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We all feel anxious sometimes. It's normal. Everyone does it, from children to adults. It can manifest as fear or nervousness that causes your heart rate to increase, breathing to become shallow and rapid, sweating, and increased blood pressure.   But Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is when this sensation of anxiety becomes persistent, pervasive, and out of proportion to the situation. It can cause a lot of distress and can affect your day-to-day life.   Many people who suffer from GAD have tried to get help from mental health professionals, but they haven't worked out. They continue to feel anxious and worry excessively about everyday life situations. WHAT IS GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER? Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is a psychiatric disorder that causes excessive and inappropriate anxiety and worries. It is one of the most common mental disorders.   Whereas the other forms of anxiety, like Social Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, and Phobias,...

    Have you ever thought about how hard it has been for a victim of sexual violence to come out and tell their story? And how even harder it is for them to be believed? In the past, society has not been very accepting of victims of sexual violence, and many have been silenced because of it. Imagine the pain and fear a victim of sexual violence goes through. They are grappling with the trauma of what happened to them while also dealing with the aftermath, which can include physical injuries, emotional distress, and mental health issues. Thankfully, this is slowly changing as more and more people are becoming aware of the reality of sexual violence and its prevalence in our society. WHAT DO THE FINDINGS SAY? Recent research has shown that sexual violence can lead to a wide range of negative mental health outcomes. It is important to address sexual violence prevention and intervention initiatives to reduce the burden on mental health caused by this appalling crime. ...

 Food poisoning is an illness caused by eating contaminated food. It's not usually serious and most people get better within a few days without treatment. In most cases of food poisoning, the food is contaminated by bacteria, such as salmonella or Escherichia coli (E. coli), or a virus.     Signs and symptoms The symptoms of food poisoning usually begin within one to two days of eating contaminated food, although they may start at any point between a few hours and several weeks later. The main symptoms include: ·        F eeling sick (nausea) ·        vomiting ·        Diarrhea, which may contai n blood or mucus. ·        S tomach cramps and abdominal pain. ·        A lack of energy and weakness ·        L oss of appetite ·        A ...

INTRODUCTION Anorexia nervosa is a complicated psychological and highly life-threatening eating disorder.   People with anorexia minimize their food intake intentionally , this occurs due to Obesophobia (fear of gaining weight) , even they are in the underweight category of body mass index (BMI). They start exercising, using laxatives, and even induce vomiting voluntarily in the fear of taking a large number of calories.   Complications are very severe and often lead to many other health conditions . It is reported that people with e ating disorders have the highest mortality rate compared to any other mental illness. PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS Physical signs and symptoms appear as a result of   lack of nutrients , which include: ·           L oss of muscle mass ·         listlessness, exhaustion , and fatigue ·         Low blood pressure ...