Psychology

Stress is a fact of life, it is something that will always be present and man has no choice but to deal with stress. Stress in itself is not entirely bad since it can propel man to take action in order to relieve the stress and anxiety. On the other hand, stress that persists and affects the normal functioning of the individual becomes chronic stress and is psychologically unhealthy. Chronic stress can lead to physiological and psychological manifestations such as stomach ulcers, migraines, asthma...

This is a psychiatric diagnosis which explains a condition associated with abnormalities in the perception or even expression of truth. It can also be defined as a chronic, severe, and a disabling brain disorder. Individuals diagnosed with this condition hear voices which others cannot hear and this is described as auditory hallucinations. The person may feel very suspicious about people around them and this can terrify them and make them prefer solitude (Gottesman, Shields  Hanson, 1982)....

Carl Rogers developed a theory of personality based on the assumption that every organism has the innate and natural tendency for growth or actualization. Rogers emphasized that each person is inherently good, he said that individuals have the same tendency for goodness and people encounter problems when they are not able to recognize their goodness and capacity for growth. Rogers also said that society and culture imposes expectations and standards that have resulted to conditions of worth which...

Middle-age is period between 40 to 60 years when an individual goes through physical, emotional and social change. As children become independent and move out, middle-aged parents feel a sense of emptiness in their lives, which is often referred to empty nest syndrome (Mitchell  Lovegreen, 2009). This can be overcome by concentrating more on ones own personal life rather than the life of children. Developing a hobby and learning new things could serve as positive distractions to overcome this...