When joint family system is almost on the verge of collapse, multiple problems of married couples have grown multifold. When a couple opts to break away from rest of the family and stays independently, it has to arrange for all the requisite necessities of life. Mounting expenses and depleting income are the major causes of […]

Teen age is the most critical state in life when changes in body take place. The youngone is caught up in a confused mental state as physical changes are both surprising and enigmatic for both the sexes. This is far greater in case of girls than boys. Onset of menses is a novel experience of

As long as the child stays at home and enjoys parental love, care and affection, when his reasonable demands and needs are met, he is not likely to face any problem. This situation demands only a caring affection. But, when sense of neglect creeps in, the youngone exhibits his stressful state by rejecting whatever is

Stress is an adaptive response. It’s the body’s reaction to an event that is seen as emotionally disturbing, disquieting or threatening. When we perceive such an event, we experience what one stress researcher called the ‘fight or flight’ response. To prepare for fighting or fleeing, the body increases its heart rate and blood pressure; more

It is a mental state that is characterised by excessive sadness. Depressive state can be easily assessed and determined by following symptoms: Causes of DepressionThere are 10 main causes which trigger depression: Vulnerable Persons Depressed mood is a common factor of depression. Mood changes trigger depressed states, but intensity and severity depends on the personality

Ayurveda recommends a combination of medicines for internal administration and external applications. These medicines are in addition to counseling or treatment of the psyche and behaviour. The treatment process commonly recommended for management of anxiety include purgatives, enema, nasal instillation, streaming of medicated buttermilk, oil or decoctions on the forehead and application of medicated wet

In the United States, an estimated five percent of the total population suffer from anxiety. Anxiety is more common among women than men. Some studies have indicated that anxiety may also run in families. It is increasing in India also. It is believed that the number of people suffering form anxiety is increasing at an

Nonpharmacologic (without medication) treatment techniques can be classified as active and passive. Active techniques require patient involvement, responsibility and participation, focusing on such activities as keeping headache calendars, making nutritional changes, exercising, practicing relaxation techniques and modifying behaviour that may contribute to headaches. With passive techniques, patients simply receive treatments without modifying their behaviour.Headache CalendarHeadache

Headaches have been classified according to their characteristics to provide a common language for people to use when talking about them. All headaches can be classified as either primary or secondary. The secondary headache disorders are those attributable to an underlying medical problem. Serious causes of secondary headache include brain tumors, bleeding in the brain,