Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can be broken down into five diagnostic categories, according to DSM-V: Exposure, Intrusion, Avoidance, Alteration, and Arousal. All of these symptoms combine to cause trauma and ongoing difficulties for sufferers – which is...
There are so many external lifestyle factors that can cause stress. Whether it is running late, an impending deadline, a traumatic event or even preparing for a first date, the brain has a powerful capacity to send out stress signals that can have a detrimental impact...
Stress, anxiety and panic attacks are becoming more and more of a common term in modern-day society. Claiming to be ‘stressed’ regularly is easily disregarded by family and peers, but it shouldn’t be. Stress has a detrimental impact on mental health, physical health...
We all know smoking is harmful to us. But did you know that smoking can also damage your vision? Every time you breathe in cigarette smoke, you are poisoning yourself with up to 4,000 toxins. Harmful chemicals found in tobacco smoke include nicotine, butane, carbon...
Smoking is like a death sentence hanging over the head of 1.8 million Australians. A study by BMC shows that people who smoke 10 cigarettes a day are more likely to die a premature death than non-smokers. If you are a smoker and want to quit smoking, here are 10 more...
