occurred when he heard his wife scream crying outside the door. "How does he doctor ....?" . I still do not know what to say to the patient's wife said. Then he said "the doctor, do something for me, help me, I beg ..". "What else can I do?". My voice slowly in some confusion. "Give me a shot that could make me go with him, I asked ... ..". There is no a word out of me in silence. I heard approaching footsteps and the sound of her son, "how my father?" . These events sometimes makes me want to cry as she remembered her words back then, "We have repeatedly pleaded to let us spend time with his father on his last night in the world and the doctor did not give it a chance .."

An age of death is reduced or is a psychological stress to the number 58?

Close relationship between stress and mortality can be seen clearly in the sudden death syndrome, where individuals who appeared healthy, died suddenly within a matter of minutes or hours due to a significant event. Cannon WB (1942) call it voodoo death. In 1965, Engel GL collected 275 cases of sudden death that was published in newspapers and analyzed. In the division into 4 categories of causes, most deaths (135 cases) caused by traumatic events on the close relationship between people, then 103 cases due to a dangerous situation, the struggle and the 'attack'. Then continued with 21 cases of death due to loss of status, self-esteem, failure (all the 'victims' in this category are: men), and in 16 cases of death occurred during 'big win' or 'feel good'. But of all of these cases can be concluded that the 'victim' died suddenly confronted by an event that can not be ignored, so disturbing, is not expected, with the dramatic quality of intensity and are irreversible or permanent.

The amount of influence of psychological stress on mortality is extremely difficult when the research will be carried out experimentally because ethis hit problems, so the relationship the two lots examined through epidemiological approach.

Philips DP, et al, conduct research with the relationship between psychological stress mortality through epidemiological studies to approach cultural phenomena, namely an unpleasant association or a negative association in a single group of cultures (China and Japan) with a group of other cultures (American and European) to symbol number 4 with death. In the language of China, and Japan Kantonese word 'number 4' and 'dead' is pronounced almost the same. Thus the culture of China and Japan the number 4 is not fun. Examples of some of these consequences is a hospital in China and Japan did not include the 4th floor or room number 4. In the culture of China and Japan was inevitable to make the trip on Feb. 4. With these basic hypotheses are made, if indeed the numbers are 4 numbers then the psychological stress caused mortality will reach the peak on Feb. 4 at the Japanese culture and China than any other culture. The results are quite astounding the peak number of deaths in China and the Japanese people who previously suffered from heart disease compared to 4 on the Americans and Europeans. Regarding the number 13 with 'dead' there is not pronounced the same pronunciation in American and European culture, so there is no increase in mortality rate at that date.

The influence of early psychological stress and the early days of each week of death has also been studied by several researchers. Evans C, et al conduct research data based on death records in Scotland between the years 1986 to 1995 that includes 91,193 men and 79,051 women who die of coronary heart disease. Data obtained an increase in death on Monday due to coronary heart disease (CHD) outside the hospital to people who had not been previously hospitalized due to CHD. The cause of increase in deaths was probably caused by the increase in drinking on the weekends or psychological stress is also due to work on the first day of work. While the influence of increased early morbidity and mortality can be caused by some unpleasant events such as psychological stress due to various bills payment. Research Durkheim (1897) showed also a high suicide rate compared to the beginning of the end of the month. Shaner, et al who conducted a study of 105 veterans who suffer from schizophrenia showed an increase in hospitalization rates at the beginning of the month due to cocaine use, after they receive disability benefits from the government. In addition also drug abuse and cocaine use increase the incidence of suicide, homicide and traffic accidents.

Witte DR, et al researched the influence of psychological stress on the size of football addicts in the Netherlands during the match between the Netherlands against French teams in the quarter-finals of the European football championships in 1996. The results of the game ended zero-zero even entered extra time and eventually won by the teams of France on penalties. Around 9.8 million Dutch population watched the match. His study showed that mortality due to CHD and stroke increased in Dutch men during the day to do the match.

Other studies have shown the opposite of big psychological impact in delaying death. Research conducted Phillips, et al on the culture of China and the Jewish culture phenomenon indicates a dip / peak mortality in important events in someone's life. These findings indicate that a person can extend his life until some time after the important events in life such as celebrations, birthdays or wedding one. Often also found a phenomenon in the hospital a person who died in a coma for so long after everyone who was so important in her life had gathered at his side. Given also that Thomas Jefferson and John Adams (President of USA) died on July 4 (the date of the declaration of American independence). Is not a thing that happens when we know the last words spoken before death Jefferson was asked whether it was the 4th day, as told by his personal physician.

Health Tests You Right Now!

2009-11-03T03:52:00.000-08:00

When and how often undergo health tests

Is this the time to read a mammogram or blood pressure? most people still have a low awareness when doing medical tests on a regular basis. They tend to rely on his doctor warned. But what if you do not have a personal doctor and never met with them over the years?

Here is what tests you should do:

1.Tes blood pressure. Used to detect two kinds of pressure in blood vessels you. A higher number (systolic blood pressure) measures the pressure when your heart is pumping. A lower number (diastolic blood pressure) shows the pressure between heartbeats. High blood pressure is a disease without symptoms that can cause a heart attack or stroke.

2.Tes vision and hearing. Used to detect changes in function or degeneration of the eyes and ears look.

3.Tes pap smear. Used to detect early signs of cancer in the neck.

4.Tes mammography. X-rays to detect early signs of breast cancer.

5.Tes breast. Doctors detect early signs of breast abnormalities.

6.Tes hips. Used to detect early signs of pregnancy disorders and cancer.

7.Tes rectum. Used to detect early signs of colorectal disease and cancer.

8.Tes blood in the dirt. Used to detect early signs of colorectal disease and cancer.

9.Sigmoidoscopy. Used to detect early signs of colorectal disease and cancer.

10.Electrocardiogram (ECG). Used to evaluate the cardiac function and heart muscle damage.

11.Tes blood sugar. Used to check glucose or sugar in the blood. Note between 60 to 115 milligrams per 100 millimeters of blood is considered normal after a period of fasting.

12.Screening glaucoma. Used to check the increasing pressure on the eyes. Glaucoma can cause blindness.

13.Tes cholesterol in the blood. Used to check the cholesterol levels of circulating fats in the blood. The levels of high cholesterol above 200 milligrams per deciliter, closely related to heart disease.

Know your cholesterol level

The average health does not mean you are healthy in the true meaning, especially when talking about cholesterol, a substance related to the fat found in the blood. Too much cholesterol can increase and form plaques that clog arteries, slowing blood flow to the body system and ended with a heart attack could be fatal.

According to a panel of experts who were brought together by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, cholesterol should be 200 milligrams per deciliter or lower. Cholesterol levels but the average for men in America are women is 211 and 215. So if your doctor stating that your cholesterol "normal" or "average" figures have a definite and if high, take steps to reduce them. (200-240 cholesterol levels in milligrams per deciliter resulted in the teens at risk for heart disease; cholesterol level is 240 or more high risk).

Better yet, if you request a blood test that measures not only your total cholesterol, but also trigliserit (types of other blood fats), cholesterol HDL (high density lipoprotein), the type of protective fat and cholesterol, LDL (low density lipoprotein). Ideally, you should trigliserit level 160 milligrams per deciliter or lower.

The more HDL the better and the less LDL the better. HDL under 35 can cause problems, so LDL should be above 130. Also, the ratio of total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol should ideally be 3.5 or less. (to calculate your ratio, divide the total cholesterol number by the number of HDL). The ratio of 4.0 to 5.0 of a risk is.

Most people can improve cholesterol and trigliseritnya record by consuming less fat diet, not smoking, exercise more, avoid excess weight, limiting alcohol consumption and the amount of sugar and eat foods high fiber content.

Hysteria Mental Disorders Not Only In Women

2009-11-03T03:41:00.000-08:00

Mental disorders have long known since the first was Hysteria. In the beginning people thought that the disease afflicted only women. But then the opinion that berudah after Freud discovered that the man can this disease infestation.

Like other mental disorders also occur due to Hysteria person's inability to face the difficulties, feeling the pressure, restlessness, anxiety, and inner conflict. In the face of difficulties he was unable to cope with a reasonable way, then let go of responsibilities and be unconsciously run to the symptoms of Hysteria. Symptoms of Hysteria, which is the physical symptoms are:

1. Paralyzed Hysteria

Collapse of one of the physical, due to pressure or inner conflict that can not be overcome. Usually patients with these symptoms unconsciously to defend themselves and to overcome the difficulties he faced. Paralytic symptoms usually occur suddenly and the patient before it did not feel anything.

Example:

In time of war, a military member of the sudden onset of paralysis on his index finger (not bus powered) at a time when he was confronted with the enemy. At surgery there was not anything on the finger. From further research proved that the paralysis was the result of the index finger of uncertain feelings when he would shoot his enemy. He was torn between shooting (death of the enemy) with do not want to shoot him. Finally finger paralysis that help in overcoming the problem.

2. Cramp Hysteria

Caused also by a feeling of pressure, which often occur in writers who make a living by his writings. Moreover, he experienced that his writing is not much acclaim from the people, he is sometimes plagued by Cramp in the fingers when writing. But to do other work fingers can still be used. Cramp Hysteria occurs in many violinists, typist, carpenter hours, telephone the office staff. This disease occurs due to anxiety and anxiety felt by boredom deal that works.

3. Seizures Hysteria

The whole body was stiff, not conscious of themselves, sometimes very loudly, accompanied by shouts and complaints, but no tears. These seizures usually occur during the day for a few minutes, but perhaps also to a few days.

Among the signs of strain Hysteria is in the eyes looked puzzled. After the incident the patient is usually confused, do not want to talk or answer questions. These attacks usually occur because the attack is very stressful emotions, such as feeling hurt, depressed feelings, regret, sadness and so on. The man who attacked usually hold or draw what they can accomplish. We recommend that people who attacked Hysteria seizures were left just as it is.

Example:

A prospective 20-year-old student was menjalakan initiation. When the apple was the day with his friends he suddenly fainted. Friends confused and tried to help him, but to no avail. After he finally realized, the girl looked around with puzzled eyes, and he asked for gado-gado. His friends even more confused. After research, proved that the girl with her stepmother that severely limit the freedom and shopping. Probationary period when he felt very sad, because it requires more spending money, but afraid to ask their parents. When he was hungry he recalled the daily troubles that always happened in the house and seen the symptoms.

