“The Earth is what we all have in common.” 

—Wendell Berry

World Environment Day is celebrated on the 5th of June every year. This day is dedicated to creating awareness and understanding associated with the environment and its protection. World environment day is being celebrated since 1974. This is an incredibly important day for us humans to do something to maintain our environment. This is also the UN's very valuable and promising day. There are many factors that are influencing the environment in many mean dailies. The theme for 2021 World Environment Day is 'Ecosystem Restoration'

“One of the first conditions of happiness is that the link between man and nature shall not be broken.”

—Leo and Tolstoy

How are we dependant on the Earth and the environment? 

Environment plays a very significant role in our strong and healthy life. The Earth is a residence for all living beings or species and we are all dependant on earth. 

• Food 
• Water
• Clean Air
• Fuel
• Shelter 
• Clothing 

Let's go into the details:- 

1. Food: all the food web begins from the plant present around us (they are the primary producers). For the method of photosynthesis, the plant utilizes sunlight to change Carbon dioxide from the air and water and breaks it down into simple sugar (made by Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen) the plant then stocks the sugar in various parts of their body like roots, stem, and leaves. As we know that the plants during the process of photosynthesis takes the Carbon dioxide in and release oxygen. This not only assists us also the environment, as it equalizes the gases and keeps the earth's climate stable. Plants and trees also support the environment by cooling down and deliver clean and fresh air and oxygen. We consume meat as well. 

2. Water: Earth includes 70% water and the rest is land however only 1 or 2% water is fresh. The water we drink gets to us from rivers, lakes, and also groundwater. There are 4 reasonable and basic techniques to clean the water for making it drinkable.

1. Coagulation and flocculation: This is the process where chemicals are put into the water to destabilize the stabilized charged particles. It mixes the particles and makes them into a bigger chunk. 
2. Sedimentation: this encourages the settling of bigger particles. 
3. Filtration: the filtered water is approved through a filter to discard the components such as dirt, dust, bacteria, parasite, and virus which are broken up in the water for promising hygiene. 
4. Disinfection: chlorine is used to kill all germs, bacteria, parasites, and viruses.  Fluorine is also added to prohibit tooth decay.

3. Clean air: Trees encourage us to clean the air. Trees eradicate carbon dioxide existing in the air around us and diminish the greenhouse gas effect. It consumes all lethal and fatal chemicals (like carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide, ammonia, and ozone) through their stomata or trapping it on their leaves and barks, they filter the air. They also enhance atmospheric moisture. Planting trees is one of the delightful things you could do to protect our environment. A big and grown tree approximately absorbs up to 48 pounds (21.77 kg) of carbon dioxide per year. Also, one tree can produce practically 260 pounds of oxygen each year. Trees supply us with fresh oxygen to inhale and exhale. In one year, an acre of mature trees can deliver ample oxygen for 18 people.

4. Fuel: fuels are found in the Earth's crust and contain carbon and hydrogen, which can be burnt for energy. There is no evidence of how much fuel is there. Yes, fossil fuels are given rise to from the decomposing of plants and animals.

5. Shelter: shelter is an architectural design or structure that safeguards us and the environment. Shelters are made up of many materials like bricks, wood, cement, stones. Where do we get their elements from?

6. Clothing: clothes are made up of many different types of material like cotton, leather, linen. Which are extracted from nature! (There are polyester, rayon, and others that are considered manmade.)

Factors affecting the environment:-

1. Pollution: pollution has been one of the major/biggest problems. Let me keep this straight- polluted environment is very harmful to live in. Because it is unfortunately unfavorable. Pollution is a product of man's action! Soil pollution is a part of land degradation which comes under environmental degradation Indirectly. Soil pollution is caused by chemicals or by any other variation. Soil pollution kills plants and animals. 

Air pollution: air pollution causes acid rains, climate changes, extinction, smog, respiratory health problems (can lead to chronic respiratory disease, lung cancer, and other diseases.), and even skin damage.

Water pollution: acid rains which are linked to air pollution, it turns lakes, rivers acidic which kills fishes and other animals. As I told you that we consume the water coming from the rivers, lakes, etc. Water pollution also affects our health. Pollution affects everything including food chains. 

