PoTS: My Experience Of The Cardiac Valve Stress Echo
Reading Time: 5 minutes A personal account of what to expect from a cardiac valve stress echo (exercise stress test for short) for a PoTS diagnosis
What is…
Welcome to the What Is… archive. If you’ve clicked this tag, then you’re interested in quickly finding all the articles that are related to this topic. If so, then you’re in the right place.
Here you’ll find all the articles that have been tagged to be about What Is…, which will explain a particular topic, such as explaining and defining what psychosis is.
Articles here may include personal accounts as well as tips and information on the subject.
What You Need To Know About Psychotic Episodes
Reading Time: 5 minutes Psychotic episodes are surprisingly common and can be triggered due to numerous different causes, and not all of them are psychological
What’s The Truth About Intrusive Thoughts?
Reading Time: 9 minutes Intrusive thoughts are something we all live with but they’re now always negative with this article showing how these thoughts can be useful
What Are The Types Of Dyslexia?
Reading Time: 6 minutes There are many different types of dyslexia and knowing these could help you identify them in yourself or others, so adaptations can be made
Why Do I Sabotage Myself All The Time?
Reading Time: 10 minutes There are a number of different ways we can sabotage ourselves, affecting our quality of life. But what exactly are they and am I doing them?
12 Benefits Of Having A Safety Plan
Reading Time: 6 minutes This article discusses what a safety plan is and how they can help keep you safe, listing 12 reasons for having a safety plan
Vestibular Physiotherapy: What Is Brain Retraining?
Reading Time: 8 minutes A walkthrough of what to expect from vestibular physiotherapy and how can it help with persistent postural perceptual dizziness (PPPD)
The Dangers Of People-Pleasing And Links To Abuse
Reading Time: 7 minutes People-pleasing is a behaviour that becomes so ingrained that it’ll become a way of life. Here’s how people-pleasing can cause us harm
What Is Romantic Love?
Reading Time: 6 minutes The drives associated with love can be found in not only humans but other animals as well. So does our concept of love really exist?
What Is Terror Management Theory?
Reading Time: 9 minutes Apparently, all humans suffer from death anxiety, and in order to explain this anxiety and how we manage it, Terror Management Theory was created