Health Desk

“Obsessive love disorder” (OLD) refers to a condition where you become obsessed with someone you think you may be in love with. Anyone with this type of disorder feels the need to protect their loved one obsessively, or even become controlling of them as if they were a possession.

Do you know anyone with this type of disorder? Please share with them.

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This episode sheds more light on keloids and also raises more awareness of Keloids. It purposely educates people on what causes keloids and some treatments to try. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/belinda-arthur/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/belinda-arthur/support

A dietary supplement is a manufactured product intended to supplement a person's diet by taking a pill, capsule, tablet, powder, or liquid. A supplement can provide nutrients either extracted from food sources or that are synthetic (to increase the quantity of their consumption). The classes of nutrient compounds in supplements include vitamins, minerals, fiber, fatty acids, and amino acids. These supplements come in capsules, pills, powders, and liquid form. But how effective are these supplements? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/belinda-arthur/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/belinda-arthur/support

Paranoid personality disorder (PPD) is a mental health condition marked by a long-term pattern of distrust and suspicion of others without adequate reason to be suspicious. There are various types of personality disorders including borderline, narcissistic, and antisocial personality disorders; each with its own set of traits and symptoms. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/belinda-arthur/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/belinda-arthur/support

Hygiene Obsession or Obsession Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an uncontrollable thought or behavior in which a person feels the urge to repeat an action over and over again. This mental disorder affects the brains of people and their daily lives. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/belinda-arthur/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/belinda-arthur/support

Psychosis can be described as a condition that affects the way the brain processes information. It causes a person to lose touch with reality. People suffering from this mental disorder might see, hear, or believe things that aren’t real. Before we go deeper into today's topic, let's bear in mind that Psychosis is a symptom, not an illness. It can be triggered by a mental illness, a physical injury, substance abuse, or extreme stress or trauma.

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Eating disorders are a range of psychological conditions that cause unhealthy eating habits to develop. This type of disorder sometimes starts with an obsession with food, body weight, or body shape. In some rare cases, people develop health challenges or even death if this disorder is not attended to or treated.

According to Statistics, at least 9% of the population worldwide have an eating disorder. In Canada, an estimated 1 million Canadians have an eating disorder. Also, an estimated 28 million Americans have or have had an eating disorder at some point in their life while 19,040 persons were admitted to hospitals for having an eating disorder between 2018/2019. Research also says that about 10,200 people die every year as a result of an eating disorder - that's one death every 52 minutes, scary right? Do you also know that about 26% of people with eating disorders attempt suicide?

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Social Anxiety Disorder also known as social phobia is a type of anxiety disorder characterized by excessive fear, anxiety, discomfort and self-cconciousness in social settings. This is a serious mental disorder that has great side effects on people.

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This episode highlights on one of the mental disorders called Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. This type of disorder is characterized by failure to recover after experiencing terrifying, shocking, scary, or dangerous events. When the feeling prolongs or worsens after the event, there is a possibility you might be suffering from PTSD. 

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Allergies are conditions in which the immune system react abnormally to a foreign substance. There are different types of allergies and how they can be treated or controlled. This episode is going to enlighten you on how you can control allergy reactions. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/belinda-arthur/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/belinda-arthur/support