Lastly, plastic pollution: affects both the plants and animals living in that particular area. It makes it harder because plastic is non-degradable!

Deforestation: deforestation means removing the trees permanently to place something there. As I already told you how important trees are for us. I believe we should follow the rules of nature and shouldn't go against them. Deforestation affects the environment in many ways as well. It affects the climate of the earth as I told you trees help in maintaining the climate by balancing the gases! soil erosion, fewer crops, flooding, increased greenhouse gases in the atmosphere takes place.

Overpopulation: overpopulation also affects us and the environment too. Because of overpopulation, fuels and resources are exhausted, deforestation (when a country or a place is overpopulated, forests and trees are cut down to make factors and building there.), water pollution, soil pollution, plastic pollution, noise pollution, and global warming!

Global warming: global warming is extended heating of the earth's climate, due to human activities, fossil fuels burning, it increases heat-trapping greenhouse gas levels in Earth's atmosphere. Global warming leads to an increase in extreme weather events such as heatwaves, droughts, cyclones, blizzards and rainstorms, and many more.

also read: our earth without trees

“Let us make sure that tobacco is not able to take any more lives by making this world free from it. Warm wishes on World No Tobacco Day.”                                                             

World's No- Tobacco Day is celebrated on the 31st of May every year to spread attention and awareness about how toxic tobacco is for our state and hence we should not consume it. World Health Organization (WHO) states that tobacco causes 8 million death every year. Each year, world's no tobacco day identifies a different theme. In 2021, the theme is 'Commit to quit' this campaign energizes people to resign from tobacco for a better life. Tobacco is an extensively used abusive substance. 

Disease caused by Tobacco, 

Tobacco is very unhealthy for our health. Smoking tobacco can bring many diseases like lung cancer, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, heart disease, it also harms the DNA of a person that can lead to Cancer- leukemia & mouth cancer, cataracts, and pneumonia. The chemical which is present in the tobacco is detrimental as well, they cause cell damage, inflammation. Smoking also gives rise to difficulty for diabetic patients to control their blood & sugar, they have an increased threat of kidney disease, peripheral arterial disease, eye disease even nerve damage that can arise amputations, poor vision, or at worse blindness.

How does Tobacco impact you? 

Submission to tobacco smoke is havoc on our blood vessels. Tobacco is brought about by the tobacco plant and the chemical added to it are Nicotine, Ammonia, Lead, Hydrogen cyanide, and Formaldehyde. These chemicals are hazardous to health and hence they injure the soft lining of the lungs and the effect is it diminishes the proficiency to exchange air efficiently of the lungs. White blood cell which is also recognized as soldiers of the body is existing in an increased amount to react to injuries, damages, and cancer. They frequently battle against the pains caused by tobacco. Consumption of Tobacco also makes it tougher to avoid the growth of tumors.

Is Tobacco addictive? 

Yes, Tobacco includes Nicotine (it is the chemical that contains nitrogen and is found in tobacco plants) which is highly addictive. Due to this chemical, people find it impossible to ceasing smoking. Whenever a person who is addicted to tobacco attempts to quit smoking, he may have these indications. 

• irritability
• difficulties paying attention
• trouble sleeping
• enhanced appetite
• powerful cravings for tobacco

Nicotine raises dopamine. Dopamine is a chemical that is associated with pleasure and reward in the brain. Tobacco has both psychological & Physiological consequences and addiction. 

Why do people smoke tobacco?

There are numerous justifications but the major reason are- to relieve stress, feel pleasure, Maximum people undertake smoking at a youthful and young age (as per the research) and the explanation given by teens is generally Peer Pressure and to look steady or appear cool among their friends.

History of No Tobacco Day? 

The World's Health Organisation passed a resolution on the 7th of April in 1988 as "World's No Smoking Day". Just for one day, this act was passed to motivate and enable people to quit smoking and take up a healthier and happier life. Later that year, WHO passed another resolution for the "World's no tobacco day" and it will be observed on the 31st of May every year. Due to this act passed in 1988, WHO banned and prohibited all the advertisements related to the promotion and publicity of tobacco in 2008. 

