The Facts About Psychiatry In Apex

By Linda Ruiz


Raleigh, North Carolina, is the state capital and part of Wake County. One of Raleigh's suburbs had an estimated population of slightly more than 40,000. It has a population density of around 2,400 per square mile. This is similar to that of Albuquerque, New Mexico, with a population density of just under 3,000 square mile. Compare this with The Big Apple, New York, at an amazing 27,778 per square mile. Next to New York, Apex barely qualifies as a one-horse town. There are plenty of lakes, trees and woods in this area of the state. This makes it unusual for anyone to need psychiatry in Apex.

Incorporated in 1873, the "Peak of Good Living" derived its name from its apical position on the Chatham Railroad where it connects Jacksonville, Florida, with Richmond, Virginia. Despite a succession of devastating fires, the town grew steadily. By the 1990s, the population had exploded to 20,000, slightly under what it is now. It now boasts a major shopping center and two highways, 55 and 64.

The largest of the nearby municipal parks, north and slightly east of Apex, is Fred G. Bond Metropolitan Park, or simply, Bond Park. It is also one of the largest parks in Wake County. It consists of a number of athletic fields in addition to 4.2 miles of trails. The park also houses a man-made lake that is suitable for boating and fishing. One of the trails encircles the lake and is very popular with joggers and cyclists.

Despite the fact that Thomas E. Brooks Park is attributed to the town of Cary, NC, northeast of Apex, the park is actually equidistant between the two. The park consists of 224 acres of beautiful, scenic countryside. Visitors have commented that it is a great place to pick up basketball games and such.

The branch of medicine concerned with preventing, diagnosing and treating mental health problems is called psychiatry. The three main categories of mental health problems are disorders of cognition, problems with perception, mood disorders like anxiety and depression, and thought disorders, such as schizophrenia.

Psychiatry is the German expression for, "medical treatment of the soul." The type of medical doctor who specializes in psychiatry are called psychiatrists. These doctors need to have a handle on the biological and social sciences as well as in-depth knowledge of medicine. Psychiatric disorders may be divided into severe learning disabilities, personality disorders and mental illnesses.

A mental disorder is an anomaly that causes functional impairment or suffering of the subject or those close to them. The scientific study of mental disorders is called psychopathology. Designating an individual as a psychopath requires more finesse than noting that they have taken your parking place in the supermarket.

Personality disorders are a different type of disorder from mental disorders, although it is difficult for the lay person to distinguish between the two. A nut case is a nut case, right? Not really. A personality disorder has a number of different components; namely, behavioral, cognitive and something known as "inner experience." A person is diagnosed with a personality disorder if their condition disrupts their social or occupational functioning.




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