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5 Benefits of Journaling

November 8, 2023
Journaling is the act of writing about your experiences, thoughts and feelings. I like to call it a more “mature” diary. It is a snapshot of you and your journey....

Antisocial Personality Disorder

August 18, 2023
Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) is a complex mental health condition. People with ASPD have a significant disregard for the well-being of others fueled by a lack of empathy. They also...

Panic Disorder (Panic Attack)

July 22, 2023
As its name suggests, panic disorder is a type of anxiety disorder that is characterized by sudden, unexpected panic attacks. These panic attacks can be so severe that some panic...

Borderline Personality Disorder

July 20, 2023
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) as a mental health condition where an individual struggles significantly with emotional regulation, unstable relationships, a fragile sense of self and sometimes bouts of impulsivity. People...

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

July 19, 2023
Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) as a complex mental health condition characterized by patterns of grandiosity, and a strong need for admiration and validation. The nature of the symptoms that define...

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

July 16, 2023
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a mental health condition that develops after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. Not everyone will develop PTSD. After experiencing or witnessing the traumatic event,...

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

July 16, 2023
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) (not be confused with Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)), is a mental health condition characterized by recurring thoughts called obsessions and repetitive behaviors called compulsions that help...

Bipolar Disorder

July 14, 2023
Bipolar disorder is a complex mental health condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It is characterized by often extreme high and low shifts in mood, energy levels, and activity...

Schizophrenia and Medication: Learning the Hard Way

July 6, 2023
During the whole of 2018, I realized there was something wrong with me; mood swings, anxiety, panic attacks. It all seemed to me like it was stress or burnout or...

Substance Abuse and Addictive Disorders

April 22, 2023
Addiction in its different forms is formally referred to as substance abuse and addictive disorders. Previously, we believed that addiction was only related to substances that are consumed. Now, we...
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