Varieties of Tobacco:- 

There are more ways to use tobacco. Let us learn about each of them. There is no cautious way to use tobacco, all the types or alternative of tobacco is destructive in some or other way. Such kind of product contains the chemical Nicotine which is lethal. 

1. Bidis- in India, bidis are small, thin, and rolled cigarettes. They have tobacco wrapped up in tendu leaf and are safeguarded by a string or thread. They either can be flavored or may not be flavored.
2. Cigarette- they are also consisting of tobacco which is finely chopped and nicotine is used as well the regular cigarette includes about 10 mg to 12 mg of Nicotine. Even though a person won't inhale every milligram as it burns but still inhales 1.1 to 1.8 mg of nicotine which is dangerous enough to your health! 
3. Dissolvable Tobacco- Dissolvable Tobacco is also a type of tobacco that is finely processed to dissolve on the tongue. This product as well contains Nicotine.
4. E-cigarettes- it is an electronic cigarette that is a battery-powered one. It also contains Nicotine, flavor, and chemicals. 
5. Hookah- hookah is a pipe used to smoke. It is a combination of tobacco and heated fruits or vegetables and also smoke is filtered through water. Hookah is not safe either. Hookah caused many diseases as well.

Also, I want to clarify that, It's never too late to discontinue and quit smoking. Even in deceased life, one can quite lower your risk of heart disease, stroke, and cancer over time and diminish your threat of casualty. Scientist explains that "Your lungs have a nearly "magical" capacity and skill to repair some of the devastations resulted in by smoking - but hardly if you stop".

Also read- Smoking is injurious to health

 Say no to smoking! 

Smoking results in a lot of health difficulties like lung disease or cancer, heart disease, strokes, diabetes chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, reproductive impacts in women, it also intensifies the threat or danger of tuberculosis, and furthermore caused difficulties to your immune system involving Rheumatoid Arthritis. 

Thereupon, providing you with the quantity of data and advice barely about the infection or problem you should recognize that smoking is injurious to our health. 

Maximum people begin smoking at a youthful and young age (as per the research) and the justification given by the teens is generally Peer Pressure and to look steady or appear cool among their friends. 

Smoking cigarettes basically damage, hurt and harm every organ of the body and decreases lifetime and also causes numerous diseases as I instructed you about it. Smoking also makes you feel out of breath when you practice or any kind of workout. 

Why does a person get addicted to smoking? 

The regular cigarette includes about 10 mg to 12 mg of Nicotine (it is the chemical that contains nitrogen it is highly addicting and is found in the tobacco plants) even though a person won't inhale every milligram as it burns but still inhales 1.1 to 1.8 mg of nicotine which is dangerous enough to your health! It is as addictive as Cocaine or Heroin. It is found that the human brain can activate addiction with your initial cigarette. Handful people think that smoking one cigarette per day won't result in any health questions and it is safe but the explanation is no, in the review on January 24, issues of the BMJ found that smoking even one cigarette a day carries critical health consequences and there is an increased threat of heart attack and strokes. On September 18, 2019, the Government of India imposed a ban on sales, production, and the import of e-cigarettes (electronic cigarettes). Smoking is the most common but preventable reason for demise in the US! 

What are Herbal cigarettes? 

Herbal cigarettes are cigarettes that usually do not include any tobacco or nicotine and they are built of mixtures of several herbs and plant materials but Chinese herbal cigarettes contain tobacco and nicotine but herbs added within them. However, European and North American cigarettes have nicotine and tobacco discarded in them. They are frequently prepared utilizing rolling papers and cigarette filters. The deadly chemicals which herbal cigarettes contain are tar, carbon monoxide, Aromatic Amines (4- Aminobiphenyl and 1- carcinogen), and smoke condensate.  

Are herbal cigarettes safe? 

Smoke from all cigarettes has multiple chemicals constituted in them that can result in cancer (carcinogen) and toxins that appear from burning the tobacco itself, herbal cigarettes are detrimental because they involve tar and carbon monoxide as I already told you and herbal cigarettes are terrible for your state as well. 

Glamour cigarettes: the most protected cigarettes described in relation to other cigarettes because they enclose the lowest tar and nicotine brands, and one of the dominating cigarettes, not surpassing 4-5 mg tar and 1 mg nicotine. Glamour brand is possessed by Gallaher Tobacco Company.

