Tag: depression
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Understanding Adjustment Disorders: A Comprehensive Guide
Adjustment disorders are stress-related conditions. You experience more stress than would be expected in response to a stressful or unexpected event, and the stress causes significant problems in your relationships at work or school. Work problems, going away to school, an illness, the death of a close family member, or any number of life changes can cause…
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Understanding OCD – Facts and Advice
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) features a pattern of unwanted thoughts and fears (obsessions) that lead you to do repetitive behaviors (compulsions). These obsessions and compulsions interfere with daily activities and cause significant stress. You may try to ignore or stop obsessions, but that only increases your stress and anxiety. You feel driven to perform compulsive acts…
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Understand Narcissistic Personality Disorder: What it is and How it Works
Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is a mental health condition in which people have an unreasonably high sense of their own importance. They need and seek too much attention and want people to admire them. They may lack the ability to understand or care about the feelings of others. But behind this mask of extreme confidence, they…
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Understanding Dissociative Disorder
Dissociative disorders are mental disorders that involve experiencing a disconnection and lack of continuity between thoughts, memories, surroundings, actions, and identity. People with dissociative disorder escape realities in ways that are involuntary and unhealthy and cause problems functioning in everyday life. They usually develop as a reaction to trauma and help keep difficult memories at bay. …
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Understanding Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that’s triggered by a terrifying event – Either experiencing it or witnessing it. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares, and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event. Most people who go through traumatic events may have temporary difficulty adjusting and coping, but with time and good…
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Sleep Disorders
Sleep disorders are conditions that result in the way that you sleep. A sleep disorder can affect your overall health, safety, and quality of life. Some of the signs and symptoms of sleep disorders include excessive daytime sleepiness, irregular breathing, or increased movement during sleep. Other signs and symptoms include irregular sleep and wake cycle…
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What Is Trauma?
Trauma is an event or circumstances resulting in: The event or circumstances has lasting adverse effects on the individuals: Trauma has no boundaries regarding age, gender, socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, or sexual orientation. It is common in the lives of people with mental and substance use disorders. The effects of traumatic events place a heavy burden…
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Three T’s: Tips, Tricks, And Techniques
Create the routine that is right for you. We don’t all have the same schedules or responsibilities and some of us struggle with certain parts of life more than others. All healthy routines should include eating a nutrition-rich diet, exercising, and getting enough sleep, but no two routines will be exactly the same. In fact, your routine…
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What is schizophrenia?
Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness/condition that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves. They may seem as though they have lost touch with reality. The symptoms of schizophrenia can make it difficult to participate in usual and everyday activities. Many people who recieve treatment can engage in school or work, achieve independence, and…
Mental Stregnth For Life 