Many find such examples were seen in everyday life. The man suddenly collapsed, his body tense and stiff, he thought ill epilepsy, seizures or taxable witchcraft. Yet this phenomenon is the result of depression and anxiety is too great.

4. Mutism (lost the power to speak)

Mutism that there are two kinds, the first could not speak out loud and both could not speak at all.

Loss of ability to speak was not caused by damage to the conversation tools such as tongue, throat, respiratory and so on. The tools were still able to perform its functions, but one can not speak. These symptoms usually occur due to a feeling of pressure, anxiety, despair, felt humiliation, failure and so on. So much inner conflict that causes the tongue to be paralyzed.

5. Amnesia (memory loss)

Memory loss or forgetting of certain events in life are closely connected with emotion. He forgot about something, anything in particular, forget the people who knew even forgot to himself, his name, his home, job, and so on.

6. Personality twins (double personality)

Multiple personality is one symptom of Hysteria, which is caused by intense anxiety, and dijadaikan way to punish him or get away from inner tension, anxiety, or conflict he felt. In this case the patient is not aware of the first bracket personality, to separate completely the nature of reality. Besides punishing yourself, this is used as a towing people's attention to him.

In the twin personality, which acts negatively at all obvious where the person is not possible to work with people who before the illness is often associated with it. The patient had two clear advantages: First, unwittingly alienate people entirely from the consciousness. All aspects of life that includes feelings, actions, experiences, and the overall experience of the old personality, separate from consciousness. In the second case, one personality is pressed with the way forget all the experiences in its path and remove them from memory. This is done by a second personality.

7. wandering unconsciously (fugue)

One of the other symptoms of Hysteria is, people go walking wandered aimlessly, not knowing why he went and where he went.

8. The streets were sleeping (somnabulism)

The man who attacked this phenomenon in controlled by a number of thoughts and memories related to each other. Although he was asleep, but still able to recognize and distinguish the closed door and which door is open, and easily sent back to bed. Left up in the morning, he did not know what happened to him yan sleeping time.

Example:

A 6-year-old child, each sleeping nights are always a walk, sometimes up to the window, opened the door and so on. After dperiksa proved that the child has a hard temperament, quiet, and rather disturbing in a way yangmenyebabkan people do not think that he is guilty. This child's parents, have many children, it is still small. In educating their children often use violence, often hitting sometimes scar on the body of his children, and the most frequently hit are children who suffer from the disease. Apparently the child who wants to run away from parents who are cruel, but he did not dare, because they do not know where he would go. Inner conflict arises between the wish to avoid violent parents, with fear of separation from them. Finally she was sleeping are still controlled by the thoughts that want to run. The symptoms were caused by mental shock, anxiety, feelings of pressure, fear and so on.

Is Depression After Childbirth Occurred In Every Woman?

2009-10-29T19:14:00.000-07:00

Is Depression after childbirth Occurred In Every Woman?

Have you heard about the Depression After Childbirth?, And whether all women will experience depression after the birth? Let us learn together about the Depression After Childbirth is.
Postpartum depression is a feeling of depression that occur in women after a few days the birth process. Postpartum depression is also known as blue baby syndrome.

Why the postpartum depression or baby blue syndrome?

Postpartum depression occurs because your body is a major physical changes after childbirth, hormones in the body will also experience a big change and also because you've been through the birth process is physically exhausting. All of this will have an impact on your feelings.

Did happen to all women?

Most women will have a feeling inadequate and unhappy in a few days after birth and this is normal. "Baby Blue" is a common condition and about almost 50% of new mothers.

Blue baby syndrome typically occurs within the first 14 days after birth, and tend to be worse about day three or four after delivery.

You must be patient with yourself, understand that these feelings are normal, and in a few weeks things will feel better for you.

Is postpartum depression should be treated?

If you find that you are feeling increasingly uncertain, sad, confused and difficult to take care of yourself and your family, you should contact your doctor so your doctor can determine if you suffer from what's called postpartum depression so that doctors can provide treatment early is best for you.

Remember do not be embarrassed to discuss this with your doctor, this is what often occurs in almost 50% of new mothers, you are not alone through this. The important thing is to handle everything as early as possible.

And support from the husband's family also are important factors that will help the new mother to cope with these feelings.

10 mental illness you may suffer without knowing it

2009-10-28T20:18:00.000-07:00

1. Depression
Depression is a medical-psychiatric condition and not just a sad situation, when the depressed condition of a person to cause disruption of the social activities of daily so-called disorder Depression. Some symptoms of depression are feelings of sadness, excessive fatigue after a normal routine activity, loss of interest and enthusiasm, lazy activity, sleep patterns and disturbances.

2. Agoraphobia
Panic when outside the home? nah was about agoraphobia. fear foreign environment / outside, so sometimes afraid to leave home infected ..

3. Anorexia
Anorexia is a mental disorder suffered by one of lack of appetite despite hunger and taste of food. Or it can be said as an activity to deal with the body by making a deliberate restriction and eating a strict control. Basically, the patient is very hungry, but afraid to eat because it can lead to weight gain.
The desire to be thin, probably because there are a few things, that is not satisfied tehadap including myself, consider themselves unattractive, or perhaps because of environmental pressures are always mocking the victims "fat".

4. Bulimia (Eating Disorder)
Mental illness is characterized by excessive eating and dangerous.
Symptoms
-Excessive fear of weight gain
-Eating out in large numbers and spit out
Sore throat, chronic
-Thinning enamel
CHAPTER-irregular habit
-Swelling of the salivary glands
-It can reduce the heavy weight.
the cause is unknown, but estimates are generated by intense fear of obesity.

5. Bipolar
Symptoms Manik-Depressive Illness (Bipolar disorder)
Manic-depressive disease usually begins with depression and include at least 1 episode of mania in the way the disease.
Episode of depression lasts for 3-6 months.
In its most severe illness (bipolar disorder I), interspersed by depersi severe mania.
In a form that is not too heavy (bipolar disorder II), brief episodes of depression interspersed with hipomania.
Siklotimik mild form of disease, where the period of excitement and depression is not too heavy, only lasted a few days and recurs in irregular intervals.

6. Post Partum Depression
Postpartum depression, postpartum depression (PPD), is a form of clinical depression which can affect women after childbirth.
The influence of depression after the birth of each person is different. But there are some symptoms that could be my mother's care, for example:
• Experiencing a panic attack or anxiety.
• Constant related to health or safety of you even worry about people close to you.
• Feeling that she is a mother or a bad person.
• Continually experiencing feelings crushed.
• Often feel like crying for no apparent reason.
• Want to sleep but never felt calm.
• It's hard to sleep.

7. Hoarding Obsession
Obsession with the accumulation of barang2 yg gak sebenernya useful anymore, so stay ngebuat be "junk" .. usually orang2 (especially artists ..) feel affection for tsb ngebuang benda2 because of their hard work ..

8. Sleep Disorder (Insomnia)
Sleep disturbance most highlighted insomnia.karena here is almost the average person is very difficult to find time tidur.mereka benar2 worked tirelessly, almost 24 hours. Insomnia is a symptom of sleep disturbance in the form of repeated trouble to sleep or maintaining sleep, although there is a chance for it. The symptoms are usually followed by a functional disorder when he woke up.
Insomnia is often caused by the presence of a disease or a result of psychological problems. In this case, medical or psychological assistance will be needed.

9. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is one form of clinical anxiety disorder characterized by obsessive behavior (should be - and without tolerance), which is associated with compulsive behavior (doing things again and again).
This compulsive behavior aimed to soothe obsessive behavior.

10. Self-Injury
Self injury (hurt / injure themselves) can be defined as an act of mutilation (disable) on the body or body parts on purpose, not the destination suicide, but as a way to vent emotions too painful to express in words.
Personal injury can be cut, scrape or burn the skin, or body through planned mememarkan accident. In more extreme cases they even break their bones themselves, eat the things dangerous, amputate their own bodies, or inject poison into the body.

Children Psychologist

2009-10-28T19:59:00.000-07:00

Psychological Development of Children in Social Life

Development phase difference in the world of social status of children in the friendship and have friends playing in the school environment and outside the school environment, different from the sense of friendship that occurs in adults, for adults is a bond of friendship relationships with others, in which trust , understanding, sacrifice and help each other will be woven into a long period, while the world's children do not like what happens in adults, in the world of children's friendships are not for a long time, sometimes when there are problems with the Just a small, friendly fabric will be cut off.

There are two methods of research to determine the meaning of friendship and friends play in the world of children:

1. By the way we ask a few questions, like;

Who was your best friend? why would he? what you like from him?

2. By the way we talk about friendship, and the two friends are arguing because they can not solve the problem well.

From both methods, the second method we will get a lot of information, then we ask questions to the child; to how the situation resolved?

From a lot of information given the child, we will find that our conclusions for the several phases, such as;

First Phase;

- Friends to play

Friends play for children aged between 5 to 7 years.

For them, a friend is someone who has an interesting toy that residence near around them, and they have the same ketertarikkan.

Personality of the friend is not a problem, the most important thing for them is the activity and what toys they have, their friendship will be lost if one of these kids will not play again with another child because of burnout and boredom, their friendship will be broken as soon as possible and just terbina back.

Examples of conversations that we often see in children aged 5 to 7 years, ranging from the sharing of food, for example;

"If you give me chocolate, you're my friend again"

In this age of easily tell them about the friends, the conversation usually begins with the words "your name? and my name is ......" and they can not just be friends after they find out their names.

Second Phase

- Browse for the joint

Friends play and build trust, for children aged between 8 to 10 years.

In this age, understanding friend little wider than the first phase, because for them the meaning friends have stepped into the feelings of mutual trust, mutual need and mutual visits.

In this phase of a child to make friends is not that easy a child in the first phase, because they must have a willingness friends from both sides.

They will not want to be friends again after the problem arose between them, such as;

- One of them is in violation of a promise;

- One of them is affected by gossip;

- One of them did not want to help, while others are

needed help.

Conversations that we often see in this second phase, for example;

"Why did you choose him as your friend?"