There is a widespread assumption that smoking helps loosening up or relaxing but no again because smoking cause anxiety and tension and if you already possess the anxiety disorder then it will only make it worse. 

In my opinion, the government should not authorize or permit any deals, importing, or generation of any type of element or thing that is lethal and detrimental to the health of a person. 

The sooner the smokers quit, the more they can lessen their possibilities of getting cancer and other diseases. Within 20 minutes of smoking the last cigarette, your body begins to reclaim itself. Your heart rate slows down. The carbon monoxide status in your blood falls to normal. Longings for nicotine can begin 30 minutes after your recent cigarette. This varies relying on how much you smoked and how extended for. The cravings peak in 2 to 3 days and usually expire after 3 to 5 minutes. You would stop receiving them entirely after 4 to 6 weeks.

Also, I want to explain that, It's never too delayed to discontinue and quit smoking. Even in deceased life, can quite lower your risk of heart disease, stroke, and cancer over time and diminish your threat of casualty. Scientist explains that "Your lungs have a nearly "magical" capacity and skill to repair some of the devastations resulted in by smoking - but hardly if you stop".

Some lesser but worth remembering facts about Cigarettes:- 

1. Sugar composes approximately 20% of cigarettes. 

2. Smokers, regularly lose 10 years of their existence. 

3. You have to be 20 years old to buy cigarettes in Japan. 

4. Lung cancer is not the only malignancy you can get from smoking. Others contain cancer of the bladder, blood, bone marrow, cervix, colon, esophagus, kidneys, larynx, liver, mouth, pancreas, rectum, stomach, and throat.

5. It provides you bad breath.

6. There are about 600 components in cigarettes and they build more than 7000 chemicals.

We should not smoke cigarettes at all, it is really harmful for our health! 

That's all for today, comment if you like my blog!

Earth without Trees 

Trees are a significant and important part of the ecosystem. They encourage and assist us to live. 

Have you ever wondered about our existence on the earth without trees and plants around us? We can't visualise, how terrible it is! 

1. Trees helps us clean the air:- 

Trees eliminate carbon dioxide present in the air around us and furthermore decrease the greenhouse gas effect, it consumes all lethal and harmful chemicals (like carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide, ammonia, and ozone) through their stomata or trapping it on their leaves and barks, they filter the air. They also improve atmospheric moisture. Planting trees is one of the nicest things you could do to protect our environment. A huge and grown tree approximately absorbs up to 48 pounds (21.77 kg) of carbon dioxide per year. Also, one tree can generate practically 260 pounds of oxygen each year. Trees stock us with fresh oxygen to inhale and exhale. In one year an acre of mature trees can deliver sufficient oxygen for 18 people. 

2. Trees provide us with food:- 

This entire planet relies on nutrition and fruits like papaya, mangoes, orange, lime, lemons, coconut, peaches, apples and much more, also all kind of vegetables shows up from trees and plants. If we don't have trees where would we get all these requisites for survival? 

3. It diminishes climate change:- 

Carbon dioxide participates in climate change, it is the tremendous problem, the world encounters, and again, trees help us to withstand & battle to reduce it. They absorb Carbon dioxide and release oxygen. Trees are our crucial surviving characteristic! 

4. Cooling our environment:-

Not only do trees refine the air but only cool the environment. Trees also cool nature by a procedure named 'transpiration cooling'. Where the trees release water into the atmosphere from their leaves via transpiration, the surrounding air is chilled as the water goes from liquid to water vapour. 

5. Medicines are originated or developed from the trees:-

Medication from trees are extracted from the wood, bark, roots, leaves, flowers, fruits, or seeds is the basic and essential for the well-being of millions of people. Where permitted to recent and new pharmaceuticals is restricted, trees propose living apothecaries open to anyone with formal and traditional awareness on their remedial properties.

6. Trees provides us shade:-

Trees give us shade, we can lay under a tree. We can feel fresh air under them. Birds, insects, and many other animals stay in trees and other plants. People use wood from trees to build homes.

