Stress in the mind: The psychological effect of torture

When the mind sees what it cannot bear, when it stares at the gory picture presented in front of it and when it is suppressed every moment physically and mentally, it’s a torture. We can never define it. Only the one, who has gone through it, can understand. Torture is something that lingers even after you are rescued from it; it stays back in your mind in the form of stress. Initially, torture was used as a method of coercion or as a tool to control groups seen as a threat.

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Stress and the Body's Response

Depression, addiction to habits, lack of sleep, heart attacks, cancer, pneumonia, strokes, psychosomatic disorders and much more such diseases can wrap you if you don’t manage your stress properly.

A stress is a pressure on oneself through emotional and physical exhaustion, which has a direct impact on the brain, which initiates 1400 varied responses and releases chemicals into our blood stream. This stress when left ignored can form into

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Is it depression or self pity? Self help ideas for mild depression

Depression and self pity can be misunderstood to be synonyms but they differ significantly. A person suffering from depression may need medical and therapeutic help, whereas self pity is more a state of being sympathetic and drawn towards you and apparently does not require any medical aid. It is more of a deliberately acquired or created state with negligible contribution of external factors. Depression is backed by many symptoms like loss of interest in activities which you normally enjoy, disturbed sleep and appetite, negative emotions like

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Depression in Men v/s Depression in Women: What’s the Difference?

The issues of gender differences in depression are widely recognized. Check out any statistics you can find about the disorder, and you will hear it screaming - that twice as many women suffer from depression than men do. However, recent studies have shown that the number of suicide cases in men is twice as high, when compared to women. This has opened up another debate as to whether depression is actually less prevalent in men or is it just not reported because depression symptoms

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5 Types of Foods You Should Avoid to Reduce Stress Levels

Stress can do a lot of things to your body and mind. It is one of the leading causes of heart disease, contributes to the development of diabetes, ups your risk for stroke, and can lower your immunity making you more susceptible to other diseases and conditions. Everyone has some level of stress in their life, but if you have a stressful job or lifestyle you can help reduce stress levels and improve how your body responses to stress by altering your diet.  

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