In this phase, a child is not easy to make friends, friendship usually happens after a while they just know each other better they would weave, sometimes friendship can be reached adulthood, sometimes also cut off depending on what happens factors for their friendship.

Third Phase

- Friendship is full of mutual understanding

Occurs in children aged 11 to 15 years, for them the meaning of friends not just to play it, a friend here should also serve as a place to share thoughts, feelings and understanding.

In this phase of friendship into the stadium a very personal, because in general they are experiencing during puberty with psychological problems such as depression, fear, problems at home, or financial problems that happened to them, they usually know better the psychological problems compared with those their own parents.

Friendship in this phase could change that with their age, than just a friend to play, and then developed into friends and friends share the belief shared emotions.

Friendship is usually broken because one of them move house or

attend school in another city.

The conversation between them that we often hear in this phase, for example;

"We need a good friend, because we can share a story where other people do not need to know, a good friend would give advice or the best solution"

The Importance of Friendship for Social Development of Children

- Popular or not popular, and what a result

At the elementary school environment, there is usually a popular child and unpopular, whether the child is more pronounced because kepintaranya or anything because everything else.

They get more attention, as always invited and present at his birthday party while unpopular never invited.

To learn more about the social relationships and not the popular kids popular in the classroom, a teacher or you can ask a few questions to them,

like;

- With whom do you want to go sightseeing?

- With whom do you want to sit?

It turned out that the child is more popular and unpopular children rarely or not at all mentioned.

To better know the child was not popular and popular, these questions can be developed again with the questions of negative and positive questions.

With these questions, we can more quickly find out where the popular kids and where kids are not popular and we can more quickly find and help solve problems of the child at the stadium is still not too far away.

In this way, in the end we can distinguish their children's development in a sequence, such as;

1. Children bearing the star sosiometris

Star sosiometris, meaning they are most widely known the positive side of the side

negative, they usually preferred and recognized by his friends some of them bearing the star of this sosiometris feel alienated.

2. Children usually

Usually they are not so popular compared to sosiometris stars, but they mostly referred to the positive side and a bit called the negative side.

3. Children who are isolated

Usually they are not referred to the positive side and also not mentioned the negative side, it seems isolated child is not seen by his friends.

4. Children who are alienated

Usually they are the children of others exiled and not recognized as a friend, they are usually very few known side more positive and is called the negative side.

Sequences of the above, we as parents should be responsive and do not hesitate to ask the teachers at school, how the psychological development of children in the school environment, this is done to compare the psychological development of children in the home environment and school environment, so we can quickly browse and find out if your child has a problem in itself that dare not disclosed to us as his parents and we can quickly handle and help the child solve the problem, before the problem child and already changing the nature of the child karekter.

Important factors that influence the social status of children

1. How to educate parents and foster children

Parents who educate their children in a gradual way to explain something, and to educate children with love, usually their children have high self-confidence and they will be easy to develop social relationships.

Another case with children who do not get the love and they are fully educated by their parents in a rough way and get the events that make the child the trauma, then we can clearly see the obvious differences, these children are usually difficult to control and have a problem, they will not be easy to build social relationships and difficult to build friendships with other children.

2. Birth order

Birth order, affects also the social status of children, because usually the youngest child is more popular and familiar with the negotiations of the brothers.

3. Skills and the skills to play a role

Usually the popular kids have skills and skills in a position to take any role and position of these roles can be better developed.

Popular children usually have intellegensi / good intelligence.

By having these characteristics, the popular children's easier to place themselves or adapt to a foreign environment.

4. Name

Apparently the neighborhood children, the name can take effect.

The name that can be associated with anything, can bring a negative impact on social development of child psychology. because the children are very concrete in stating something that, as a result these children feel inferior and cornered when children other derided because his name can be associated with anything.

Attraction 5

Children who have their own appeal, usually always popular than children who lack charm.

Children 3 years old, was able to distinguish which children are interesting and where children are less attractive, ketertarikkannya reaction similar to adults.

At 3-year-olds, children who are not interesting and attractive child did not seem obvious, but the 5-year olds, it can be seen very clearly, 5-year-olds who are not attractive generally more aggressive and often dishonest in play, while the 5-year-olds who have charm, usually they are often given include the positive-enter from the surrounding so that confidence grows higher, sabaliknya at 5-year-olds who did not pull his self-confidence decreases as enter-enter the affected negatively of the environment.

6. Behavior

Not all children who took became popular because there are many other factors that could affect the popular categories.

Behavior that makes the popular kids, among others; warm-hearted, has a sense of sympathy, not aggressive, can work together, helpful, like giving enter or positive comments, and others.

In general, the factors above are the children of popular, and these factors can determine the social status of children, but not always popular in the later children may determine the social status, most children grow out of an environment that is always awake education , intellegensinya, skilled and unskilled, have a good and attractive but not popular, there are also some children who grow up from a troubled environment, less attention from parents, have a less good name, and do not have appeal, but could also become popular.

And what about the children that are less valued such as children and isolated children are alienated.

Group of these children have a lower value than the kids his age, but children who are isolated more easily recognized than in children who alienated, but over time the children are alienated will be recognized as well.

Children who alienated a greater risk of adaptation in the age of nearly mature, they become alienated because there is a deviation from one of the factors of social status of children.

If the children are weak in the face ejekkan-ejekkan or temptation from the other kids, then it can shape the behavior and learning process will be disrupted.

Several problems in children are alienated, among others;

- They openly shunned

- Often involved in cases of negative interaction events

- Have behavior problems

- Often show aggressive behavior

- Has a negative status is stable

- Often in trouble at school

In general, children who are alienated, berreaksi in two ways:

1. Pull away

Usually they withdrew from contact with others, they actually want to play with other kids, but they are being ignored and neglected, even as they taunted him with the title "professor" because the child is wearing glasses, therefore they always menhindar of children other children, at home they are usually quiet and as long as possible to stay in his room reading comics or listen to music, to their parents do not like the game reasonable outside.

2. Antisocial behavior

Usually they are difficult to set, when other kids did not like the behavior, for example;

By the time kids play ball the other, then came the alienated child, but not to play with other children, the child will come just to disrupt it by taking the ball, and when to play the ball boy will appear with rough, making the other kids stopped playing, children will be alienated angry until finally the children and others forced to play the ball back to the rules desired by the child who had been alienated.

For children who are isolated in countries that have been developed, such as the Netherlands, the parents of these children will have a report from a teacher or teachers, then they are given advice and consultation from child psychologist who is under the Department of Children Troubled child, then will be sent to the Ministry of Health for mental unstable to be briefed and social skills in how to adapt or how to adapt the environment at home and school environment.

For older people, they are taught to adapt to such therapy in the community environment so that eventually they could become independent.

Stress Management

2009-10-28T19:48:00.000-07:00

"Stress" is a term that very often we have heard uttered by many of our own people might even say it often. The word "stress" is generally used for others to "understand" the situation so that we can get a "dispensation" from someone else! By state is the "stress" has a sense of "negative" so we need to "drive away" from our lives! aim is: to get our lives more "productive" and more useful for others.

Incredible laziness when we got up early, weak step at every step into the office, feeling lazy to start or finish a job, faces grim and reluctant to meet / talk with other people (especially with the boss!) ..... . is part of the signs of "STRESS".

Actually what is meant by "stress" ????????

"Stress" is a situation where "mental" we are tired (mental fatigue) - so not only the physical can only tired!

"Stress" can attack all people without exception, at first it was not a dangerous health problems, but if not immediately addressed (but still followed, enjoyed and taken any action), the impact may exceed the "virus" the most dangerous diseases, and not infrequently even be " lethal "!!!!...... Well ... how dangerous "stress" that we need to "manajemeni" well to severe stress does not come to us!

HOW THE PROCESS EVENT OF STRESS?

1. A person who is hit by "stress", the body will utilize the extra nutrients when compared to a normal condition.

2. Unwittingly energy reserves stored in the body can be drained away and this happens at the so-called "mental fatigue" or "stress".

3. The next stage is to lose weight drastically (skinny! - In general) or "over weight" (a special case because the food kept cold shoulder again at the negative effects of food)

4. A common effect is the energy discharged, stamina drained and weakened immune system so that the disease easily enter into our bodies! *)

5. Due to the more severe is the stress can affect the "clarity" thinking person .. because the brain has not had enough energy to work normally (imagine a low hp bat - often errors). In these circumstances people can experience feelings ranging from anxious, nervous, anxious, fear came to the "frustrated heavy" / "desperate"

*) Disease will be easier where people go when it already has a "talent" such as ulcer disease, migraine, or hypertension. Stress can trigger / stimulate the emergence of the disease. In times of stress, the cells of free radicals was "quiet sleep" to be stimulated to grow and multiply. No wonder the people who suffer from stress looks older than actual age. This happens because one of the negative effects of free radicals is to accelerate the aging process. The outbreak of free radicals can also trigger the growth of cancer cells so as to accelerate toward late-stage disease. NOT A VERY TERRIBLE? ? ?

STRESS MANAGEMENT

Seeing so horrible consequences of stress, then we need to do a "management" of stress. Management in terms of economics can be interpreted as doing an act through the stages: planning, organizing, actuating and controling (POAC). Associated with stress, then we need to do this carefully POAC in our lives ranging from diet, sleep patterns, the pattern of activity / activities, thought patterns and so on. At its core activities in running life, we must be able to "manage" everything well. (his opponent is "let life flow like water")

Through a variety of medical research and non-medical, observation and experience will do the following things in order "STRESS" (weight) away from our lives:

1. Take care always and reinforce the body condition! by consuming healthy food and drink (5 perfectly healthy 4) in the discipline (constant eating at the same hour). Add a multivitamin and mineral intake is sufficient.

2. Sleep and proper rest. Sleep is one therapy to reduce the anger and sadness because sleep allows the brain to rilex.

3. Perform regular Sports. Motion will stimulate the body out substance "endorphine" is a substance that can make your body feel good but the substance also known as anti-pain in the body. That is why those who exercise regularly generally looked more fit and happy.

4. Always think positive because negative actions or feelings must come from negative thoughts. Conversely positive action must come from positive thinking! --- This is important! --- No one is successful in his life that is always negative thinking to themselves and to others!

