A Generation Affected by Eating Disorders and the Parents Who Care In Singapore, the likelihood of an eating disorder diagnosis among teenagers and young adults
A new tool announced by Google this week will allow anyone under the age of 18, or their parent or guardian, to request the removal
From 4 October, the rules for international travel to the United Kingdom will change, making it much easier to travel to Malaysia for medical treatment.
At some point or another, most of us have heard the term narcissism or read an article somewhere that illustrates the classic narcissistic traits of
Alcohol use in teenagers and young adults continues to rise. Young people are starting to drink at an earlier age and are drinking more than
In a rapidly changing world, mental health teams are on the frontline for children, adolescents, young people and their families in crisis. How do you
The Eating Disorder Bed Crisis 1.25 million people in the UK are estimated to have an eating disorder. Waiting lists for eating disorder beds in
What Are Eating Disorders? An eating disorder causes an individual to interact with food in an unhealthy way: eating excessive amounts in an uncontrolled manner, limiting food
As told The Star Malaysia – original article here. As The Wave’s International Clinical Director, my work involves assisting young people and their families all
We’ve all heard of the term ”passive-aggressive” at some stage of our lives or another but what exactly does passive aggressive mean? Whether you have
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a serious mental health disorder that affects the way a young person sees themselves and interacts with the world around them. Young people with BPD often have an unstable or incoherent sense of self, patterns of unstable relationships, and intense emotional reactions. They may experience chronic feelings of emptiness and a fear of abandonment by others.
Dissociative experiences often happen when someone is exposed to a traumatic event. When someone experiences trauma, they may be overwhelmed by stress and detach, in some way, from their experience, emotions, and/or body. People who have experienced acute trauma often describe dissociating from their bodies and watching something happen to themselves.
Despite the mental health epidemic among adolescents and young adults, only a minority access treatment. Barriers to treatment are often institutional: in many places, specialist services do not exist, or spaces are lacking with long waiting lists. But many young people don’t seek help for mental health problems in the first place. Studies suggest that only 18-34% of young people with mental health disorders try to access professional support.
