Is your loved one exhibiting problematic warning signs of substance abuse or substance use disorder (SUD)? If this is the case, you may feel overwhelmed by your lack of knowledge or personal experience with SUD. Even if this is true, you don’t need to worry. Above all, understand that SUD is a treatable mental health […]
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Living with bipolar disorder can come with many challenges. One day an individual can wake up on top of the world! Sometimes even feeling like a superstar. Feeling like somebody highly important with a major increase in confidence. Tremendously full of euphoric thoughts. So much, so that the individual may even feel invincible. Ready to
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If you are in early recovery from addiction, it is vital that you employ the numerous healing resources at your disposal. Although you may find many of these resources in treatment, you can discover others in the comfort of your own home. There is one healing resource that you take with you everywhere you go:
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Not everybody lives a life with mental stability. At any point, things can take a turn for the worse. Stressful life events, faulty mood regulation, and even genetics can play a factor in the development of depression. Depression is a major mood disorder that can negatively impact an individual’s life. Severe symptoms such as extreme
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When a person has substance use disorder (SUD), they experience a greater risk of developing a co-occurring mental health disorder. Similarly, when a person has a mental health disorder, they experience a greater risk of developing co-occurring SUD. When a mental health disorder exists alongside SUD, the conditions are referred to as co-occurring disorders or
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Some people do not like attention drawn to themselves. Others enjoy the thought of experiencing fame. On the other hand, some individuals, such as those with histrionic personality disorder, strongly depend on the approval and good opinion of others. This can get to the point where the individual may feel their inner self-worth is not
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Young adulthood can be an incredibly exciting time. As adolescents near the end of their teenage years, they will find themselves in their final days of high school, looking forward to a new life of freedom. During this time, many adolescents will consider attending college, which can be an exhilarating prospect. However, this period of life
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There may come a time when an individual will feel deeply saddened. Life changes, a traumatic experience, or even genetic factors may trigger a shift in one’s mood. This can happen either during an individual’s childhood or at any point in one’s adulthood. Sometimes a person will not know why they feel emotionally distressed. Having
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Anxiety is a normal response to situations and circumstances that feel threatening, triggering, or otherwise uncomfortable. Contrary to what you may believe, there is a clear line that separates normal anxiety from abnormal anxiety. If you are reading this, you may suspect that your anxiety is beyond what would be considered normal. Becoming familiar with
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Going out on the town with others can make a person either feel excited or incredibly nervous. Some people, especially those with more extroverted personalities, are perfectly comfortable in social settings. Others, who may have more introverted personalities, may dread those occasions. Individuals with social anxiety, however, may go as far as to avoid special
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