Tag Archives: Mental Health

What Questions Should You Ask Your Therapist During Your First Session?

With the lengthy lockdown, loss of jobs, or learning how to work at home with the kids, anxiety and depression have seen a considerable surge due to the pandemic. If you have never seen a therapist before but are seeking treatment for the first time, you may not know what to expect or what to […]

What Did The National Institute of Mental Health Say About Borderline Personality Disorder?

Borderline personality disorder is characterized by unstable moods, behaviors, and relationships. The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) recently had a half-hour discussion about borderline personality disorder. Not only was there a discussion about borderline personality disorder’s signs and treatment options, but NIMH also spoke about new research that can make a difference in the […]

Signs You May Be Self-Medicating

One of the most common causes of addiction is people self-medicating with drugs and alcohol to relieve mental or physical pain symptoms. Self-medicating is remarkably common, but few people realize that they are doing it in the first place. Recognizing signs of self-medication early on can prompt you to seek treatment before self-medicating develops into […]

What‌ ‌Not‌ ‌to‌ ‌Say‌ ‌to‌ ‌Someone‌ ‌With‌ ‌Anxiety‌

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Anxiety is surrounded by stigma because it is often misunderstood. While everyone experiences anxious feelings and thoughts occasionally, those with anxiety disorders are tormented by anxious thoughts that others cannot understand. Even with the best intentions, friends and family of individuals with anxiety may say something hurtful to the person, causing worsening anxiety and disintegration […]

What Is it Like to Live With Borderline Personality Disorder?

Borderline personality disorder is a personality disorder that affects how you think and feel about yourself and others. Those with this disorder often have an intense fear of abandonment, struggle to keep healthy relationships, have intense emotions, act impulsively, and may experience paranoia and dissociation. Helping those with borderline personality disorder live past the stigma […]

How to Be Proactive in Maintaining Your Mental Health

Mental health is a complex part of you that must be nurtured every day to ensure you are healthy. It can be easy to ignore mental health when life’s other responsibilities continue building up. However, you cannot expect to maintain your priorities and keep stress at bay if you do not play an active role […]

What Is the Relationship Between Dishonesty and Borderline Personality Disorder?

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Why Should You Stay on Your Medication?

When you are battling a mental illness, you may need medication to ease your symptoms and prevent them from interfering with your life. Just as you have to take medication for chronic physical conditions, many people have to take medication for mental health disorders. Unfortunately, some people often think that when they start feeling better, […]

How Can Technology Help With Mental Health Disorders?

Mental health issues affect hundreds of millions of people around the world, both diagnosed and undiagnosed. Even if you have received plenty of help with treatment, you may want some additional support when you come home that is accessible to you. Luckily, technological innovations are available to connect with a therapist, track moods, manage symptoms, […]

How Can You Mentally Recharge Any Time of the Day?

Life can get hectic when you are juggling family, work, and personal responsibilities. You may be on a deadline for a project at work, the kids want dinner, and your phone is exploding with messages, but whether it is five minutes or 60 minutes, it is imperative to find ways to de-stress and recharge yourself. […]