Fatigue is a symptom rather than a specific illness or disorder. While it is common to have the occasional day where you feel tired and less energetic than usual, people suffering with fatigue feel tired and lethargic all the time and seem to lack healthy energy. Affecting both body and mind, long periods of fatigue [...]
Anyone can feel down from time to time or experience bouts of emotional grief or sadness due to some unexpected life event. We grieve when someone dies, or feel sadness and loss when a close relationship ends, or even lose a job. All these feelings are normal and are part of the ups-and-downs of life. [...]
The complex nature of the brain can sometimes make the seemingly easy task of falling asleep difficult. For those young and old, sleep is a vital component of health. It is essential that the time spent in slumber be quality sleep, deep and relaxing to rejuvenate all body systems for optimum performance, as the brain [...]
Nightmares and night terrors are two different things, though both can be distressing for little ones and their parents alike. Night terrors are a fairly common childhood sleep disorder that is characterized by extreme terror while sleeping and the inability to fully wake up. While your child may be screaming, crying and desperately trying to [...]
Burnout is a term that is given to a state of physical or emotional exhaustion. It is most commonly attributed to work or a particular task, but can also be related to stressful relationships and roles (e.g. parenting or caring for an aged family member). A person experiencing burnout simply feels as though they are [...]
