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PTSD: Understanding the Risk Factors, Symptoms, and Treatment
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that can happen when someone experiences a traumatic event. PTSD refers to a cluster of physical and emotional symptoms that can affect someone’s overall well-being. Research shows that PTSD affects...
Why Is Mental Health Education Important?
Nearly 1 in 5 American adults experiences a mental health condition during an average year. Additionally, about half of Americans will meet the criteria for a mental health condition at some point during their lifetime. Many people struggle with their conditions in...
Is Anorexia a Mental Illness?
Anorexia is both an eating disorder and a mental illness. It’s the third-highest chronic illness among adolescents. A life-threatening disease, research shows that the mortality rate associated with anorexia is 12x higher than the death rate of all other causes of...
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Is Enmeshment Hurting Your Relationships?
Enmeshment refers to a dysfunctional relationship pattern lacking clear or healthy boundaries. The level of closeness often becomes constraining and detrimental. Over time, this pattern can result in mental health problems, developmental delays, and serious problems...
Understand & Overcoming 3 Types of Trauma: Acute, Chronic, and Complex
Three types of trauma include; acute trauma, chronic trauma, and complex trauma. There are additional types and subtypes that can affect everyone differently. Research shows that approximately 60% of adults indicate a history of abuse or difficult family issues during...
How Do You React to Uncertainty? Understanding Your Body’s Response
In many parts of the world, we are closing in on a full year of the Covid-19 pandemic. While there may be a light at the end of the tunnel with increasing vaccine availability and distribution, we are certainly not yet out of the woods. Whatever this year...
What Is Orthorexia? Understanding the Obsession with Healthy Eating
Orthorexia refers to the obsession with eating healthy food. Although the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) does not officially recognize orthorexia as a clinical eating disorder, it shares many similarities with other conditions like...
Postpartum Anxiety in Fathers
While it’s normal for parents and caregivers to feel worried about their child’s health and well-being, postpartum anxiety refers to a constant feeling of paranoia or dread. This experience extends beyond the typical fears of a child’s safety. In some cases, it...
Narcissistic Personality Disorder: Symptoms, Causes, & Treatments
Narcissists are often described as being self-absorbed, vain, or overly confident. Most of us will display some level of narcissism from time to time. The difference between what might be considered “normal” narcissism and narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is...
Family Dynamics: Attachment Theory, Communication, & Relationships
We are products of the people who raised us. Our families play a pivotal role in our thoughts, behaviors, and personalities. Understanding your family dynamic helps you build insight into your patterns with yourself and others. It also teaches you about your morals...