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Afsana Wahab
I work as an independent consultant, working in the fields of Law, Public Health and Community Development. I obtained my Ph.D in Development Economics, majoring in gender issues.
Location I live both in Bangladesh and Australia.
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Yes, one can be a little depressed. Some people have a genetic inclinition towards mental ill health. Maintaining a health life style assists in mental well bening.
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Ability to see things as they are.
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Good.
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Interesting.
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Looking forward to the course
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eat healthy, exercise and get plenty of sleep.
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Thank you. The course was well laid out. The lectures were interesting. I did gain some useful guidelines.
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Seeking professional assistance is almost always the better options because they have years of expereince working with people who need such assistance.
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Good ideas, need to translate them into action.
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I will find some time to be by myself so that I can destress. So I need to ask some family member to take on the responsibility of running the household for a few days. Then take a mini vacation.
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Interesting idea.
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Going for a walk by myself, better if it is raining, cooking, gardening, meditating when I have walked off most of the stress.
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A colleague. Sometimes just talking to another person even a total stranger, someone you are sitting next to in the park or on the bus , about random things , not about your issues, helps alleviate loneliness and looking at alternatives and destresses you
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Talking it out, even if it is to yourself always helps me to clarify why exactly am I feeling the way I am.
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Trying to find the positive side of things/person even in the worst case scenario.
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For a young person living in and with a 'complete' family thye are the greatest support. For a person of my age, I have a colleague who I can turn to when I am feeling low. I find that an 'external' is better in these circumstances because often immediate family members are too close to the 'problem' to be objective.
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Good to know that I have at least some of the traits mentioned by Anne-Laura in the video.
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Every time my cake doesn't collapse I feel happy!
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For me talking to myself about the experience always helps as I can hear my own reaction to it. Having 'talked' it out helps me to calm myself and see the pointlessnes of the 'other persons negative behaviour'.
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Journalising is a helpful way of releasing stress in privacy.
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I have found that one of the ways to build up resilience in yourself is to look around you and identify someone who may need talk; help that person because to do that you need to access your inner strength, we all have it in ourselves unfortunately most of us don't realise our own strength.
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To become resilient you will need the understanding, support and guidance of others, it's a two way process not a DIY exercise. In the process you help another person to also build up resilience and this in and by itself is a great confidence builder.
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Love yourself maybe the mantra to building up your resiliance; once you learn to love and respect yourself , you will be more open to suggestions for recovery, mindfull living maybe practised to pull yourself up from the downward spiral.
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A person's capacity to bounce back depends upon his support system and his access to the resources he has at his disposal.
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Thanks to his friend for recognising that William was unwell, but more importantly, credit also goes to William for admitting his issues and taking the appropriate course of action/s.
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Talking about such episodes with someone trust worthy is the first step towards recovery.
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Without being judgemental and belittling their experience/s, I would reassure them that they are not alone there are significant number of people who have such experiences; I would encourage them to talk to someone they trust and also to seek professional assistance; I would suggest to William that he seek professional assistance sooner than later, before his...
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From what Willaim is saying I can understand that he started having psychotic episodes when he started using drugs, alcohol and cannabis to ease himself into his 'new life'. So the fisrt step in his treatment may be counselling him about the drawbacks of substance and alcohol use/abuse.
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So instead of the treating psychosis (which is a symptom) we should treat the accompanying and underlying medical condition/s first. Is that a correct approach?
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It's interesting to note the reduction of instances of psychosis in the different age groups an between men and women. The frequency of occurances in 9-12 year olds is 70%, is this what we call a child with a 'fertile' imagination?
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The pictures drawn are expressions of people's inner turmoil caused by underlying medical conditions which need to be treated. To my understanding, Psychosis is a symptom rather than a condition itself.
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It must be very isolating for a person to be in that situation.
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I am curious to know what 'mechanism' are Kevser and Nasreen talking about.
