NORMAL TEENAGE BEHAVIOR VS EARLY SIGNS OF MENTAL ILLNESS

It is not uncommon for parents to wonder whether their child is acting like a normal teenager or behaving differently due to mental illness, drug use or behavioural difficulties. Normal teenagers are often moody due to hormonal and physical changes that happen during puberty. However, when mental illness is involved, it may be difficult to […]

HAVEN’T HEARD ABOUT IT? OXYTOCIN

Haven’t Heard About It? … Oxytocin, otherwise known as the love hormone, is released by the pituitary gland and is responsible for human behaviors associated with relationships and bonding. It is most commonly used to help mothers produce contractions in labor and control bleeding. Oxytocin is a naturally occurring hormone that is made in the […]