5. HOBBY do (or the fun things we think positive) as a hobby can make us rilex and forget "while" routine or existing problems such as sports, listening to music, cooking, sewing, ngutak ngutik car / motorbike / bicycle, etc..

6.Jangan fixated on "routine", the courage to change, no shame and doubt. Simple things you can do is start to rearrange desks, bedrooms, home, took a different route to work, once at lunchtime / evening at the mall as well as eye wash, creambath in the salon, massage reflexi, soak in warm water etc is one way to facilitate blood flow and relieve tension. Also if there is more good fortune we have to also do replacement of old stuff we like to replace hp with new models, racing wheel change / add accesories on our vehicles or slightly alter our appearance with new shoes, hair styles, etc. (in this case brings phsikologi "spirit" only)

7.Murah smile, laugh out loud, humming / singing and socializing with friends / environment (need to vent a friend, do not bury their own problems). Such activity can stimulate endorphine and serotonin in the body so that the brain is more calm.

8. The last but the most important thing is Worshiping and praying to the Almighty, not just during hard times, do good to everyone, grateful for each of our business results, whether successful or not successful, grateful, etc. fortune.

8 If this is done, God willing, will be far from the stress of our lives! We will be more enthusiasm in doing each activity and success awaits us!

Postpartum Depression Treatment

2009-10-25T22:59:00.000-07:00

Postpartum depression (postpartum depression) is not something that can be taken lightly. This depression can harm the mother, also her baby. The arrival of unpredictable, can occur immediately after birth, can also emerged only after several months of birth.

How to detect postpartum depression? Pediatrician, Shoshanna Bennett, PhD says that there are few early symptoms. No one else expectant mother is immune and no specific type of woman who would be affected by depression after the birth. Still, if you find yourself or someone you know is experiencing these symptoms, she may experience postpartum depression:

- Having a personal history or family member who is depressed
- Have experience postpartum depression from the previous child
- Experiencing pain PMS (Pre Menstrual Syndrome) severe
- Changes in negative mood in response to the contraceptive pill
- Feeling very, very isolated
- There was no encouragement from partner
- Ever have a history of emotional trauma

Someone you know through this? Even if none of these symptoms, is a good idea if you still take precautionary action before the birth of a baby. Here are preventive measures you can do before it happens postpartum depression:

1. Set a regular time agreement. Ensure that the baby is equally important to maintain for the mother memastika there is also a guard. Discuss well with your partner, how will you handle the baby is awake at night. Create an alternate schedule, who will handle Monday night, Tuesday night, and the next. Or a replacement system in 1 night. This is to ensure that both parents get enough rest.

2. Make sure the mother in good health. Maintaining a healthy intake of food is key, so, go on eating healthy food after birth. Exercise (perhaps the time is difficult, but walking while carrying a baby is also quite). Consider adding the fish oil omega-3 as your vitamin supplements.

3. Support of family and friends is important. There should be reinforcements that can help you continue to feel not alone.

4. Research methods of treatment. Find out counseling, medical care, or natural healing and alternatives to help you cope with postpartum depression before completely whack.

You Can Stop Depression now

2009-10-24T23:31:00.000-07:00

What causes us to suffer from depression? As far as depression is defined as a mental condition which depressed in a long time (continuous stress) and the resulting loss of life expectancy, meaning life, achievement motivation, and self-confidence (losing the mood and confidence), of course causes a lot. His name is also the living. Reality of life is sometimes more cruel than the cruelty which could we imagine.

Although we want to be able to overcome depression, but often we Instead, practice the things that aggravate depression. Between Another could be described as follows:

1. Just looking for tips, advice or telling technique to overcome
depression. Tip of the book, tips and techniques from other people that are our
needs but its position here is not as decisive, but
as a helper (bantuan. We need all of that but should not be
rely on them. That is, tips and suggestions that will be useful
when we are in a state is trying to overcome depression and
not useful if we sit down and be quiet.

2. Do not believe, reject or skeptical of advice, opinion or
help others. This is the equivalent of an extreme form of the
first. Shut down, cover up, or harass any person
away from people often will only make us more 'depressed'
with our situation.

3. Just blame the situation or person. Maybe that makes us
It is a world depression is a telalu cruel or others. But
would even be dangerous if we remember and what we do is
only condemned the world and condemning others. There should be an initiative of
in us to treat ourselves.

4. Less creative in finding ways or too "obedient" to the
routine ordinary. This also can make depression more
depth. There are suggestions that we should divide the activities into three: a)
positive activity required, b) activities for fun or
pleasurable, and c) activities to sow goodness in people
Another way to help or connect relationship.

5. Allow the negative self-definition, for example: I have
do not have anything else, I'm sick of seeing myself, my life was
destroyed and can not be repaired again, and so on. It is
definitions or conclusions or labels of ourselves that we make
alone. If this continues to complicate recovery efforts.

6. Rejecting reality in ways that harm. Reality is that
rejected in order to override the origin refuses (denial), this will
exacerbate an argument that makes it even more gripping depression.
But if we accept the surrender and defeat (dissolved and carried away), this
also did not heal. Which is expected to receive for
improve. As written by Dr. Felice Leonardo Buscaglia, "
Lasting trauma on the suffering that is not followed by
improvement. "

7. Adopts irrational perfectionist. From experience
you manage a number of experts in depression, it is said that inhibit
recovery efforts is when someone thinks that he should be free
from depression immediately and directly, do not worry.
Overcoming depression need ongoing process, and if we reject
process rather than sooner, but even longer.

Seven of the above can be used to explain the reality in which
there are people worse pace, the worse relationship and
worse way in dealing with life during the depression. You may
have friends, family or neighbors who have even more closed, more
not persuasive, the less wise, more narrow, more closed
and a number of "getting" the other negative.

But there is also a group of people who began to show evidence
self-improvement, repair relationships and improve the way in the face
reality. The more obvious steps taken, the more open and wise,
increasingly able to select people, more friendly, more pious life, and
onwards. Wherever possible we should strive to be human
the second group.

Overcoming Depression
In general, the agenda of overcoming depression can we make based
The following points are:

1. Building a positive self-image
Self-image comes from how we conclude yourself or
opinions about themselves. Produced positive positive image.
To build this positive needed three things:

- You need menciptkan definition, opinion or conclusion that positive

- You need to fight the emergence of opinion, the definition or negative conclusions
with how to stop, change or cancel

- You need to create a factual reasons, evidence for
supports the conclusion that you create a positive

A little about the factual reasons for that, I want to give examples of such
You only conclude that your life is still meaningful (for
ourselves and for others). This conclusion is more positive
instead you have the opposite conclusion. But if you
do feel limited or concluded (without accompaniment by
actions and the results or proof stages), over time the conclusion
You will be lost by the fact that there are about yourself. Never
think that the improvement could be done in a way not
do something. Forget it.

2. Running agenda realistic continuous improvement
Our mistake when depressed is: we just feel
how depression but not thinking about anything that is
can we do to improve themselves in the future. We lost
into a bad past and forgotten to the imagination of the future
better. In fact, it's past can not be changed.
In fact, the future is still "open" for us. This order does not occur,
You may choose improvement agenda below:

- You plan the program or schedule of what you need to
do and what you need to avoid so that your life becomes more
good tomorrow based on your circumstances.

- You declare targets really want to achieve as
evidence of improvement in yourself, such as getting a job,
obtain a better person, get a better place,
and so on.

- You formulate short-term goals or long you want to
make happen, such as finishing college, increasing mastery
areas, increase knowledge or skills, etc.

Three of the above needs to be done with the records must be realistic: can
performed by starting today, by using resources already
there, and from the location where you live currently. Avoid making
program or the target of "imagining" or just fantasizing, or too
high that can not be done and can not be achieved.

3.Menggunakan dissatisfaction
When depressed, we certainly are not satisfied with our lives. This can be positive
and can be negative, depending on how we are using. How
to be positive? One way is by using
dissatisfaction that as encouragement / motivation to do something unntuk
(run the program, reaching the target or goal). You can use the
dissatisfaction on the past and today as a booster for
improve or change the next day. If the layoffs have made your
depression, make it as motivation to expand the network,
improving skills, building a more positive character, and
onwards. This is far more positive than we just felt
depression, self-pity and blaming others.

4. Improve / expand relationship
Areas that need improvement relationship is: a) the relationship with self
self: self control, meditation, self dialogue, etc., b) the relationship with
others and c) a relationship with God (increase of faith). Improve
relationship with yourself will make us quickly control or
pulled away from a state that does not benefit us. If we
aware that we are depressed and realized that we must immediately
take action, this course will be different problems.

Improve relationships with men will help our business
done in overcoming depression. We still have to remember that human
It can be classified into two: a) there is a source of human
depression for us, and b) there are people who help in solving the
depression. What we need (as much) is a group of human
second. Do not get us away from all humans, trauma to all
humans, or do not believe in all humans.

How to improve the relationship with God? There are many ways to
improve, among others:
a) increase the faith,
b) run the religion we choose (formal and non-formal)
until we really feel and believe there is a kind of "togetherness".
Togetherness togetherness here is not a "hallucination" (not based
and no effect), but the togetherness that encourages us to
doing positive things and avoiding negative things. Togetherness as
This will strengthen and enlighten.

5. Changing understood "perfection" to "excellence"
With simple language can be explained that perfection is
demand perfection (from others, from ourselves and from the world
this). Meanwhile, the perfection of excellence is to seek a
gradual, continuous improvement. Perfection is closer to the belief
is not rational. This belief is more susceptible to depression
when we want to overcome depression, for example, we do not want
failed again (the possibility of failure is always there), our anti-tolerance
the weaknesses of others (everyone has a weakness), and so on.

Down Syndrome Children

2009-10-24T21:30:00.000-07:00

A. Definition

Congenital abnormalities at birth that occurs in 1 in 700 babies. Mongolisma (Down's Syndrome) is characterized by mental disorders or mental disabilities ranging from moderate to severe. But almost all children who suffer from this disorder can learn to read and take care of himself.

Down syndrome is a collection of symptoms resulting from abnormalities of chromosomes, usually chromosome 21, which failed to separate themselves during meiosis resulting in individuals with 47 chromosomes. This syndrome was first described by Langdon Down in 1866.