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I am trying to think back on my experiences as a young adult. Going away to England from Bangladesh on my own, to study. I can't recollect any such experiences. Was I too busy with work and studies that I didn't have time to analyse my mental health status or was it because in those days I didn't know that there was such a thing as mental health and wellbeing?
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This is the time when young adults need their own space at the same time parental guidance and support is most required.
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Yes.
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Agreed
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Analysing the case studies, I believe both Tom and Paul belong to group 1. Both have contributing factors, given the proper and adequate attention and resources, both can be brought back to a 'normal' functioning person. It will be slightly easier to assist Paul as his contributing elements are very obvious, his 'family situation' can be changed by placement...
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Interesting facts.
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Interesting.
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It may be all of those elements mentioned above. Additionally the family environment may also contribute to the teen's rebellious behaviour which maybe antisocial.
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I could not access the link in the previous section.
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according to the definition given I am not anti social. Looking forward to learning more about this topic.
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All statements above are true.
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First you consume alcohol then alcohol consumes you. That is addiction.
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I don't drink alcohol at all so I really am not equipped to say what its physical/health consequences are. But having worked with people who have gone through the withdrawal program and those who are still 'addicted' to it and the view is not comfortable for me.
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any habit that seems to have taken over your life is bad. This is especially true if that habit influences your health, well-being and making life choices.
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In today's world most people of any age should not have to give a reason to not drink alcohol just because someone 'pressures' them to drink.
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Alcohol gives temporary a 'high' with disasterous consequences later on in life. A huge price to pay for a small 'fun'.
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Agreed, our own assumptions about other people's activities/behaviour often mislead us.
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Youth drug abuse is a high-profile public health concern, with at least 1-in-8 teenagers abusing an illicit substance in the last year.
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If home environment is the reason for a person to use alcohol and substance, then it stands to reason that the parents need to be 'educated' . Treating the young person and returning him/her to the same toxic environment will not bring positive/ hope for outcome.
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I think people, especially young people, use/abuse alcohol/substance because they are bored. Getting into the 'in crowd' makes them feel important and get a sense of 'belonging'. For some their need may have genuine reasons, for most they will find any number of 'reasons' and other people to blame for their habit. The most common reason given is 'my parents...
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It will be interesting to learn the causes (not excuses) of why people in general, especially young people, use and abuse alcohol and substance.
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In addition to parents, teachers, care givers other family members and the society in general should take it upon themselves to inform themselves about ADHD.
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AS I mentioned previously, there can be any number of causes for ADHD. But so far nothing is absolutely certain.
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In addition to genetics, other possible cause or risk factors for ADHD may be Brain injury, Exposure to environmental risks such as lead, during pregnancy or at a young age, Alcohol and tobacco use during pregnancy, Premature delivery, Low birth weight etc. Question now is how to mitigate or minimise these possible causes? Should we be more mindful of the...
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As life gets more intense ADHD does seem to occure more frequently now that previously.
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Everyone demonstrates ADHD like behaviour sometimes. We should be careful and cautious about putting a label of ADHD on someone, especially a child, as this may have a negative impact on the person for the rest of his/her life.
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Interesting new, for me, information.
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Families of children suffering from ADHD need support to understand how to deal and live with ADHD children.
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Previously 'strange' behaviour patterns is beginning to make sense.
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Looking for to more sessions with Professor Hartman. Her explainations are very lucid.
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Elements of ADHD include hyperactivity, lack of concentration and impulsivity.
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Though a lot of research is being done to mitigate the severity of ASD , it has been 'proven' that there is no cure for it. That is really sad. Is there any guidelines that prospective parents (especially expectant mothers) can do to prevent delivering a child with ASD? Can ASD be detected in utero?
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It is interesting to know that boys are more prone to have autism than girls. What happens if a boy and a girl are identical twins? is it more likely for the boy to have autism?
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How long do symptoms have to persist before a a person can be said to be autistic?
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Yes they are what i know about autism.
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Looking forward to learning more about autism.
