Hello lovely readers, it’s Olivia, and I am back with another exciting blog on everyday mental health issues. Today, we are going to talk about Histrionic Personality Disorder (HPD), a very interesting personality we do not hear about too often but is highly prevalent in our modern society. Histrionic Personality Disorder (HPD) is characterised byContinue reading “It’s All About ME- Histronic Personality Disorder”
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We cry, then We move!!!
Hello readers it’s another beautiful day in the new year and before I begin, I would like to wish you a Happy New Year. I pray that as we keep increasing in knowledge this year, we will see God’s goodness. January is a month of new beginnings and with new beginnings come new stressors fromContinue reading “We cry, then We move!!!”
Different Perspectives ≠ Crazy; Schizophrenia.
Hello lovely readers, I am back again with another blog to guide you into a known but misunderstood aspect of mental health. Today we are going to be talking about Schizophrenia. Schizophrenia unlike certain disorders cannot be defined by one symptom. It is defined by its characteristics. Schizophrenia has an array and wide range ofContinue reading “Different Perspectives ≠ Crazy; Schizophrenia.”
Oh my God!! My heart!
OH MY GOD, MY HEART: Panic Disorders Hello lovely readers, it’s Olivia and I’m back again with another everyday psychology blog. As usual my aim is to inform and make you aware of the various issues in our daily lives with a psychological basis. Today we will be talking about Panic Disorders with a focusContinue reading “Oh my God!! My heart!”
JUST RIGHT- OCD Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Hello lovely readers!! Welcome back to another bit on Olives Corner. As always I’m excited to share my passion for mental health with you, opening your eyes to everyday disorders that we usually do not notice. Today we will be talking about OCD, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; rarely spoken about or given attention to in Ghana orContinue reading “JUST RIGHT- OCD Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder”
Two sides of the same coin; Bipolar disorder.
Hello, lovely people reading this, welcome back to my blog. I am so excited to have you here. Today I am going to be talking about a widely discussed topic Bipolar disorder. Now, this is a very technical and dicey topic but I’m going to try my best to explain it in simple terms. StickContinue reading “Two sides of the same coin; Bipolar disorder.”
Just can’t get things right? ADHD in adults
Hello lovely peopleeee. It’s been a whole month of silence here on Olives Corner, nevertheless I am back with more informative juices on certain aspects of Mental Health you may skip over in your everyday life. Today we are going to be looking at ADHD or Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder. Most of us growing upContinue reading “Just can’t get things right? ADHD in adults”
BREATHE
Feeling Anxious?….BREATHE Everyday Anxiety Anxiety is something that everyone experiences from time to time. When confronted with an issue at work, before taking a test, or before making a major decision, you may experience anxiety. Everyone may go through a certain episode of anxiety during their week because the uncertainty of life can cause oneContinue reading “BREATHE”
Depression? Let’s get it right.
What is depression? Being depressed is more than just being sad the definition of depression is the feeling of intense sadness coupled with a lack of interest and pleasure in daily activities, significant weight loss or gain, insomnia, or excessive sleeping over long periods. Depression is just one of 3 disorders in the depressive spectrum.Continue reading “Depression? Let’s get it right. “
You’re probably not sick
Somatic Symptom Disorder; The case of emotional illness.Hello dear reader, you are officially welcome to my first blog post here on Olives Corner So it’s most likely that you have “felt sick” at one point in your life without actually testing positive for any particular disease. It’s very likely that 95% of the time youContinue reading “You’re probably not sick”
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