Down syndrome is an autosomal chromosome abnormalities are most common in humans. An estimated 20% of children with down syndrome are born to mothers aged over 35 years. Synrom down the birth defects caused by chromosome kelebiha x. This syndrome is also called Trisomy 21, because 3 of the 21 chromosomes to replace normal.95% down syndrome cases are caused by excess chromosomes.

B. Aetiology

The cause of Down syndrome is a chromosomal disorder that is located on chromosome 21 and 15, with the possibilities:

1. Non-Disjunction as osteogenesis (trisomy)

2. Translocation chromosome 21 and 15

3. Postzygotic non-disjunction (Mosaicism)

The factors that play a role in the occurrence of chromosomal abnormalities (Genesis Non Disjunctional) is:

1. Genetic

Because according to the results of epidemiological studies say the increased risk of recurrent if there are children in families with down syndrome.

2. Radiation

There is much research that about 30% of mothers who gave birth ank with down syndrome have experienced in the area of radiation before conception occurs.

3. Infection and Pregnancy Abnormalities

4. Autoimmune and endocrine disorders in women

Particularly autoimmune thyroid disease associated with thyroid.

5. Age mother

When mothers above the age of 35 years is estimated that there are hormonal changes can lead to "non dijunction" on the chromosome. Endocrine changes such as increased secretion of androgens, reduced levels hidroepiandrosteron, decreased concentration estradiolsistemik, changes danpeningkatan hormone receptor concentrations of LH and FSH levels suddenly and diving before menopause. Also disorders of pregnancy are also influential.

6. Age father

In addition there are other factors such as interference intragametik, nucleolar organization, chemicals and frequency of coitus.

C. Clinical Symptoms

Birth weight of babies with down syndrome are generally less than normal.

Some form of disorder In Children With Down Syndrome:

1. Separate Sagitalis Yang Sutura

2. Fissure Palpebralis The Slopes

3. Distance Between The Legs Wide

4. Fontarela False

5. "Plantar Crease" Finger Legs I and II

6. Hyperfleksibilitas

7. Network Upgrade Around Neck

8. The palate forms of Abnormal

9. Nose Hipoplastik

10. Muscle weakness And Hipotonia

11. Eye On Brushfield spots

12. Open Mouth And Tongue Extendable

13. Epikantus curve (slope Skin That Shaped Round) One Eye On The Corner

14. Single Palmar Crease On Left And Right Hand

15. The Pupil Distance Width

16. The Flat occiput

17. Hand And Foot And The Short Width

18. Form / Structure of the Abnormal Ears

19. Eye disorders, Hand, Foot, Mouth, Sindaktili

20. Narrow eyes

Other symptoms:

1. Children who suffer from this disorder generally shorter than the age the child's age.

2. His brilliance lower than normal.

3. Wide short skull, narrow eyes and down, a small chin where the tongue sticking out and look wide hands with short fingers.

4. In some people, have a congenital heart kelaianan.

Also frequently found in gastrointestinal disorders such as esophageal atresia (blockage of the esophagus) and duodenal atresia, jugaa at high risk of suffering from acute lymphocytic leukemia. With such a child's symptoms may develop complications of mental retardation, liver damage, congenital, neurosensori weakness, recurrent respiratory tract infections, GI disorders.

Complications

1. Alzheimer's disease (a disease central nervous system deterioration)

2. Leukemia (a disease where white blood cells without a double fold of control).

Causes

1. In most cases due to excess chromosomes (47 chromosomes, the normal 46, and sometimes the extra chromosomes were abnormal places)

2. Pregnant women after passing the age (more than 40 years) the possibility of having a baby with Down syndrome.

3. Viral infection or a condition that affects the immune susteim for pregnant women.

D. Pathophysiology

Cause specific diketahiui yet, but the pregnancy by mothers aged over 35 years at high risk of having down syndrome child. Because there diperjirakan hormonal changes that can lead to "non-disjunction" which occurs on chromosome 21 and translocated chromosome 15. This can affect the aging process.

E. Prognosis

Down 44% syndrome live to 60 years and only 14% live to 68 years. The high incidence of congenital heart disease in these patients resulting in 80% mortality. The increased risk of leukemia in down syndrome is 15 times the normal population. Alzheimer's disease earlier in life expectancy will decrease after the age of 44 years.

Down syndrome child will experience some of the following:

1. Thyroid disorders

2. Hearing loss due to recurrent ear infections and serous otitis

3. Visual impairment due to the changes in the lens and cornea

4. 30 years of age suffer from dementia (memory loss, decreased intelligence personality danperubahan)

F. Prevention

1. Genetic counseling and amniocentesis on a suspected pregnancy will greatly help reduce the incidence of Down syndrome.

2. In Molecular Biology, for example by "gene targeting" or also known as "homologous Recombination" of a gene can be disabled.

G. Diagnosis

On radiological examination found "brachyaphalic" frontale sutura and the late closing. Ileum and wing bones with widening asetabular wide angle. Kariotiping examination to find the chromosomal translocation. Antenatal diagnosis by examination of amniotic fluid or villi karionik, can be done immediately at 3 months of pregnancy or in women who previously gave birth to a child with down syndrome. When a fetus is conceived to suffer sydrom down termination of pregnancy can be offered to parents.

In children with Down syndrome have a number of excess chromosome 21 (3 chromosomes) in the body which called trisomy 21. An excess of chromosome causes a change in the normal processes that regulate embryogenesis. Excess of genetic material is located on the lower arm of chromosome 21 and its interaction with other gene function resulted in a change in homeostasis that allows the physical developmental disorders (bone abnormalities), SSP (sight, hearing) and limited intelligence.

H. Handling

1. Handling In Medical

a. Hearing: approximately 70-80% down syndrome children have hearing loss hearing tests performed by the ENT since early.

b. Congenital heart disease

c. The vision: to evaluate early on.

d. Nutrition: growth disturbance will occur in infancy / preschool.

e. Abnormalities of bone: dislocated patella, groin subluksasio / atlantoaksial instability. If this last condition to cause spinal cord or if the child holds his head in a position like tortikolit, radiological examination is necessary to examine the cervical spine and the necessary consultation neurolugis.

2. Education

a. Early Intervention

This program can be used as a guide for parents to provide that on environmental memeadai for children with down syndrome, aiming to practice gross and fine motor skills and instruction to children able to speak. Also to be able to independently sperti ankak dressing, eating, learning, CHAPTER / bladder, shower, which will give children a chance.

b. Playground

For example the increase in gross motor skills and fine through playing with her friends, because children can make social interaction with friends.

c. Special Education (SLB-C)

Children will get a sense of personal identity, pride and pleasure. In addition to hone physical development, and academic and social skills, work well and good relations menjali.

3. Guidance on Parent

II.PERAWATAN
A. Assessment
1. During the neonatal period need to be assessed:
a. Temperature conditions, especially during the neonatal

b. Nutritional Needs / dining

c. State the sense of hearing and sight

d. Assessment of cognitive abilities and mental development of children

e. Child's ability to communicate and socialize

f. Motor skills

g. The ability of families in caring for down syndrome children in particular premises about the progress of the child's mental development

2. Assessment of gross motor skills and fine

3. Assessments of cognitive abilities and mental development

4. Assessment of children's ability to communicate

5. Hearing test, vision and bone abnormalities

6. How family adjustment to diagnosis and progress of the child's mental development.

B. Diagnosis

1. Changes in nutrition (in neonates): less than requirements associated with feeding difficulties because of the extended tongue and high palate.

2. Risk of injury associated with reduced hearing ability.

3. Köping ineffectiveness related families who needed financial factors in child care and mempuyai abnormal.

4. Lack of social interaction associated with child physical and mental limitations they have.

5. Knowledge Deficit (parents) associated with down syndrome child care.

C. Implementation

1. Provide adequate nutrition

a. See the child's ability to swallow

b. Give parents information on the proper way / right in giving good food

c. Provide good nutrition in children with good nutrition

2. Encourage parents to hearing and vision checked regularly

3. Dig understanding parents about down syndrome

a. Give an explanation to parents about the state of children

b. Give information to parents about the treatment of children with down syndrome

4. Motivating parents to:

a. Giving children the chance to play with peers so easy to socialize children

b. Provide flexibility / freedom of expression on the child unutk

5. give motivation to the parents to provide adequate on environmental in children

a. Encourage participation of parents in providing training and fine gross motor skills and Guiding your child able to speak

b. Give motivation to the parents in giving training to the children in everyday activities.

D. Evaluation

1. There is no difficulty in feeding the children, and children Children who get enough nutrition and adequate

2. Hearing and vision children can be detected early and can be evaluated on a regular basis

3. The family participated actively in the care of children with down syndrome well

4. Children are able to socialize and interact with the well so that children can establish good relationships with other people do not feel inferior.

Simple Stress Management

2009-10-24T21:15:00.000-07:00

First of all, you must learn to recognize stress:
Stress symptoms include mental, social and physical. These things include fatigue, loss of or increased appetite, headaches, frequent crying, sleeplessness, and oversleeping. Break away from alcohol, drugs, or other compulsive behavior are often indications of stress symptoms. Feelings of anxiety, frustration, or apathy may accompany stress.
If you feel that stress is affecting your studies,
The first step is to seek help through the counseling center at your school.
Stress management is the ability to maintain control when situations, people and events that have excessive demands. What can you do to manage your stress? What strategies are there?
Look around
See if there is something that really you can change or control in the situation.

Learn the best ways to relax yourself
Meditation and breathing exercises have been proven effective in controlling stress. Practice to clear your mind of thoughts that disrupt.
Keep yourself from situations that pressing
Give yourself a chance to break even if only for a few moments every day.

Set realistic goals for yourself
By reducing the number of incidents that happen in your life, you will be able to reduce the excessive burden.
Do not question the things that are trivial
Try to prioritize things beberpa really important and let the others follow.

Do not strain yourself to excess
with complaining about your entire workload. Handle each task as it should, or handle selectively with respect to some priority.
Selectively change the way you react
But not too much at once. Focus on one issue and control your reaction to it.

Change your perspective
Learn to recognize stress. Increase your body's reaction and make self-regulation of stress.

Avoid excessive reaction;
Why hate when a little dislike will do? Why should you feel confused when you can feel nervous? Why rage when angry enough? Why be depressed when you can just be sad?