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People with autism create a world of their own.
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Thoughts, feelings, interactions with other people.
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Interesting.
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Overthinking about something to a point where it takes up most of your time and is stopping you from doing necessary, important thnigs in live is compulsive behaviour.
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Interesting.
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I find breathing exercises very helpful and invest 30 minutes each morning doing them. However, these exercises can be done anywhere at anytime.
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one exercise I have found very relaxing is the leaves on the stream. The full exercise can be found online under mindful living.
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I have never had this fear.
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I have clausterphobia but for medical reasons I have to have MRIs done. Before the procedure I get very anxious, but since it must be done I meditate and calm myself done. Before the procedure I inform the technician/s about my phobia so that they are prepared to bring me out if it gets too much for me. They are always very attentive and helpful.
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I am claustephobic
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Yes, I am clausterphobic, expecially getting into narrow spaces, like an MRI machine.
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No, I don't suffer from any of the fears mentioned.
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my score is 14 out of a possible 117. Things normally don't scare me. Yes I do worry, sometimes excessively, about bad things happenning to members of my immediate family and mu siblings.
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In todays world, where both parents need to go out of home to work, we hardly have time to talk , young people often benefit more if we give them our time rather than material things which in the absence of health , both physical and mental, soon loses its value.
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My best approach is to be active, eat healthy (well maybe indulge in a small portion of my favourite flavored ice cream) and write down what is happenning, how I am feeling and whether my approach works as this will help me if I get depressed again; I may also pass on these tips to someone who is going through depression , not that one size fits all, but it...
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Learn more about my symptoms and how to handle them. Become more active. Read a good book. Write down my thought, feelings.
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Living, even a 'normal' life with all its demands on a person's body and mind , causes stress. But when 'special events' such as divorce (own, parents or of loved ones) death (friends, parents, relatives, siblings) societal pressure (to get married)
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Nobody be upbeat 24/7 365 days a year. A person can have mood swings after all life happens and that impacts on a person's health both mental and physical. As long as the person knows why s/he is having mood swings and how to handle it and come out of it, s/he does not need professional assistance. Only when the person becomes incapacitated to the extent that...
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My depression rating according to the test taken is 5% probability.
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though the rule is that a person has to have depressive symptoms for 2 weeks before s/he can be said to be depressed. Does this mean that if a person seeks assistance at 10 days s/he can be treated for alternative conditions and not for depresson? should we wait for the issue to become more serious before offering assistance? What if the person becomes...
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Depression has many faces and is manifested through a persons's behaviour, feelings (either hidden or expressed), thoughts and physical symptons, which at times can be difficult to detect.
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despair,
desperation,
hopelessness,
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Though epidemiological studies show that anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are more common among females than males, gender disparity in eating disorders largely depends upon the particular eating disorder/s that is being investigated.
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Causes of eating disorders are always not external; it is not depended on something else happenning. Sometimes an eating disorder may be present due to some medical condition of the individual, which has not been identified as yet.
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Eating disorders can happen with males and females. Having low esteem and lacking self confidence may encourage a person to look like others in the group s/he would like to be included.
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One of the causes can be comparing oneself with peers, siblings. Often one or both parents are not mindful of the person going through a traumatic period, they misunderstand the young person's eating/not eating behaviour as wanting to keep up witht he trend, they don't motivate/encourage in developing healthy eating habits.
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Many of the things mentioned in the signal cards were also mentioned by Romy in her narative.
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It's true that environment, events, living circumstance all play a role ina person's eating habits, be they healthy or unhealthy.
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I believe eating disorder/s among todays young people is a direct consequence of the media projecting 'thin' as 'in' , this often result in body shaming of 'fat' people. Young minds being impressionable, try to follow the current trend/s of being thin. More often that not they don't eat 'proper' food/meals, overthinking about their weight and body shape. these...
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Weight is an aspect of my health that I have to manage very carefully because of my other medical conditions.
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Thank you Romy for sharing your personal journey.