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What is PMDD? (Premenstrual Dyspho…
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is a major depressive disorder and is defined in the latest version of the Diagnostic and Statistic Manual of Mental Disorders...
List of Anxiety Medications – Antia…
A list of anxiety medications includes several types of medication including antidepressants, antipsychotics, beta blockers and benzodiazepines. The antianxiety medication list below includes all drugs...
What is Manic Depression? Symptoms…
Manic depression is the term once used to refer to the mental illness we now know as bipolar disorder. The term "manic depressive psychosis" was...
What is Social (Pragmatic) Communic…
The American Psychiatric Association added a new diagnostic category to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-V) called Social Communications Disorder...
Improving Relationships Between Bro…
Any advice for a brother and sister who fight like cats and dogs? Chronic sibling conflict is one of the more challenging problems faced by parents...
Bulimia Recovery: Overcoming Bulimi…
Bulimia recovery is possible and studies suggest that more than half of woman continue to remain free of bulimic behaviors, even ten years after beginning...
Schizophrenia Medications: Types, S…
Schizophrenia medications are typically antipsychotic medications. These drug treatments for schizophrenia are specifically used to treat the positive symptoms associated with psychosis, such as hallucinations...
Schizophrenia Diagnosis and DSM IV …
Many people are terrified at the possibility of a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Unfortunately, schizophrenia brings up images of “insanity,” violence, danger and even a death...
Coaching Perspective to the Negativ…
Any advice for kids who look at life with such negativity? Some children weather the bumps and bruises of childhood with good-natured attitude; others seem to...
What is Seasonal Affective Disorder…
Seasonal depression is a type of depression that occurs at the same time every year. Seasonal depression disorder, also known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD)...
Early Warning Signs of Mental Illne…
{media id=6995, layout=blog} Knowing the early warning signs of mental illness helps you take charge of your mental health and wellbeing, for recognizing when something is...
Effects of Bipolar Disorder
How Bipolar Disorder Affects Everyday Life Effects of bipolar disorder can be far-reaching, both into the lives of patients and those around them. Bipolar disorder affects...
Depression and Cognitive Dysfunctio…
Can Depression Cause Cognitive Impairment (Thinking Problems)? Most people think of depression as causing emotional changes, but can depression cause cognitive impairment too? Studies show that...
Seasonal Affective Disorder Article…
What is Seasonal Depression Disorder? Symptoms, Treatment Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Symptoms – Who's At Risk SAD Light: Seasonal Depression Light Therapy for SAD How to Beat the...
OCD and Related Disorders Due to Me…
Certain medical conditions can cause symptoms of OCD and related disorders. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Health, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) recognizes this by...
Bipolar Symptoms Articles
Bipolar Symptoms: What are the Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder? What is a Manic Episode? What Do Manic Episodes Feel Like? Bipolar Mania and the Impact of Manic...
Psychological Tests
- Narcolepsy Test: Do I Have Narcolepsy?
- Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Test: Do I Have RLS?
- Sexual Addiction Screening Test (Men)
- Depression Quiz
- Online Stress Test
- Eating Disorder Test
- Cocaine Addiction Test
- Sexual Addiction Screening Test (Women)
- Sociopath Test: Am I A Sociopath?
- Cybersex Addiction Test
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Change Your Mood with Gratitude
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- How do you change negative thoughts into positive thoughts? Emily Roberts, author of the Building Self Esteem blog, says use gratitude to change your...
Negative Gut Reaction to Bipolar and...
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- Mental illness is scary, and our guts react to that by creating the most negative view on things we are scared of like mental illness diagnosis, hospi...
"Why Don't You Just Eat?" - Educatin...
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- Surviving ED Angela E. Lackey talks about how people with eating disorders can educate those who simply don't understand these are real illnesses that...
Causes of Panic Disorder
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- Causes of panic disorder, panic attacks explained by HealthyPlace.com Medical Director, Dr. Harry Croft.
Mental Health Medications and Overhe...
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- Some mental health medications can interfere with your ability to sweat, leading to heat exhaustion or heat stroke. Psychiatric Medications and Heat E...
Advances in Autism Spectrum Disorder...