Avoid stress
With physical activities, such as jogging, tennis or gardening

Get enough sleep
Lack of rest just aggravates stress. .
Avoid self-medication or escape
Alcohol and drugs can mask stress. They do not help solve the problem.

Increase your self resilience
Which must be highlighted from stress management is? I made myself sad?.

Try to? Use? stress
If you can not fight what's bothering you, and you can not escape from it, flow with it and try to use it productively.

Mental Health Services

2009-10-24T21:04:00.000-07:00

For seniors who live independently, mental health is largely dependent on their capacity for self awareness and their willingness to seek appropriate care. For those living in nursing homes or other long-term care facilities, the situation is a little more tenuous. As the numbers show, depressive and behavioral disorders are prevalent in these settings.

In addition to the usual stresses associated with aging, such as loss of loved ones, physical deterioration, and fears related to death, seniors in long-term care facilities often struggle with increased isolation and debilitating physical ailments, which can exacerbate latent mental issues.

Since residents of senior facilities are often in poor health and have decreased cognitive functioning, it's not always easy to evaluate and treat these individuals.

How Medicare Helps Seniors with Depression The Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987 stipulated screenings for mental illness and the reduced use of physical and chemical restraints. As part of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA), this law mandated some pivotal changes in nursing home care, emphasizing quality of life. In 1990, Congress responded by revising the Medicare laws, specifying beneficiaries will receive mental health care, if needed.

Unfortunately, Medicare does not cover blanket screening procedures. This renders it virtually impossible to uncover hidden symptoms that residents sometimes hide to avoid stress and shame. In 2002, however, Medicare recognized the value of psychological services coinciding with the management of medical conditions.

I translate this as such: if you're already physically very ill, your mental health is important. If depression or mental illness is detected, and a doctor refers the resident to a psychiatrist, Medicare will cover 50 percent of the approved amount. This is a hefty co-payment, especially in relation to the 80 percent Medicare covers for doctor;s office visits.

I think it;s safe to say navigating through the Medicare system can be a little confusing. Treating Depression in Long-term Care Facilities Several organizations have emerged to bridge the gap between mental health and long term care. VeriCare, for example, partners with skilled nursing and other residential facilities to create programs tailored to their residents; needs.

This company, founded shortly after the Nursing Home Reform Act, improves compliance with OBRA standards and provides behavioral and mental health services unavailable in most long-term care settings. In searching for a long-term care facility, a process Gilbert Guide simplifies, it may be wise to inquire as to what mental health systems they have in place.

With over 50 percent of nursing home residents exhibiting signs of depression and under 5 percent of those individuals receiving treatment, it;s crucial to plan ahead. I certainly wouldn't choose a home for my grandmother if her physical health might be jeopardized. I;m even more hesitant to choose a place that doesn't recognize her mental well being as equally important.

Mental Health Insurance

2009-10-24T20:42:00.000-07:00

Are you a part-time employee or a new graduate? You may well fall into that category of people who have reached the age of 18 years and have lost their dependent status under their parents' health insurance coverage scheme, or better still retire early, then you have to think short term health insurance.

When you are faced with the option to buy the lowest health insurance plans, there are many benefits but you will get. Depending on which plan you buy, the most extensive benefits and offer up to $ 1million to $ 2million per person.

Short-term medical health insurance, as the name only temporary and often for long periods of very short time. This is a health insurance policy affordable for people who do not require coverage for the former condition but provide low cost care in cases of injury or illness during the coverage period.

Because of the low monthly cost and coverage limits high, short-term sales of health insurance policies has increased. This is one of the shortest application in the health industry and many insurance schemes now offer credit card payment.

With short-term buying plans designed health insurance policy, you are free to consult a doctor or health specialist of your choice. Because of affordability, not pay for routine preventive maintenance unless injury or illness has occurred in the first period during the policy coverage.

From buying short-term health insurance coverage plan, you can benefit from the surgery, hospital care, emergency services, diagnostic tests, follow-up visits and in some cases the service of mental health cases.

It is very important to note when buying a short-term medical insurance is to be honest when answering questions about the application. This is important because most short-term medical insurance policies cover only the current period and do not include the period of pre-existing.

Pre-existing period is a period of time you develop symptoms or conditions 36 months before the start of coverage. This means that if you are not honest in filling your application, your claim is possible for a period of preexisting rejected.

Almost the same as many individual health insurance policy, short term health insurance plans do not include coverage of pre-existing conditions. The "look back" period of this scheme varies from the state, but the general rule for short-term policies is that providers can exclude some conditions or symptoms known to be present in the last three years.

Many health insurance benefits plan offers the advantage of the premiums you pay in advance or on a monthly basis and you may be lucky enough to find a company that provides a discount when the only payment method selected.

After considering the benefits of short-term medical insurance policy, you may be interested to know how much it costs?

The good thing about short term health insurance is a low premium is usually not paid for pre-existing conditions involved. Many insurance companies will only provide these health benefit plans to people under the age of 65 years. If you are covered by other health policy, it is not advisable to buy short term health insurance plans.

In summary, short term health insurance policy is one of the most effective health insurance plan to take when you are in temporary positions or temporary, it usually does not last long, but the benefits in a short time can be very useful.

Stress and Heart Disease

2009-10-24T20:16:00.000-07:00

Stress also plays an important role in heart disease. One field of research has identified a pattern of behavior, called a "type A" which seems to be a characteristic of people who suffer heart attacks (Friedman and Rosenman, 1974). People who type A digambarakan as being really like to compete and achievement oriented, they have a sense of the importance of time, they are difficult to relax and become impatient and irritable if found delays or find people who are competent. The assumption is that people like that, although the outside looking in confident, tend to remain insensitive to doubt themselves, they push themselves to reach seuatu an increasingly large in that period less and less. The pressure to achieve, coupled with the hidden feelings of hostility, was considered the characteristics most likely to grow heart disease. People who type B is described as someone who is not listed highlight the characteristics of type A. those of type B can relax without feeling guilty and worked without a passion, they do not have a sense of importance due to the emergence of time with impatience. Anger and hatred generated by simple hard, and they showed less need to summon and speak achievement. Several studies show that people of type A are more likely to suffer heart attacks than people who type B (Rosenman, et al 1975. Haynes, Feinleb, kannel, 1980). How behavior affects the system of type A Cardio-Vascular still not clearly understood. Physiological influence of this kind of stress experienced by people of type A may be related to blood cholesterol levels continue to rise, an increasing trend circumstances red blood formation, increase blood pressure or increase spending hormone norepinephrine which may cause abnormality in heart rate. These physiological changes have been observed in people who experience temporary stress as well as the people who type A (Friedman, Thoresen, and Gill, 1981). A review of research concluded behavior of type A member ortang the major risk for heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels and easy to heart attack.

Depression Pics

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7 Steps To Better Mental Health, Austin Wellness Clinic

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Mental Health Video

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Depression Video

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Mental Illness (Schizophrenia, Paranoia, Manicdepressive)

2009-10-24T07:05:00.000-07:00

A mental illness attacked (Psychose), disturbed personality, and then less able to adapt to normal, and not able to understand the problem. Often mentally ill people, do not feel that he was ill, otherwise he thought that he was normal, even better, more superior and more important than others.

Asylum there are 2 kinds, namely:

First: that caused by damage to the body member. For example the brain, central nervous or loss of the ability of the gland. this may be caused by poisoning due to alcohol, drugs or narcotics stimulants, due to gross disease and so on.

Second: is caused by mental disturbances which have dragged on so that its peak without a reasonable settlement or loss of mental balance as a whole, because the atmosphere is very stressful environment, inner tension and so on.

1.Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a mental illness most common in comparison with other mental illnesses, it causes a deterioration of personality in general, which usually began to appear at puberty, and most of the people aged between 15 - 30 years.

The symptoms include:

* Cold feeling, no attention to what is happening around him. Not seen her emotional reaction to the people closest to him, whether the emotion of anger, sadness and fear. Everything was faced with indifference.

* Many lost in reverie far from reality, very difficult for people to understand the mind. And he preferred to stay away from relationships with people and like to be alone.

* Have prejudices that are not true and not unreasonable, for example when he saw the people who write or talk about something, he thought that writing or speech that is intended to reproach him.

* Far too often the wrong response or cessation of the mind, for example, people were talking a sudden forget what he said it. Sometimes in conversation he moved from one problem to another problem that has nothing to do at all or what he was saying was not clear edge base.

* Hallucinations hearing, smell or vision, where people like to hear, smell or see something that does not really exist. He seemed to hear someone else (neighbor) to talk about it, or saw something that scared him.

* A lot of despair and felt that he was the victim of crime or community people. Feel that all people guilty and led to his suffering.

* A desire to distance themselves from society, refusing to meet with other people and so forth, sometimes even up to not eat or drink and so forth, so in this case must be injected so it helped.

Likewise, among other symptoms of Schizophrenia, and each patient may experience only one or two kinds of symptoms alone, whereas in other respects seemed far from reality.

Until now not known with certainty what the actual cause

Schizophrenia was. Some argue that large keturunanlah role. According to the results of several studies proved that 60% of these sick people who come from families that had afflicted mentally ill. There is also a saying that is why the destruction of certain glands in the body. There is a view focused on the adjustment that is because people are unable to face the hardships of life, could not adjust themselves so that often fail in trying to face hardships.

Whatever the real cause, but it proved that most of these diseases began attacking the man when facing a stressful event, which resulted in the emergence of the disease there may already be hidden in that person. Another driving factor is economic hardship, family, love relationships, but there is anxiety that comes from too long to masturbate, so feel guilty and regret, was unable to stop it.

The disease is a long biased development, perhaps in a few months or several years, he finally showed mild symptoms, but eventually after a certain event, a sudden look great symptoms at once.

2.Paranoia

Paranoia is a disease 'crazy greatness' or 'crazy accuse people'. Among the characteristics of this disease is the delusion that one of the master minds of people who attacked. This delusion of different shapes and colors according to mood and personality of the patient, for example:

* The patient has one opinion (belief) is wrong, all the attention directed to it and the one that is what the fruit he said, so that every person he meets will also be true convince this opinion. For example there is a husband who thinks that his wife poisoned him evil intention. So always avoid eating at home, for fear of poisoning it.

