Your perception of well-being may exist in your mind, but the things happening outside of your head have a tremendous influence over the current state of your mental health. Sometimes a change in scenery can do wonders for our mental… Read More ›
Tag: mental health disorder
Shift Your Perspective and Ease Your Depression
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 264 million people suffer from depression worldwide. Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses in the United States. Depression can look very different depending on the person, with over 50… Read More ›
Your Ultimate Guide to Borderline Personality Disorder
Whether you have been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD) or you know of a loved one who has recently been diagnosed, understanding BPD and the symptoms associated with it can help you make more sense of yourself and others.… Read More ›
How Can I Better Manage Dependent Personality Disorder?
Dependent personality disorder is one of the most common types of personality disorders, and typically consists of feelings of helplessness, loneliness, and abandonment. Anxiety seems to be a major contributing factor to this, as all those feelings lead back to… Read More ›
Signs of Psychopathic Behavior
Psychopath raises a very particular kind of image in the mind. Thanks to the perpetuation of some very vivid, grotesque, and cruel stereotypes, we tend to think of psychopaths as clinically insane- there is a difference. We see them as… Read More ›
Why Do People Call Themselves OCD When They’re Not OCD?
Mental health disorders are typically misinformed. People do not fully understand the reality of what mental health disorders are, the effect they have on someone’s life, and the severity in which they can… Read More ›
Do You Know The Truth About PTSD?
Post traumatic stress disorder is a form of anxiety and stress. Most people will experience a traumatic episode in their lifetime but few will fully experience the development of PTSD.… Read More ›
Is Social Media Safe For People With Mental Health Disorders?
Social media has provided a lot of social movement in recent years. Trending hashtags have provided the world insight to real events, real experiences, and real people which might not otherwise have ever… Read More ›
Will I Ever Be Able To Just Love My Body (And Myself)?
If there is one thing most people going to treatment for an addiction or mental health disorder have in common it’s a shared trait of low self-esteem. Guilt, shame, and long standing personal beliefs have created core perceptions about the… Read More ›
Ways To Support A Loved One In Treatment For Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder can become an unruly part of life when it goes untreated. After a loved one finally enters treatment for bipolar disorder, you can start to take care of yourself while continuing to take care of them in a… Read More ›