Tag Archives: Mental Illness

How Does Schizophrenia Differentiate From Other Disorders?

People with schizophrenia experience a combination of hallucinations, delusions, cognitive impairment, and disorganized thoughts and speech. These symptoms can be confused with bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, or even ADHD. Understanding how schizophrenia differs from other disorders can give you a clear picture of what you may be struggling with. Psychosis and Schizophrenia Psychosis can be […]

Why Mental Health Disorders Don’t Make You Weak

One of the most common misconceptions surrounding mental health disorders is that they result from weaknesses or flaws within a person’s character. These beliefs are far from accurate and actually serve to harm those living with mental health conditions. The more stigma a person faces, the more likely they are to believe what others are […]

What Do I Do When People Use Offensive Terms Based on Mental Illness?

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People tend to call others things like a “schizo” or “I’m so bipolar” without understanding that it is offensive to those diagnosed with those disorders. It can be offensive and minimizing to those who have schizophrenia or ADHD who cannot always control their symptoms. It is important to be careful with the words you use when […]

How the Stigmatization Behind Schizophrenia Can Affect Individuals Getting Help

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It is no secret that there is a significant amount of stigma surrounding mental illness. Mental health disorders such as schizophrenia that are not generally understood by modern society are especially at risk of facing prejudice, discrimination, and stigmatization. This can impact those struggling with the disorder, especially in terms of seeking help. They don’t […]

Using Triggers to Reveal What You Need to Heal

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Triggers can be associated with mental health, trauma, and substance abuse. They are environmental cues that remind individuals of past traumatic experiences and can include things such as colors, songs, certain words, names, smells, and more. Triggers vary from person to person and are often quite distressing when experienced, even if the person has ways […]

Why Do People with Mental Illness and Addiction Struggle Making Healthy Decisions?

Why Do People with Mental Illness and Addiction Struggle Making Healthy Decisions?

Addiction and mental illnesses can make it hard for you to make the right choices. Many mental illnesses feature problems with thinking and comprehension. By going into treatment for addiction as well as mental illness, you will learn how to make the right decisions effectively.  The Complexity of Simple Decisions We may never know what […]

How Has COVID-19 Led to a Rise in Mental Health Disorders?

How Has COVID-19 Led to a Rise in Mental Health Disorders?

The COVID-19 disease has been very contagious this year. New research has shown that one in five people diagnosed with COVID-19 is also diagnosed with a mental illness like anxiety, depression, or insomnia within three months. Addressing your mental health issues is one of the most important things you can do while you are tackling […]

Tips for Combating Seasonal Affective Disorder

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The days get shorter and the nights get longer during the autumn and winter months. We spend less time in the sun and more time in the dark. Our bodies respond to this seasonal change by becoming less active than we usually would. However, life does not work like this. Many of us have jobs […]

What Is the Role of Willingness in Recovery?

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Willingness is when you are willing to do something out of choice and not because someone forced you. This is an important quality to have when you are in recovery. By being willing to get yourself into recovery, you would prefer to embrace this change instead of fighting it.  Why People Lack Willingness in Recovery […]

The Danger of Self-Medicating for a Mental Illness

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You may be using alcohol or drugs to self-medicate an underlying mental illness. Some people have a “dual diagnosis” of mental illness and addiction; often, addiction begins as a means to self-medicate. You may have struggled with anxiety and found that alcohol “calms your nerves.” You might have had difficulty staying awake during the day […]