Estenarh Blog: Articles on Mental Health

Many people think that depressive disorder is limited to its intensity, such as mild, moderate, etc., but it also varies in type. There are several forms of depression that occur due to unified reasons, recognized through behaviors and features that appear in the patient as the early symptoms of depression. Despite this, the patient may seem normal, not suffering from depression, as the symptoms appear to be natural emotions that exist in every human being. People experience sadness, but when this sadness, sorrow, and regret persist and are accompanied by additional behavioral changes beyond what is normal, it indicates depression. Depression is very common; around one in ten people will experience it, and 10% to 40% of them will suffer from a type of 'atypical depression,' including 'masked depression,' which often begins early in life and can last for a long time.

Our modern lives are characterized by a multitude of personal, familial, and societal burdens placed on the shoulders of today's individuals. With a significant reduction in leisure time, these burdens have transformed into psychological pressures that weigh heavily on people's lives, causing them to suffer from feelings of boredom, fatigue, nervous exhaustion, and psychological burnout.

Obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors exist within all of us to varying degrees in our daily lives. Who hasn’t gone back to check if the door was locked or hesitated to use a spoon that fell on the floor out of fear it might be contaminated, even though the chance is small? Don't worry, these thoughts and actions are part of the brain's efforts to maintain control over how we live our lives. These thoughts only become a disorder when they become intense, frequent, and recurring, affecting the individual's life and mental health balance.

Autism Spectrum Disorder has recently become one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders. In most cases, it is diagnosed during childhood and affects males more than females, with the rate of diagnosis increasing worldwide every year.