Tag: panic-disorder
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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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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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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…
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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…
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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…
Mental Stregnth For Life 