As a country with its fair share of experiences in natural calamities, Filipinos are familiar with post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD. PTSD is a psychiatric condition that happens to people who have witnessed or experienced some type of traumatic event. The traumatic event can range from a natural disaster, a tragic accident, or an incident […]

Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health issues in the world, with over 280 million adults reporting some form of anxiety. Even experts are not 100% sure what causes anxiety disorders. However, they believe it includes a complex set of factors, including the patient’s brain chemistry, genetics, life events, and personality. If there is […]

Do people say that you are a worrywart? Are you afraid to go out of your house? When you are about to meet people, do you suffer from panic attacks? Is your anxiety threatening your daily life? Let us talk about this mental disorder and how you can manage anxiety early to prevent it from […]

Anxiety is a natural response to stress, and can be useful for helping you recognize and protect yourself from a dangerous situation. But when it is persistent and extreme, it could be an anxiety disorder. And the effects of anxiety run deeper. Not only can it affect your mental health and daily life, it can […]

Psychiatric and mental disorders are often misunderstood. Until a few decades ago, most psychiatric disorders were either left undetected or misdiagnosed. However, science and social progress has paved the way for us to better define these disorders, including anxiety disorder symptoms to watch out for. Despite this, certain terms to denote certain disorders can still be […]

Everyone has experienced a symptom of anxiety at one point or another. What’s worse is, people who have anxiety will often experience multiple symptoms at a time. These symptoms may all be for one type of disorder. But, in some cases, they could actually be for different kinds of anxiety disorders. In the Philippines, mental health […]