Mental Stregnth For Life

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  • Borderline Personality Disorder

    Borderline personality disorder is a mental illness that severely impacts a person’s ability to regulate their emotions or the way you think and feel about yourself and others. This loss of emotional control can increase impulsivity, affect how a person feels about themselves, and negatively impact their relationships with others. Borderline personality disorder is a…

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Autism spectrum disorder is a neurological and developmental disorder that affects how people interact with others, communicate, learn, and behave. It is called a developmental disorder because symptoms generally appear in the first two years of life.  People with ASD often have: Social communication and social interaction behaviors may include: Restrictive/repetitive behaviors may include: They…

  • Chronic Illness and Mental Health: Recognizing Depression

    Chronic illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, or diabetes may make you more likely to have or develop a mental health condition. It is common to feel sad or discouraged after having a heart attack, receiving a cancer diagnosis, or when trying to manage a chronic condition such as pain. You may be facing new limits…

  • Panic Disorder: When Fear Overwhelms

    Do you sometimes have sudden attacks of anxiety and overwhelming fear that last for several minutes? Maybe your heart pounds, you sweat, and you feel like you cant breathe or think clearly. Do these attacks occur at unpredictable times with no apparent trigger, causing you to worry about the possibility of having another one at…

  • Attention/Intention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: What You Need to Know

    Have you experienced challenges with concentration, impulsivity, restlessness, and organization throughout your life? ADHD can harm an individual’s social relationships and work and school performance. ADHD is a developmental disorder associated with an ongoing pattern of inattention, hyperactivity, and/or impulsivity. Symptoms of ADHD: Some people with ADHD mainly have symptoms of inattention, while others mostly have symptoms of hyperactivity/impulsivity. Some…