7. We get a lot of valuable and useful stuff from trees:- 

lowers, nectars, wood, medicines, paper, rubber, cotton, spices, fibers, perfume, manure even cosmetics. 

Comprehend not receiving these elements as all trees were not existing or disappear! What can we do to protect trees?

1. Prevention of deforestation as much as possible:- 

I know we can't avoid deforestation totally but we can restrict it for certain and safe! As I already notified you of the usages and benefits of trees. Consuming less, resisting single-use packaging, consuming sustainable food, and selecting recycled or responsibly-produced forest creations, we can all be a fraction of the activities to safeguarding the forests.

2. Start rooting a lot of trees:- 

If you are chopping a tree off then, you should plant thrice the amount! This is fundamental and sustainable and we should do this. I have a suggestion on this you can plant at least 5 plants on your birthday every year, this will make you realise fortunate and happy as well and this is the reasonable thing performed for the environment too!

3. Stop ruining paper:- 

As we all understand that we get paper from the trees, the raw wood has to be turned into pulp. If we can avoid wasting paper then cutting of the trees would be less as well and hence we can maintain trees because saving paper is saving trees! 

4. Some other minor ways:-

• Use paper carefully, write on both sides of a sheet.

• Save envelopes, old letters, and junk mail. 

• Do not use paper towels and tissues in-home cleaning workouts.

Thank you so much for reading, you can comment if you liked my blog!

~HAVE A NICE DAY!

 Schizophrenia

What is Schizophrenia? 

- It is abnormal behaviour and a decreased ability to understand reality. Schizophrenia is defined as a split in mind characterized by disturbance in thinking emotional violation and in concentrations in presence of clear consciousness.

Facts you should know:-

1. Schizophrenia is one of the most serious and frightening of all mental illnesses. 

2. No other disorder arouses as much anxiety in the general public, the media, and doctors. 

3. Schizophrenia was discovered by Eugen Bleuler in 1908

4. The exact cause of Schizophrenia is not known yet. 

5. Schizophrenia is a chronic disorder that can last for years or be lifelong. 

6. More than 1 million cases per year (India). 

• 7. The first signs of schizophrenia usually appear in adolescence.

What are the symptoms one may get? 

• Very Important:- 

1. Delusion: the delusion of persecution, Delusion of Reference and delusion of infidelity. 

NOTE: Delusions are also known as positive symptoms. 

2. Hallucinations: auditory hallucinations (weird noise that doesn't exist), Visual hallucinations (seeing things that don't exist). 

3. Negative Symptoms: Avolitions, Anhedonia, lack of interest in talking and loneliness. 

Other symptoms:- 

• social isolation, agitation, aggression, repetitive movement, self-harm, thought disorder.

• Amnesia, mental confusion, slowness in activities, superstitious mind, detachment.

• Anxiety, apathy, discontent, Paranoia, depression, fear, rapid and frenzied speaking.

• fatigue, lack of emotional response, and memory loss. 

Causes of schizophrenia:- 

1. Large or increased amount of excretion of dopamine in the brain or excessive neural activity or a chemical imbalance in the brain, disturbance of dopamine and serotonin. 

2. Genetics: genetics aspect is more significant and estimated to make an 80% contribution to determine its presence. Having direct relations (first degree) with the person having the same disorder or condition. For example- parents a sibling or relatives.

3. Environmental Factors: stress- financial, workload or death of loved ones. 

Treatments for schizophrenia:- 

1. Antipsychotic: medicines can help ease from many symptoms. It takes four to six weeks for a medicine to work and show effects on schizophrenia. The duration of treatment should be at least 1 to 2 years for first type symptoms.

Check out some commonly prescribed atypical antipsychotic medications for schizophrenia:

• Abilify (aripiprazole)

• Risperdal (risperidone)

• Zyprexa (olanzapine)

• Seroquel (quetiapine)

• Clozaril (clozapine)

• Symbyax (olanzapine/fluoxetine)

• Geodon (ziprasidone)

Common side effects of medications for schizophrenia include weight gain, drowsiness, shaking of the hand, the formation of more sputum.

2. Injections: for the people who don't like to consume drugs or medicines can take injections once in a month or in two weeks. This is an effective method for the treatment of schizophrenia. 