* People feel that there evil people to him and always tried to drop it or molesting.

* The patient felt that he was a great man, great is unrivaled, believing himself to be a great leader or maybe admit the Prophet.

Delusions or thought of that felt by the patient was able to master it and not lost. Except that his mind seemed orderly and fixed. In the beginning people thought that his mind was logical and correct., Usually people who attacked paranoia he's smart, strong mind, his emotions seemed balanced and matched with his mind. It's just that he mempunai a false belief, so that his words are always perhatiaan and controlled by the wrong thoughts.

Actually we should distinguish between the paranoid psychotic who truly paranoid behavior. Paranoid behavior which is also abnormal also include:

* Seen once in all his actions, that he was selfish, stubborn and very strong convictions and opinions.

* Not willing to admit mistakes or shortcomings, always throwing blame on others, and any failure disangkannya result of interference of others.

* He believes that he has the ability and exceptional intelligence. He was a descendant of a lot better than others and feel that everyone is jealous, envious and afraid of him.

* In the fraternity he was not faithful, was a very loved person, will be transformed into the most hated person by the causes only trivial.

* This person can not work and has adherence to the leadership. Because he likes to argue or fight and mempnuayai own opinion, do not want to accept the advice or views of others.

3. Manicdepressive

Patients experience a sense of great / joy which later became sad / depressed. The symptoms are:

a.Mania, Remembrance three levels of light (hypo), severe (acute) and very heavy (hyper).

In the actions of people who were attacked by a mild mania seemed always active, do not know shit, likes penguasai conversation, never rebuked both words and deeds, can not stand to hear criticism of this person likes dirinya.biasanya meddler.

In severe mania (acute), people usually were attacked by delusions at certain times, so difficult for him to do a job with regularly. Patients expressed a sense of joy and happiness to excess. sometimes attacked by thoughts of the time, so that can not distinguish the place, time and people around him.

In the case of very severe mania (hyper) who attacked sometimes dangerous to himself and may harm others in the attitudes and actions.

This disease is also called 'mad recurrence-kumatan', because people change from the excessive excitement, already it can come back or reduced to sad, gloomy and helpless.

In the first case the patient screamed, mencai abuse, anger anger and so forth, then back to the usual calm and work like No! Nothing.

b.Melancholia

patient looked grim, sad and desperate. He was attacked by various diseases that can not be cured, or the feeling that sin can not be forgiven again. Sometimes he hurt himself.

The man who attacked a mild disease often complain melancholia bad luck and feel no hope anymore. And for people with severe melancholia to distance himself from the community.

So among other symptoms of mental disorders and diseases that prove just how large a result of disruption of one's mental health, which will eliminate the happiness and peace of his life.

Mental Illness

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While the disease is a disease that soul comes from within man himself which resulted in disruption of the nervous system, so that gestures resulting from the human becomes uncontrolled or abnormal.

The properties that cause many diseases and the soul like;

* jealousy
* envy or hate, evil thought
* proud, feel perfectly themselves from others
* showing off excess
* looking for name or fame
* parsimonious
* material
* boasting
* angry
* crab
* talk behind people
* lie
* hypocrites

Symptoms and Causes of Stress

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Stress is the body's reaction to situations that appear dangerous or difficult. Stress makes the body to produce the hormone adrenaline that serves to defend himself. Stress is a part of human life. Mild stress is useful and can stimulate people to think and try harder to think and to work even faster and harder in order to answer the challenges of everyday life. Mild stress can stimulate and provide more passionate sense of life is usually boring and routine. But the stress is too much and sustainable, if not addressed, will be harmful to health.

Symptoms
- Being easily offended and angry with friends, family and colleagues.
- To act aggressively and defensively
- Being always tired
- It is hard to concentrate or become forgetful.
- Palpitations or pounding heart.
- Tense muscles.
- Headache, stomach and diarrhea.
- Complications
- High blood pressure and heart attacks.
- Mental illness, Hysteria.
- Eating disorders such as loss of appetite or excessive eating.
- I can not sleep (insomnia).
- Migraine / headache.
- Sick ulcer.
- An asthma attack that adds weight.
- Skin rash.

Causes
* Genesis of everyday life both happy and sad like:
- Married / no children.
- Starting a new job / moving house / emigration.
- The loss of a loved one either because of death or divorce.
- The problem of personal relationships.
* Lessons school or work that requires a strict time schedule, and or working with a hard top and less understanding.
* Not healthy.
* Environment as too crowded, too many people or too hot in the home or workplace.
* Financial problems such as debt and spending beyond.
* Lack of confidence, shy
* Too ambitious and aspire too high.
* Negative feelings such as guilt and did not know how to solve frustrating.
* Unable to get along with, lack of support my friend.
* Making decisions that can change the problems in his path or forced to change the principle of private life

Down Syndrome Medical

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Until now the method has not been found the most effective treatment to overcome this disorder. At the stage of development, patients with Down Syndrome may also experience deterioration of the system vision, hearing and physical ability to remember tone muscles weak. Thus the patient should get support and adequate information and ease of use facilities or related facilities in accordance with the decline of development both physically and mentally. Surgery is usually performed on patients to correct the defects of the heart, given that most patients die more quickly due to abnormalities in the heart.

Although can happen to anyone, healthy lifestyle habits can help prevent the possibility of the occurrence of down syndrome in the fetus. Healthy lifestyle is included:
Consumption of nutritious foods
Eat vegetables and fresh fruits
Avoid smoking
Avoid drinking alcoholic drinks
Regular exercise
Avoid stress

Down Syndrome Prevention

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Prevention can be done by inspecting the chromosome through amniocentesis for pregnant women especially in the early months of pregnancy. Moreover pregnant women who had had a child with Down Syndrome or those who were pregnant at the age of 40 years should carefully monitor the development of her fetus because they have a risk of giving birth to Down syndrome is higher. Down Syndrome can not be prevented, because it is a disorder caused by abnormal chromosome number. The number of chromosome 21 was supposed to only 2 to 3. The cause is still not known for sure. What can be concluded so far are the older age of the mother the higher the risk for the occurrence of Down syndrome. Diagnosis in the womb can be done by analysis of chromosome capture by CVS (taking a bit of a fetus in the placenta) at 10-12 weeks of pregnancy) or amniocentesis (taking amniotic fluid) at 14-16 weeks of pregnancy.

Diagnostic tests

To detect the chromosomal abnormalities, there are several checks that can be done, among others:

* Physical examination the patient
* Examination of chromosomes
* Ultrasonography
* ECG
* Echocardiogram
* Check blood (umbilical Percutaneus Blood Sampling)

Down Syndrome Symptoms

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The signs that arise due to Down syndrome can vary from invisible at all, seemed at least until the first sign characteristic. The most characteristic signs in children suffering from Down syndrome is the underdevelopment of physical and mental development in children (Olds, London, & Ladewing, 1996).

Patients are very easily identified with the physical appearance of the prominent forms a relatively small head of normal (microchephaly) with the horizontal anteroposterior head. On the face usually appear between the flat nose, a smaller mouth and protruding tongue (macroglossia). Often, the eyes become slanted at an angle to form the center fold (epicanthal folds).

Clinical signs in other parts of the short-hand including the fingers segment and the distance between the first and second fingers on both hands and feet wide. Meanwhile, the skin layer usually appears wrinkled (dermatoglyphics). These chromosomal abnormalities can also be caused by interference or even damage to other organ systems. In the digestive system abnormalities can be found on the esophageal obstruction (esophageal atresia) or duodenum (duodenal atresia). If the child had suffered a blockage in the organs will usually be followed by vomiting. In the newborn can be a Congenital abnormalities Heart Disease. This disorder is usually fatal in which the baby can die quickly.

What Is Down Syndrome.

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Down Syndrome / down syndrome is the formation of chromosomal abnormalities chromosome 21 (trisomy 21) due to failure of a pair of chromosomes to each other apart during division.

Disorder which affects the physical growth retardation and mental child was first recognized in 1866 by Dr. John Longdon Down. Because the characteristics that seemed strange as the relative heights of the short, smaller head, flat nose resembles the Mongolian people are often also known as Mongoloid.

In the 1970s experts from America and Europe to revise the name of the abnormalities that occur in children with reference first inventor of this syndrome with the term Down Syndrome and until now the disease is known by the same term.

Did your child autism?

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That is pretty much the first thing you think to yourself when you see things not going well if your child does not do what is normal for someone their age. It is important to first do all the experiences they had and to remember that every child is different and will do or not do firsts at the same time to identify. In some cases, stages of child development by ex-one years.

It is also important to your child examined if you feel that something is wrong as the early diagnosis of autism autism education of your child can begin. This will result in an improved quality of life and enhance their opportunities in the future.

It is also important to note that just as different stages of child development of children, characteristics of autistic children is also different. This will confirm the diagnosis for autism is very difficult, but there are some features that regularly appear.

This starts with the parents realized that something was wrong with the behavior of the child. Perhaps the child is not babbling or cooing at or before the age of one years. It can be observed right from birth to no physical contact, staring into space or at objects for long periods, or difficulty making eye contact. These are all early signs of autism.

If by the age of 16 months you have not heard one word or even non-verbal communication, such as wave or point you know something is wrong. You have children who meet all the milestones of progress and development well and suddenly stops and the skills they learned will show signs of deterioration or delay. Verbalisation would stop in some cases can be replaced by self-destructive behavior or avoiding all eye contact.

It is important that the diagnosis and treatment of autism began in the early stages of the life of a child. This early intervention will give children the best chance of a normal life.

Eliminate Stress tips.

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10 These changes are simple lifestyle helps eliminate stress. These tips are easy to implement, but effective.

