Borderline Personality Disorder

What is Borderline Personality Disorder?

Street children. Do you care?

Once a child leaves the family home for whatever reason to live on the street, he is labeled as a street child. The term “Street Children” in a very narrow sense may suggest children such as those popularly known as ‘rag pickers’ in India, ‘parking boys’ in Kenya, ‘Peggy boys’ in the Philippines, ‘pivetes’ in Brazil, ‘pajaro frutero’ in Peru and ‘homeless youth’ or ‘runaways’ in some developed countries (Agrawal, 1999).These children are the causalities of economic woes, war, poverty, loss of traditional values, domestic violence and physical and psychological abuses.

here is something about EPILEPSY that YOU probably did NOT know!!!!

In regard to a certain incident that recently took place in one of the shopping malls in Nairobi, social media has been awash with discussions regarding the incident and regarding epilepsy.

Here is what you need to know about epilepsy.

This wonderful doctor needs YOUR generosity and affection

Are you paying Attention???

Guys, I‘ve always heard people giving this advice: “whatever your problems are, leave them at the door”.  Well, I never appreciated this advice until recently when I was caught unawares by my coordinator day dreaming during a training session. Let’s just say I was going through some personal issues. Paying attention is crucial. “The most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our attention” Rachel Naomi Remen. Guess that’s why coordinator is pissed right now…

THE NEW KIDS ON THE BNKE BLOCK !!!!!!

Every year, Basic Needs Youth Fellowship program gives a chance to some lucky youths in Nairobi and its environs to take part in their activities. This year 3 lucky fellows have been selected for the September-November Period. Read what they have to say about their experiences so far at the BNKE program.

LETS WATCH SOME MOVIES. SHALL WE????

7 Fictional Films about Mental Health

September 12, 2014  • By GoodTherapy.org Staff

 

Films that depict mental health issues often do well at the box office. Some of them, such as One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, go on to win Oscars and become classics. Many people have an interest in films about mental health because they shed light on conditions that many may not understand. Across genres, audiences have been captivated by films with underlying mental health themes ranging from schizophrenia to codependency to psychosis.

Although they may be earnest in their depiction, it is important to note that not every movie that addresses mental health is accurate when it comes to the portrayal of mental health characteristics, and mental health symptoms can vary from person to person. If a movie with a mental health theme piques your curiosity, you can visit GoodTherapy.org’s PsychPedia to learn more about specific conditions.Here are some examples of mainstream fictional films depicting a range of mental health conditions you can watch for information, entertainment, and intrigue.

What is Impulse Control Disorder????

As human beings, we posses the ability to control our urges.This is  because of our psychological maturity over other species.But, with all the human superiority, it is challenging for some people to control their impulses.This is not because they are lesser humans than everyone else or any fault on their part...The problem is because they suffer from a mental disorder known as Impulse control disorder.

Four ways to tame tension headaches

A tension headache can put a damper on your day. This kind of headache usually develops in the afternoon, causing mild or moderate pain that may feel like dull tightness or a band of pressure. Tension headaches occur when neck, shoulder, and scalp muscles become tense. Some people experience tension headaches from time to time; others get them more often. While this type of headache is rarely debilitating, it can certainly make life miserable. 

If you have frequent tension headaches (more often than once or twice a week), here are some strategies that can help you prevent them:  

ITS TODAY ==> World Suicide Prevention Day. !!!!!!!

World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) is an awareness day observed on 10 September every year, in order to provide worldwide commitment and action to prevent suicides, with various activities around the world.The International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP), collaborates with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Federation for Mental Health, to host World Suicide Prevention Day.  The United Nations issued 'National Policy for Suicide Prevention' in the 1990s which some countries use as a basis for their suicide policies.

Suicide has a number of complex and interrelated and underlying contributing factors ... that can contribute to the feelings of pain and hopelessness. Having access to means to kill oneself – most typically firearms, medicines and poisons – is also a risk factor.

 
For more interesting facts and statistics, read our previous blog post on suicide  HERE and HERE

Vegetarian diet and mental health

A present study in Berlin, Germany investigated associations between vegetarian diet and mental disorders. Participants were drawn from the representative sample of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey and its Mental Health Supplement (GHS-MHS). Completely vegetarian (N= 54) and predominantly vegetarian (N =190) participants were compared with non-vegetarian participants (N =3872) and with a non-vegetarian sociology-demographically matched sub-sample (N =242).

Vegetarians displayed elevated prevalence rates for depressive disorders, anxiety disorders and somatoform disorders. The analysis of the respective ages at adoption of a vegetarian diet and onset of a mental disorder showed that the adoption of the vegetarian diet tends to follow the onset of mental disorders.

In Western cultures vegetarian diet is associated with an elevated risk of mental disorders. However, there was no evidence for a causal role of vegetarian diet in the etiology of mental disorders. For more information kindly read http://www.ijbnpa.org/content/pdf/1479-5868-9-67.pdf

This is Your Brain on Gluten

You probably started your day with some whole-grain cereal, toast and later some sandwich for lunch, and as well as pasta dish for dinner. Quick, instant easy to make meals!!!!

But at some point during the day, you may have wondered why you were having trouble concentrating or had to read something two or three times to "get it." Or maybe you felt great for a few minutes, then not-so-great for hours after each meal.

MYTHS ON DEPRESSION

Blog post courtesy of HUFFING POST.COM

In recent weeks, the global conversation surrounding death by suicide has taken center stage, and now more than ever, we're acknowledging the effects of undiagnosed, untreated and mistreated depression on those rising numbers. Approximately two out of three people who commit suicide suffer from major depression first. In the past, we have spent more time focusing on suicide than on this dominant root cause. And that's finally changing.