Anxiety Disorder

What is Anxiety Disorder? 

- A mental health disorder characterized by feelings of worry anxiety and fear. 

• Anxiety disorder is treatable by medical professional help. 
• Anxiety disorder is experienced by more than 10 million people per year (India?)

Everyone feels anxious now and then, occasional anxiety is ok, and does not have any hard effects on your mental health or emotions but the anxiety disorder are totally different. This Disorder is a mixture of constant anxiety, fear, and worries this excessive effect can make you skip school, work, family, and get-togethers.

The symptoms one may have:- 

• behavioral: hypervigilance, irritability, or restlessness. 

• Cognitive: lack of concentration, racing thoughts, or unwanted thoughts. 

• Whole body: fatigue or sweating. 

• Also common: anxiety, excessive worry, stress, fear, feeling of impending doom, insomnia, nausea, trembling, and palpitation. 

7 Different Types of Anxiety Disorder:- 

1. Generalized anxiety disorder: When you feel excessive unrealistic worry and tension for little or no reason. 

2. Panic disorder: You feel sudden and intense fear that brings on a panic attack, during the attack you make feel a breakout and sweat and having chest pain or pounding heartbeat sometimes you may feel like you are choking or having a heart attack. 

3. Social anxiety disorder: It is also known as 'social phobia' it is when you feel excessive worry or self-consciousness about everyday social issues or situations. You don't know how to react and you end up and judging other people or being embarrassing or ridiculous. 

4. Specific phobias: You feel intense fear of specific objects or situations such as by height or by flying. 

5. Agoraphobia: You have an intense fear of being in a place where it is hard to escape or to get any medical occurrence or help, you may feel anxiety when being on an airplane or public transportation or standing in a line or walking in a crowd. 

6. Separation anxiety: You feel scared and anxious when you are separated or gets separated. You feel fearful when a person you're too close with leaves you or your sight. 

7. Medication-induced anxiety disorder: Use of certain medications or illegal drugs when withdrawal from them can cause trigger some symptoms of anxiety disorder. 

Causes of anxiety disorder:- 

1. Genetics: anxiety disorder may occur due to any of your parents or relative, possibly with the same condition can be the cause of it. 

2. Stress: this refers to stressful events you are living or have seen through. For example- childhood abuse & neglect, death of a loved one's or being attacked or seen any kind of violence. 

3. Drug withdrawal or misuse: if you are addicted to drugs and your withdrawal from it, may cause panic attacks and anxiety disorder due to abrupt change, cancellation, or deduction. 

4. Medical issues: heart and lung conditions can cause anxiety disorder or can make it worse. 

NOTE: You should seek medical attention and physical exams to check if other conditions are occurring. 

Risk Factors in anxiety disorder:- 

These are some Rick Factors aka other important symptoms

1. Low self-esteem: negative thoughts or perception about self is harmful and can lead to a Panic attack or Social Anxiety Disorder. 

2. Substance Abuse: the use of alcohol and drugs can make you get Anxiety Disorder. 

3. Childhood or sexual abuse: emotional, physical, or sexual abuse are also responsible and risk factors for getting Anxiety Disorder. 

4. Mental health issues: having another mental disorder. For example- depression and bipolar disorder. 

Treatment for Anxiety Disorder:- 

There are many treatments to reduce and manage symptoms of anxiety disorder. Usually, people with anxiety disorder should consume medicine and go to the doctor

1. Consumption of Medicines: Different types of drugs (medicines) are used for the treatment of Anxiety disorders. 

NOTE: You can talk to your doctor or psychiatrists about the advantage or disadvantages and side effects of each medicine to decide which one is best or suitable for you.

 •Antidepressants: Modern antidepressants (SSRIs and SNRIs) are typically the first drugs prescribed to someone with an anxiety disorder. Examples of SSRIs are escitalopram (Lexapro) and fluoxetine (Prozac). SNRIs include duloxetine (Cymbalta)and venlafaxine (Effexor).

•Bupropion: This is another type of antidepressant commonly used to treat chronic anxiety. It works differently than SSRIs and SNRIs.