1. Exercise regularly to increase energy and improve mood. Exercise produces endorphins which you can feel comfortable.
2. Meditation is a good way to start the day. Sit quietly and focus on your breathing. You try not to think about something, but do not stress when things come to mind. Relax for twenty minutes.
3. Start a gratitude journal and write every day. Writing the things that make you grateful. Trying something new every day, not to emphasize, however, if he feels trapped. The point is to recognize and for the good things in life you should be grateful.
4. Eight hours of sleep a night, preferably at the same time every night is the best way to feel good. Maybe sleeping too much or too little, you feel tired.
5. Run your hobby, so you can become more relaxed and calm.
6. Volunteers to help others. By helping others, you feel good.
7. To set goals, and divide them into easy targets. When you reach each goal, a sign of progress on the graph. They will like you get the feeling something, and I encourage you to make further progress. Every time you need a boost, check your progress.
8. Multi-tasking is not good for their health or pleasure. Concentrate on one task at a time and directly into it. Involved in the full and enjoy the task. You better enjoy every moment of the day and your life and your mood.
9. Facing you create problems, as they do. Do not be a problem remains in you. Often their problems resolved much more easily than expected, so I ordered off the road.
10. Comfort foods really comfortable. Complex carbohydrates help your body to release serotonin and mood. Do not be afraid to fall sometimes.

Stress Management Consultants

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Health centers and clinics provide quality services for stress management consultant. Stress management consultant for individuals serving, organizations, government agencies, small businesses and insurance companies. The purpose of the adviser is providing advice, support and guidance on stress management. Stress management consultant for individual programs and programs for the management of the organization Stress Stress and implementation schemes. These programs include the prevention of stress, stress management, performance management and risk assessment.

Some program offices conduct management of stress for their employees. Consultant to act as mediator between management and employees. In this program, staff collects the relevant personal adviser. This data is also used in the treatment of stress related symptoms and problems. Consultant to develop a stress management program for employees continuing. They also conduct management training programs stress and organizational strategies of effective stress management.

Stress management stress management consultant courses and conferences for individuals and groups. They assess individual or group and determine the need for stress management services. They talked with people to define stress-related problems. Consultant treatment of stress-related disorders such as migraine headaches, hypertension, problems with alcohol or drug abuse and muscle. The purpose of the consultation is to improve the performance of individual memory, concentration and immunity.

Executive Program offered by the consultant presentations, seminars and workshops for stress management. They carried out one week training seminar for six weeks. Seminar program includes the introduction of stress, strategies, awareness programs and personnel management of stress. The objective of this seminar is a better performance, more efficient, improve morale and productivity.

Structured stress management consultant also conducts professional development programs for health professionals. Programs that make assistance to workers, including career guidance and counseling. Some advisers held a special seminar on nutrition programs, exercise and sleep programs. Some stress management consultants also advise on the claims of workers compensation.

How To Stress Reduce?

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1. Having realistic expectations

Many people put expectations / goals that are unrealistic for himself or others. Actually, no one's, because there are wise words to say: "hang the ambition to the skies.".
Install expectations / objectives that can increase your abilities, but if the expectations / goals can actually carry a negative stress to you, you should reconsider expectations / goals you are.
For example, suppose you are currently earning $5.000/ month, you then specify the target wants to buy a Mercedes car worth $50.000 within 1 year. Hmm ... not one you set a target to buy a Mercedes, only the time period necessary to create a realistic, let's say within 5 years. Assuming you've worked very hard and become a general manager with income $4.000 / month.
Consideration also needs to be for those of you who put hopes / goals for others (usually for men you), that the ability of every human being to accept the burden and face different pressures each individual. You should be able to see the ability of your entire team and set reasonable goals that can be accepted by the entire team.

2. Active

Exercise can stress reduce, through the release of endorphins, the hormone that has anti-depression body, experts said. Sports activities such as jogging, swimming and aerobics can get rid of excess energy which if ignored can be buried in the body. Something buried, whatever, is not good.

3. Previous preparations

Stress is often caused by a specific situation where you are. Many people for example have a fear of public speaking. But I think all of us were certainly nervous and stress of the very first to speak in public, is no exception. One of the most effective strategy to overcome this problem is you do the preparation well, including visiting the location where you will speak to get used to you. Often people say, to get 'feelingnya' first.
You also can do exercises in front of your family or your friends. But I think in Indonesia, this rarely happens since our culture that lead to your very awkward to speak in front of them.

4. Make a break in between your job

Many of us work in environments that require speed and accuracy. You actually have the ability to be able to measure levels of stress and your own energy. If you feel your head is very tired, take a break. After all, if forced too, your focus will inevitably disrupted. As a result the quality of your work will decrease. If possible, go into the streets outside, as to the park for example, to clear your brain.

5. caffeine Reduce

Stress symptoms such as anxiety are closely related to the amount of caffeine in your body. Many people drink coffee cups in one day. Try to limit your coffee consumption of 1 drink a day maximum. Reduce caffeine helps you to sleep well and eventually you'll get more energy.

6. Enough sleep

Many people are not getting enough sleep every day. Seven to eight hours a day is the recommended amount, varies between each person. You'll know when you get enough sleep, you'll wake up fresh every day (sometimes we wake up naturally before the alarm sounds), so you will face the day with more energy.

7. Balance between work and play

People who did not allow herself to have fun will have a high stress level. Do not feel guilty when you indulge yourself with exercise, relaxation, entertainment and do your hobbies.

The reader, if you are already feeling the signs or symptoms of stress, I suggest you immediately take the above tips, so that your life becomes much better.

Causes Autism?

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The number of people with autism in the last decade Autism, a disease that a century ago, almost no sound at all, now has almost become something normal. Mainly the development of autism skyrocketed in the last few decades, as can be seen in the graph on the right.

As already, autism can be very difficult to control, let alone to be healed. If we find a variety of potential causes, so hopefully we can arrange for our children protected from it all. "Prevention is better than cure", says the proverb. And for the case of autism, which in America alone treatment cost U.S. $ 35 billion per year, saying it was a landslide hit the target.

The exact cause of autism is not known until now. Most likely, there are many causes of autism, not just one.
Previously had suspected that autism is caused due to genetic defects. But the genetic defect does not occur in such a large scale and in such a short time. Since then researchers agree that there are many other possible causes of autism.

Suspected things potentially cause autism:

1. Thimerosal-containing vaccines: thimerosal is a preservative used in many vaccines. Because of the criticism, now has a lot of vaccines that no longer use thimerosal in developed countries. Yet, somehow the case in developing countries ...
2. Television: The more developed a country, usually the interaction between the child - parents declining for many reasons. As compensation, the TV is often used as a child entertainer. Apparently there is a possibility that the TV could be the cause of autism in children, especially those who rarely socialized into it.

The impact of television can not be denied is very powerful, not only to individuals, but even to the community and / or state. The most obvious example is the case in a remote country of Bhutan - so they let the TV in their country, the number and types of crime increased dramatically.

We can imagine for yourself what the impact to our children who are innocent. Hyperactive? ADHD? Autism? A study has now finally admitted that possibility.

3. Genetic: This is the beginning of the alleged causes of autism; autism has long been known to be inherited from parents to their children.

But not only that, there is also the possibility of other variations. One example is how the children born of older fathers have a greater chance to suffer from autism. (although a normal father / not autistic)
4. Food: In the 1970s, Dr. Feingold and his colleagues witnessed an increase in ADHD cases of very large scale. As someone who has lived in the era of 20 / 30-an, he still remembered how ADHD was almost nonexistent in the era.

Dr. Feingold happens to have started treating some cases of mental disorders since the year 1940 by imposing a special diet to patients, with results that clearly and tend in a short time.

Diet therapy was then known as The Feingold Program.

In essence, a variety of chemicals in modern foods (preservatives, coloring, etc.) suspected to be the cause of autism in some cases. When these substances removed from the diet of people with autism, many of which have increased dramatically the situation.

Dr. Feingold pay this discovery quite expensive. Around the 1970s, he was betrayed by the Nutrition Foundation, where Coca-Cola, Kraft foods, etc. are members. He was suddenly shunned by the AMA, and declined to speak everywhere.
Thank God then he can be a variety of books published, and today we will be able to know many of the findings about the dangers of modern food.

5. Radiation on the fetus a baby: A large-scale study in Sweden showed that infants exposed to excessive Ultrasonic waves will tend to be left-handed.
With the increasing number of radiation around us, there is the possibility of radiation also play cause autism. But how to avoid it, I also do not know. What is clear is easy to avoid ultrasound - avoid if not necessary.
6. Folic Acid: This substance is usually given to pregnant women to prevent physical defects in the fetus. And the result is real enough, the level of defects in the fetus was down to 30%. But on the other hand, increased levels of autism so.

At this time the research continues on this. While this may be done by pregnant women is to keep taking folic acid - but not in a very large doses (normal pregnant women be given folic acid dose 4x folding of normal dose).

Or better - multiply eat fruits rich in folic acid, because nature can be prevented without causing side effects:

Nature is more precise; that's why all man-made drugs have side effects

7. School early: A little surprising, but there are several studies showing that send their children earlier (pre school) can trigger a reaction autism.

Estimated, babies with autism talent could have cured / improved by being in a parent scope. However, since it was moved to a different foreign environments (school playgroup / preschool), so some children so in shock, and talent came with autismenya become very clear.

To avoid this, parents need to have the ability to detect autism in children talent early. If it is detected, then maybe his preschool period should be guided exclusively by their own parents. This is so that when entering childhood autismenya the symptoms had almost disappeared; and the children were able to enjoy his childhood in a happy school.

And maybe there's a lot more variety of potential causes of autism to be found in the future, in line with the continued development of knowledge in this field.

In summary; modern lifestyle is very large contributions to the increase in autism cases. One of the most obvious evidence is hardly any cases of autism in the Amish community.

NOTE: This article only aims to introduce you to the various potential causes of autism.

Various articles discussing this topic tend to be very difficult to understand because they use the language of medical / academic. Therefore, this article aims to explain in everyday language that is easy to understand.
Thus expected to further facilitate the (prospective) parents to do more research on this matter.

Is it Autism?

Autism is: neurodevelopmental disorder that manifests itself in markedly abnormal social interaction, communication ability, patterns of interests, and patterns of behavior.

"Defects in neural development & human psyche, both from the fetus and so on, which causes weakness / differences in social interaction, communication ability, patterns of interests, and behavior".

Autism is wide enough and includes a lot of things. The characteristics of autism there are many, and most people with autism have suffered only partially.

People with autism are quite a lot turned out to be successful in life. Many autistic become experts in the field of science, mathematics, computers, and others.

Parents can greatly help to guide the child with autism to exploit strengths (such as: the ability to focus & concentration are excellent), and train them to improve his weaknesses.