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We get a lot of email at HealthyPlace.com every month. I mean a real lot – thousands of emails. Besides answering emails to help people, I sift through them to gauge what’s on people’s minds. One topic that comes up … Continue reading

Like most psychiatric disorders, Adult ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) doesn’t travel alone.  As HealthyPlace Medical Director, Dr. Harry Croft, mentions in this week’s blog post, many adults with ADHD also suffer with depression, substance abuse and other conditions. There are … Continue reading

Whether it’s a mental or physical illness, it’s natural to concentrate on the person who has the illness. Many forget that family members and loved ones are also suffering. The impact of mental illness on families comes in the forms … Continue reading

(This post was written by Rebecca, our guest on Tuesday’s HealthyPlace Mental Health TV Show on “Mental Illness in the Family.”) Hello. My name is Rebecca. I am writing in response to the article I just saw on the HealthyPlace … Continue reading

(This post is written by Kailana, who is intersexual. Here, she discusses the impact of the intersex diagnosis and her experieces as an intersexual. She is an upcoming guest on the HealthyPlace Mental Health TV Show this Tuesday, Nov. 17, … Continue reading

Imagine the psychological torture of being told by others that you look fine, yet inside, you know that your (perceived) physical deformities make you unattractive. That is the crux of Body Dysmorphic Disorder. Many associate it with eating disorders, but … Continue reading

As you know, suicide is never a pleasant subject. Often times, bouts of depression are so strong that those suffering feel the only way out is to end their life. What family members are left to deal with is unbearable, … Continue reading

Why do people with bipolar disorder sometimes become psychotic and what’s it like to experience this loss of reality in everyday life? That’s what we talked about on Tuesday’s HealthyPlace Mental Health TV Show. It coincided with the introduction of … Continue reading

We’re back in the studio this coming Tuesday, September 15, with a great show on psychosis in Bipolar Disorder. In case you are not familiar with Bipolar Disorder, you’d be surprised to know that it affects more than 15 million … Continue reading

Have you ever experienced unwanted thoughts or felt the need to repeat an action over-and-over again until you felt safe? Have these thoughts or actions caused you anxiety, to the point of interfering with your normal activities? If so, we … Continue reading