•Other antidepressants: These include tricyclics and monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). [They are less commonly used because side effects, like drops in blood pressure, dry mouth, blurry vision, and urinary retention, can be unpleasant or unsafe for some people.]

•Benzodiazepines: Your doctor may prescribe one of these drugs if you’re having persistent panicked feelings or anxiety. They help lower anxiety. Examples are alprazolam (Xanax) and clonazepam (Klonopin). They work quickly, but you can become dependent on them. Usually, they’re meant to be an add-on to your anxiety disorder treatment and you shouldn’t take them for a long time. 

•Beta-blockers: This type of high blood pressure drug can help you feel better if you’re having physical symptoms of anxiety, such as a racing heart, trembling, or shaking. A beta-blocker may help you relax during an acute anxiety attack.

•Anticonvulsants: they are used to prevent seizures in people with epilepsy, these drugs also can relieve certain anxiety disorder symptoms. 

•Antipsychotics: Low doses of these drugs can be added to help make other treatments work better. 

•Buspirone (BuSpar): This anti-anxiety drug is sometimes used to treat chronic anxiety. You’ll need to take it for a few weeks before seeing full symptom relief. 

2. Psychotherapy: This is a type of counseling that helps you learn how your emotions affect your behaviors. It is also known as talk therapy. A trained mental health specialist listens and talks to you about your thoughts and feelings and suggests ways to understand and manage them and your anxiety disorder.

• Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT): This common type of psychotherapy teaches you how to turn negative, or panic-causing, thoughts and behaviors into positive ones. You’ll learn ways to carefully approach and manage fearful or worrisome situations without anxiety. Some places offer family CBT sessions.

Managing Anxiety Disorder Symptoms:-

These tips may help you control your symptoms:

Bipolar Disorder

What is Bipolar Disorder? 

Bipolar Disorder is a mental illness associated with episodes of mood swings ranging from depression laws to manic highs. 

NOTE: The direct or exact cause of the particular disorder is unknown. But, a combination of genetics, environment, and altered brain structure can be a part.

• This is a very common disorder. 

• More than 10 million cases per year (India). 

Information you need to know about Bipolar Disorder:-

• The treatment can help, but the condition cannot be cured.
• It can be chronic, it can last for a year or be lifelong. 
• It seriously requires diagnosis. 

Symptoms that can occur in a teenager of bipolar disorder are:-

• Uncharacteristic periods of anger and aggression
• Grandiosity and overconfidence
• Tear fullness, frequent sadness
• Needing little sleep to feel rested
• Uncharacteristic impulsive behavior
• Moodiness
• Confusion and inattention

 sign of a toxic friendship

We never lose friends, we simply learn who the Real Ones are!

Hey there! Have you ever wondered if you are having a toxic friendship with someone! If you constantly feel that you are depressed and uncomfortable with your friend, a good friend is hard to find, but to find a true friend is more difficult. 

Friends and Social support are especially important during times of crisis and turbulence. If you find yourself going through a hard time, having a friend to help you through can make the transition easier. Your friendships also encourage healthy behaviors that can have a direct impact on your well-being. 

Here are some signs that you are having a toxic friend:- 

1. They Backstab and Gossip about you:-

A Toxic friend while enjoying another person's company, backstab you by saying bad & saddening things about you. Basically, they gossip about you, and while being in front of you pretend to be a true friend by complimenting you, playing with you, and being blissful with you. But on the contrary, there's something fishy going on in their mind. A fake friend backstabs you because they are jealous of you or they are angry at you for some reason. If the friend whom you think is backstabbing you means a lot to you, try talking to him/her about why they are always talking bad about you. Sometimes, friendships are broken because of Misunderstandings. 

NOTE:  They also show their true color when they behave like they hate you, point your weakness, and laugh at it, which makes you feel miserable.

2. They have hurt you many times:-

They have said you disappointing things many times and did many things intentionally that will hurt you. Good/True friends also make mistakes but not every time and more importantly, intentionally by doing or saying sometimes very unexpected. To break up with your fake friend, get yourself ready for ending it completely. In the process of breaking up, have a conversation about ending your friendship. Afterward, work towards having a support group of healthy real friends going forward. 

