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Panic disorder 101.

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 Alohaaaaaa….. It is my offday today so decided to write a bit to expel all the spiderwebs in here. People tend to get confused between panic disorders and anxiety disorders. They are a family actually, under one big umbrella of anxiety disorder. First, we need to understand what is anxiety. Anxiety is a feeling of worry or fear. Anxiety disorder on the other hand is a mental illness of uncontrollable feelings of worry or fear even after the threat is gone.  Panic disorders are one of many types of anxiety disorders. Panic disorder is a mental illness where a person can get multiple panic attacks in a day or at a time. A panic attack has  physical and emotional symptoms such as rapid heartbeat, increased respiration, and feelings of extreme terror. It is very real to the person experiencing the panic attack. Imagine having it multiple times at a time or a day? I can't. The cause or trigger can be different from one person to another who experiencing the panic disorder. Mo...

Why Crying Is Important for your mental health?

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Ola Everyone!!     People always look at crying as a symbol of weakness. It was thought of as a negative reaction. In fact crying is the earliest form of communication. Kita berkomunikasi dengan menangis masa kita baby dulu, ingat? We dont know how to communicate when we were born, and crying is the only method of communication at that time. Menangis tu macam satu tindak balas badan terhadap sesuatu perasaan (selalunya sedih la, gembira, terharu pun ada).  Ada orang yang tak menangis bertahun-tahun sampai dia lupa macam mana nak menangis. Sampai dia stuck, tak tahu macam mana nak express perasaan dia.. ada banyak sebab kenapa seseorang tu tak mampu nak menangis.. salah satu sebab adalah kerana post traumatic stress disorder dan major depressive disorder. Ada juga yang simpan dan 'mute'kan perasaan tu dalam2 sampai dia lupa cara nak menangis.  So, kenapa menangis ni penting? Apa kebaikan menangis ni? I dont know you, but I feel pity to people who cant cry.. because I ...