Mental health lies at the heart of our inner life: emotions, stress, resilience, psychological vulnerability, but also our capacity to adapt and grow. This section explores the psychological mechanisms and scientific insights that shed light on mental balance and the challenges of the modern mind.
Bipolar disorder is one of the most disabling psychiatric conditions, marked by alternating episodes of depression and mania that profoundly disrupt social, professional, and emotional life. Despite pharmacological advances, achieving long-term mood stabilization remains a major clinical challenge. Current treatments, including mood stabilizers and atypical antipsychotics, show uneven effectiveness from one patient to another. This…
Academic failure is more than a grade.For some adolescents, it can deeply affect self-esteem, shaped by social pressure and external judgment. She was only 14. That morning, she woke up like any other day. But something had changed. The day before, the results came in, she had failed her final exam for the third year…
Never before has the body been so exposed, scrutinized, compared, and performed as it is in the age of social media. In just a few years, digital platforms have profoundly transformed our relationship with visibility, appearance, and self-representation. Behind the filters, choreographed poses, curated stories, and Instagram-perfect snapshots lies a deeper shift: a radical transformation…
In recent years, the prospect of diagnosing mental disorders through brain imaging has gained significant momentum. With advances in neuroimaging and the rise of artificial intelligence, researchers are beginning to identify so‑called “biotypes”, distinct brain profiles thought to reflect mechanisms specific to depression, anxiety, and other psychiatric conditions. This transdiagnostic approach aspires to move beyond…
Information now moves faster than our ability to process it.This gap places the brain under tension between immediate reaction and critical thinking. “There exists, far from here, a vast realm ruled by a queen revered by her people. Though steeped in opulence, that realm is also shrouded in darkness.”This is the message brought by the…
On July 22, 2011, Norway was rocked by one of its most shocking terrorist attacks. Anders Behring Breivik, a committed extremist, carried out twin attacks in Oslo and on the island of Utøya, resulting in the deaths of 77 people, mostly teenagers. During his trial, he displayed chilling detachment, showing no remorse. His demeanor raises…
Between soul, unconscious, and cognition, psychology’s core concepts are rooted in centuries of philosophical thought. Has this dialogue ever truly ended? Know thyself Etched into the temple of Delphi, this ancient maxim has echoed through the centuries, a timeless riddle posed to humanity. Who are we? Where do our thoughts, desires, and emotions come from?…
Confronting hysteria, Charcot rejects the idea of simulation. He reveals a different path—one where brain function alone can produce invisible disorders. On a December morning in 1885, the lecture hall of the Salpêtrière Hospital in Paris is packed to the brim. In the front rows: physicians from Berlin, Vienna, and London. Beside them sit writers,…
Between algorithms and repetition compulsion, the digital amplifies what insists within us. The repressed no longer stays silent, it is shared. Freud defined the return of the repressed as the disguised resurgence of unconscious content into consciousness, material typically incompatible with the ego. It would emerge through slips of the tongue, dreams, neurotic symptoms, or…
For decades, neuroscience has maintained a clear distinction between two categories of brain disorders. On one side are neurodevelopmental disorders, which emerge early in life and reflect disruptions in brain maturation. On the other are neurodegenerative diseases, typically associated with aging and characterized by the progressive breakdown of specific neural structures. This division has long…