International Mental Health Day is traditionally celebrated on 10 October annually. This year, the World Health Organization has designated the theme of the holiday as “Mental Health in the Workplace”. For a modern person and society as a whole, mental health, performance and quality of life are inseparable concepts that determine overall health and the…
A bad mood or constant fatigue can be signs of a serious illness. According to Working Rite, by the end of 2021, nearly one in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness. And these are only those who officially contacted specialists for help. In fact, this figure may be 4.5 times more. What mental…
A medical emergency is a condition that poses a threat to the patient’s life and therefore requires urgent measures to diagnose, treat and determine the further tactics of patient management. This definition of a medical emergency only refers to an immediate life-threatening condition of the patient. In clinical practice, the concept of “urgent” is interpreted…
Mental disorders affect all aspects of a person’s life. None of the people are immune from mental illness. One cannot be absolutely sure that one day the psyche will not fail in its work, and professional help is not required. According to experts, every 4th person has experienced a mental disorder at least once in…
May 7 is National Mental Health Day in Canada. This is what statistics say about the mental health of the Canadians. 3 out of 4 Canadians aged 18-54 believe that men in their lives are less likely to share their mental health problems than women, according to a new study on men’s health published. A…
Recently, more and more people are talking about animals as a source of emotional support. It also comes to comical situations: in November last year, a passenger was removed from a US Airways flight, whose therapeutic pig began to pace the aircraft cabin. We are talking about the kindest use of animals in medicine –…
People usually attribute the child’s strange behavior to humours, bad upbringing or awkward age. But everything may more dangerous than it seems at first glance. This can mask the symptoms of a child’s nervous breakdown. We invite all parents, adoptive parents, guardians, foster parents to take into account the advice of psychologists, which will help…
WHO defines self-help as the ability of individuals, families and communities, on their own or with the support of health workers, to promote health, prevent disease, maintain a healthy body, and cope with illness and disability. The concept of self-help is based on the recognition of the active role of people in protecting their health…
The aim of the QPR is to decrease the suicidal behaviors and save lives by ensuring innovative, practical and proven suicide prevention programs. The symptoms of crisis are found all around us. QPR staff has a strong belief that quality education fosters all people, regardless of their background, to arrange a positive difference in the…
