Celebrities Ending Mental Illness Stigma By Coming Forward About Their Illnesses Mental illness has no bounds. It knows no age, race, income, sex, or education level. Research has shown that one in five Americans has a diagnosable mental illness. What’s wrong with this? Many people are too ashamed to ask for help. That is all […]
The Difference Between Being Depressed and Being In a Bad Mood Being depressed and being in a bad mood can feel the same, but they are not. Everyone has bad days or can be put in a bad mood, but these days and feelings usually go away. If you notice these bad days are turning
Mental Illness Shame: Should You Be Ashamed Of Your Mental Illness? This day in age, everyone is worried or not worried about being labeled and judged. They are either out and open about their choices and issues or keep all of their issues and opinions to themselves. Mental illness shame is no exception to the
5 Warning Signs of Depression That Everyone Needs To Know Depression is a difficult disorder to deal with. What’s even worse, is that it can also be difficult to diagnose. Learning these 5 warning signs of depression can save your life or someone you know. 1. Self Criticism We all have an inner voice that
What Exactly Is A Mental Breakdown? Have you ever been so stressed that you thought to yourself, “Am I having a mental breakdown?” Many people find themselves in this position at least once in their life, if not more. So how do you know if you are just stressed out or having a mental breakdown?
Being Abused as a Child May Put You At a Greater Risk for Depression Depression is a difficult disease to deal with and also to understand. And when I say understand, I mean not only is it hard for the person with depression to understand, but it is also difficult for the people living with
Can Men With Eating Disorders Overcome the Stigma to Receive the Help They Need? When someone mentions the words eating disorder, most people’s minds flash right to a skinny girl hovered over a toilet or exercising too much. They may even think of a chubby girl eating her feelings away. The main point it that
What Is An Eating Disorder and the Different Types? An eating disorder is an addiction to eating too much or to eating too little. There are different types of eating disorders, and all of them are more complex and less understood than substance abuse disorders. Eating disorders are also harder to treat. People with eating
Can People Dealing With High Pressure Jobs and Mental Illness Have a Successful Life and Career? I lieu of recent events and even past events, we are faced with a very perplexing question. Can people dealing with high pressure jobs and mental illness have a successful life and career? This has been a very hot
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and How To Treat It Commonly known as PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder is a serious condition. Symptoms include intense anxiety, angry outbursts, frightening nightmares, insomnia, aggression, and painful flashbacks to a traumatic event. Those with PTSD can also suffer from depression, ADHD, chronic illness, chronic pain, rage, and irritability. PTSD can
Research Shows Some Psychiatric Mood Disorders Indicate Serious Diseases Have you ever felt like there was something wrong with you? We do it all the time. We go on medical sites looking up symptoms of diseases we might have. It could be a common cold, but once you star looking up symptoms online, you have
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What is Bipolar Disorder and How Can It Be Treated? Bipolar Disorder is tricky. It is hard to diagnose because the symptoms mirror many depressive disorders and because of this, many patients receive an incorrect diagnosis when first seeing their psychiatrists. Sometimes it can take a professional more than three visits to properly diagnose someone