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- UCLA CART "Autism 2012" Symposium Advances in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Genetics - Dan Geschwind, M.D., Ph.D.
Bill Cosby on Parenting (3)
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- Comedian Bill Cosby talks about parenting discusses raising children responsibly. (part 3/3)
Addiction in the Movies
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- Addiction has been featured in the movies since the 1936 film "Reefer Madness." Many of these films serve as entertainment however there are those tha...
Bipolar Disorder and College at 19 Y...
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- I was 19 years old and in college when my symptoms of bipolar disorder really got out of hand. This is where I had my most intense bipolar breakdown....
Laughter Can Help Alleviate Depressi...
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- Laughter is a friend to those suffering from depression. Whether it's finding a funny show on TV or hilarious animal videos on YouTube, laughter is th...
Stress, Depression and Diabetes
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- Stress and depression act on the parts of the brain that contribute to the regulation of blood sugar.
Bipolar Disorder II: My Breakdown
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- Tony talks about life with bipolar disorder II and what triggered his breakdown
Tips for When You Have Mental Illnes...
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- These are a couple important things I have learned for how to handle my relationships.
When HIV Becomes AIDS
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- HIV and AIDS are not the same thing, but the virus can lead to the disease. Learn how in this video.
Sexual Assault Prevention Tips from...
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- Sexual assault prevention is crucial on college campuses - sexual assaults at college are actually more common than than in the outlying areas. To hel...
Children with Depression
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- The number of children and adolescents diagnosed with depression doubled and the use of antidepressants increased from 44% to 59% between 1990-2001.
How to Tell if Your Child Has ADHD :...
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- How Parenting Affect ADHD in this free children's health video. Expert: Brenda F. Dixon Contact: www.LifeHelpNow.com Bio: Brenda F. Dixon is a trained...
Histrionic Personality Disorder Symp...
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- What is histrionic personality disorder and what characteristics people with HPD show.
Understanding Chlamydia
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- Each year, about 3 million Americans contract the STD called Chlamydia, usually from a sex partner... Fact: 80% of Americans get an STD!
B.D.D - Therapy 2
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- As part of her theraphy to overcome BDD, Rebecca makes videos to help her feel more confident showing her face and body.
Narcissist's Victims' Many Faces
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- The narcissist's false emanations are not restricted to messages with emotional content. They may contain wrong or false or partial information. The n...
6 Red Flags of a Narcissist
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- Author of It's All About Him explains how to spot a narcissist. Lisa E. Scott talks about the 6 Red Flags of a Narcissist on NBC St. Louis.
Love at First Drink - An Alcoholic S...
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- "Drinking was the only thing I knew that took away the feelings of loneliness and feeling different." Steve shares his story of addiction and alcoholi...
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Comning Out Articles
What is Coming Out, and Should I Come Out of the Closet? Stages of Coming Out After Accepting Your Sexuality Teenagers Coming Out GLBT – The Four...
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)…
Psychologist Marsha Linehan developed dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) especially for the treatment of borderline personality disorder. Linehan based this innovative approach to therapy on the...
ECT Problems
ECT problems are nothing new. Electroconvulsive therapy, once known as shock therapy, has historically been plagued with problems. Electricity was used to invoke seizures long...
Famous People with Paranoid Persona…
In case you were wondering, there are famous people with paranoid personality disorder, or at least who seemed to have many of the symptoms of...
Gay Suicide
Gay suicide, particularly among youth, is a shocking problem. In fact, lesbian, gay and bisexual youth are four times more likely (and questioning youth three...
Effects of Physical Abuse, Pictures…
The effects of physical abuse can be both acute and far-reaching. The immediate effect of physical abuse may be a bruise or a cut, but...
Workplace Bullying Can Trigger Anxi…
HealthyPlace Mental Health Newsletter Here's what's happening on the HealthyPlace site this week: Workplace Bullying Can Trigger Anxiety and Depression The Result of Workplace Bullying How to Deal with...
Abuse Information Articles
What is Abuse? Abuse Definition Types of Abuse: What are the Different Forms of Abuse? Articles on Child Abuse What is Child Abuse? Child Abuse Definition Types of Child...
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