The Secret of the Laugh

A power of the brain not fully understood

Rahman Mohamed

For over 365 days, almost three years ago, humans were told to stay away from each other and cover their face if they were near another, to distance.  Anyone who was there then will know and not forget.  Today some people are being told to role up their sleeves again for “Booster”.  Many have seen mental health problems; for some it was being apart from others while for others it was being forced to accept a new normal, a quick change in routine that may not change.  Turns out there’s a connection to this and what we sometimes don’t think about: the laugh.

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Dementia, Delirium, Dyslexia

Not all D’s are the same
Rahman Mohamed

Dementia: an impairment in how you think that can effect your social function

Delirium: a state of confusion related to a medical treatment

Dyslexia: a process in the brain that makes it harder for a person to understand written information

Dementia, delirium and dyslexia all have an effect of how a person thinks and expresses.  They have similarities but are not the same. Continue reading

Trouble With Tics

Doing not choosing
Rahman Mohamed

Yesterday, 30 July 2015, CBC reported that a man named Graham Kent was kicked out of a bar.  Reportedly he was making noise and was thought to be on drugs.  Unfortunately he was only displaying symptoms of Tourette Syndrome.  It is not a mental illness.  Being a problem of the brain though it is often misunderstood and stigmatized.

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