3. They ignore you:-

When they are with some other people or friend, they completely ignore you, and then they pretend they don't know you. Here are some reason they can ignore you:-

• Talk about you behind your back.
• Use you to get close to someone you are close to.
• Copy your work or use your intelligence.
• Try to get some sort of information from you.
• Only talk to you when they need something.

4. They only come when they need help:-

They will only come when they need help. You will probably not find them to talk to you and update you on things. 

•  “Most people want to see you do better, but not doing better than them.” – London Mond
•  “Someone who smiles too much with you can sometime frown too much with you at your back.” – Michael Bassey Johnson
• “Friendship is delicate as a glass, once broken it can be fixed but there will always be cracks.” – Waqar Ahmed

5. They Lie:-

Fake friends do not feel good about who they are so they lie about their accomplishments, their grades, their clothes, their possessions – anything to make themselves look better. And if they lie about themselves, they will lie about your personality too.

It is probably not a healthy friendship. It is hard to trust a liar and trust is essential in a healthy friendship.

6. They are not Trustworthy:-

Good friends will keep one another’s secrets, real friends do not tell others who's you crushing on. If your friends are always telling others, then it is time to acknowledge whether the friend is a bully. Trust is an essential thing in a healthy friendship. If they cannot trust their friends, then they are not true friends.

It's time for you to acknowledge if your friend is fake or true! 

How to cut or end a friendship:-

Thank you so much for reading! 

    -NAVISTHA

 How to forget a bad memory

Had a terrible part memory? Can't move on? 

Though we have the ability to forget and to move on from bad things, for the people who'd experienced trauma and had a terrible past. Such as Domestic, Mental, or Sexual abuse. Not at all memories can go or be forgotten by the time, some have a really bad effect! 

When trauma happens, the way the mind remembers an event is altered. These memories can create vivid involuntary memories that enter consciousness causing the person to re-experience the event. These are known as flashbacks, and they happen in PTSD and Complex PTSD.

NOTE: Scientists have discovered drugs that could erase bad and fearful memories from the mind of a person. We can easily control our minds if we want to, But I prefer self-heal. 

I believe that you should let go of the past. It's alright. Everyone has a bad & unforgettable memory or past. It can lead to Depression or Brain Damage! 

So, without any further ado let's start, 

1. Stay Busy:- 

Staying busy is a great way to fight the negative emotions and stay positive while being busy. When our plans are in progress, we feel hopeful and motivated. When we're busy, we don't have time to dwell on feelings of worry, sadness, loneliness, anger, or jealousy, which can be a very good thing.

2. Hang out with friends and family:- 

Hanging out or spending time with your loved ones gives you energy, positivity, love, and hope. It also makes you busy and doesn't give you enough time to think about your past and negative things and at the same time, you are enjoying & loving your every moment and life! Research shows that spending time with friends and family makes a big difference when it comes to happiness. Social time is especially important for happiness. So, while money can't buy you happiness, spending time with your loved ones, is an excellent choice. 

3. Talk to a Therapist:-

You can talk to a Therapist about your past and ask for suggestions if you can't just let go of the past. This is also very effective and helpful to forget your bad memory. Talking to a Therapist can play an important role in treating many emotional and mental health conditions such as depression. According to a new study, even a few sessions with a therapist can lower the risk of suicide among at-risk individuals.

4. Talk to your family or friends:- 

You can also talk to your family or friends about what happened and what should you do? This may help you as well. You can feel eased and happy after sharing it with someone. A family system helps every one of its members through the good and the bad times. When a family communicates well, everyone understands what loved ones need, making them better able to provide support. Even if nothing can be done about the situation, just providing a listening ear can make all the difference. Communication within the family is extremely important because it enables members to express what is concerned with each other. It is through communication that family members can resolve unavoidable problems. Many studies have shown that people who have satisfying relationships with others are happier, have fewer health problems, and live longer.

5. Be Happy:-

The fundamental reason why happiness is so important is that it's extremely vital to our own goals in life and can help us achieve many other cherished personal ambitions and goals. Also, by being happy, we have the potential to change many other lives just by being ourselves. So, it is very important as well to stay happy & cheerful. 

Thank you for reading the blog post!

    -NAVISTHA