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Sociopath Definition: Extremely Ant…
The word sociopath is a familiar one, yet it can be difficult to define sociopath. A simple definition of sociopath is someone who possesses the...
PTSD Treatments: PTSD Therapy, PTSD…
PTSD treatments that have been scientifically validated can be very helpful in reducing and/or alleviating the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD therapy and...
Reporting Rape: What to Do If You A…
Understanding what to do if you are raped is something no one wants to know. However, the steps in reporting rape are important to know...
When LGBT Discrimination, Stigma Af…
LGBT discrimination is real and it has been felt in one way or another by almost every lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) person. Bisexual...
What is Alcoholism? - Definition of…
Alcoholism is a Disease Many people ask, "what is alcoholism?" Alcoholism is a disease characterized by the habitual intake of alcohol. The definition of alcoholism is...
What Causes Some Women To Develop P…
Multiple reasons explain why some women develop PTSD symptoms and post-traumatic stress disorder. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth edition...
ADHD Symptoms: Signs and Symptoms o…
Signs and symptoms of ADHD, frequently referred to as ADD, typically present prior to seven years of age and sometimes in children as young as...
Crack Addicts: Life of a Crack Addi…
The life of a crack addict is often one filled with danger, fear and violence. Many crack addicts have lost their homes due to crack...
What is Self-Help for Mental Health…
Self-help for mental health refers to the collection of publicly available information focusing on helping people overcome psychological issues in conjunction with, or without, professional face-to-face...
Emotional Abuse: Definitions, Signs…
Emotional abuse can happen to anyone at any time in their lives. Children, teens and adults all experience emotional abuse. And emotional abuse can have...
Alcohol Addiction Articles-Alcoholi…
These are all the alcohol addiction articles and articles on alcoholism on the HealthyPlace website. These articles on alcohol addiction are broken down into categories...
HealthyPlace.com Seeks Stories Abou…
Mental illness stigma remains very strong in American culture despite the high number of people affected by mental health disorders and adjunct issues. HealthyPlace.com, America’s...
Stop Depression: Can You Cure Depre…
Scientists, patients and loved ones are all looking for a cure for depression. Everyone would like a medication or a therapeutic technique that would stop...
Sociopath Causes: the Making of a S…
It's common to wonder what causes someone to be a sociopath as we watch in disbelief as the sociopath lies, manipulates, harms, and feels no...
How to Raise Your Self-Esteem
HealthyPlace Mental Health Newsletter Here's what's happening on the HealthyPlace site this week: Raising Your Self-Esteem Challenges to Raising Self-Esteem Help Spread Awareness of Mental Illness Most Popular HealthyPlace Articles...
10 Things to Help with Depression
You want things to help depression, but maybe because of depression you’re thinking nothing will help (Coping Skills for Battling Depression: Here’s What You Need). No matter...
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
Mental Health Videos
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
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- Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) is a simple acupressure technique for releasing negative feelings.
What are the symptoms of work addict...
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- The signs of work addiction really have to do with watching the amount of time that the individual is involved in work-related activities versus other...
Borderline Personality Disorder and...
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- According to Wikipedia, people with borderline personality disorder have a high rate of co-occuring mood disorders. In this video, More Than Borderlin...
Confessions: Animal Hoarding- 80 Cat...
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- For more, visit http://animal.discovery.com/tv/confessions-animal-hoarding/#mkcpgn=ytapl1 | Carol and her husband are desperate to have a baby, but th...
Ten Signs of Alcoholism
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- Are you an Alcoholic - Get the 10 Signs here Stop problem drinking and alcohol dependence in its tracks. Discover new spiritual and psychological stra...
How to Know if You Have a Hoarding D...
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- Watch more Addiction & Substance Abuse videos: http://www.howcast.com/guides/401-Addiction-and-Substance-Abuse Subscribe to Howcast's YouTube Channel...
Personal Interests Greatly Benefit P...
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- Parenting a mentally ill child requires the opportunity to recharge and regroup--hobbies and outside interests can help parents keep from getting over...
HBC // MTV against verbal domestic v...
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- 2008 - Helena provides the voice over for this advert about the damage verbal abuse can cause Corinthians 13 : 4 - 8 "Love is patient, love is kind"
Intro to Mel Lee Smith of 'Mental He...
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- Mel Lee Smith, new blogger for 'Mental Health for the Digital Generation', explains why mental health is her number one priority. Watch and welcome he...
Self Care: Eating Right to help Pare...
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- Self-care for parents can be the most challenging part of caring for a child with mental illness, but eating right can make a huge difference.
Dependent Personality Disorder Sympt...
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- What is dependent personality disorder, what are the signs and symptoms of DPD.
Internet Addiction
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- Documentary Video for Graded's Sophomore Project. It didn't come out as good as I would have wanted it to, but I suppose I'm still no pro at video edi...
The Difference Between Fear and Phob...
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- Nearly everyone fears something. But there's a big difference between temporary anxiety and the crippling, uncontrollable, fear caused by a phobia! ht...
Personality Disorders (3)
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- Complete explanation of personality disorders and a detailed look at individual personality disorders (part 3/7)
CHILD ABUSE: Discipline Verses Physi...
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- Ms Rachel Milano describes the differences between physical abuse and discipline, a bloodied line within society.
Sleep & Your Mental Health
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- Lack of sleep can cause emotional problems like depression, hallucination and paranoia.
Child Anxiety -- What to Look For
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- http://panicbreaker.com/child-anxiety/ Anxiety disorders in children can be quite worrying for a lot of reasons. And many times it's the parents who s...
The First Dermatillomania Interview...
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- This is the first interview on TV about Dermatillomania, the skin picking disorder. It first aired on CTV's "Live at 5" on Dec. 8th, 2009, in North Am...
Anxiety Self Help
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- Looking for some self-help ideas for treatment of panic attacks and anxiety? HealthyPlace.com Medical Director, Dr. Harry Croft, has some.
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...
Addicted to Sex
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- In the wake of the recent revelation that "X-Files" actor David Duchovny has entered rehab in order to treat a sex addiction, psychologist Jeff Garder...
Acupuncture for Depression
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- Clinical trials to establish the effectiveness of laser acupuncture in the treatment of depression. Featuring UNSW Phd Student Dr Im Quah-Smith.
Understanding, Treating OCD (4)
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- Part 4 of a series of understanding and treating OCD. Negative thoughts and how to manage and cope with these thoughts. (part 4/12)
Beating Binge Eating
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- Tricia Greaves, founder of BeTotallyFree, talks about her struggles with binge eating disorder and her recovery.
Seasonal Affective Disorder
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- Does the onset of winter have you down? Dr. Henry Fishman reports it could be a simple case of the blues - or something more serious.
Marijuana Addiction Treatment
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- Marijuana addiction treatment in australia at the GATS Program Get help today 08 8363 3392 GATS where recovery is real. Addiction is A DSIEASE not a d...
Anxiety Disorder Symptoms & Treatmen...
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- Learn about generalized anxiety disorder in in this free mental health video.
Self- Imposed Depression Medication...
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- When it comes to depression and depression medication, taking things into your own hands and going off your medication can be a very bad idea.
Causes of Panic Disorder
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- Causes of panic disorder, panic attacks explained by HealthyPlace.com Medical Director, Dr. Harry Croft.
A Drug Called Pornography (5)
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- Pornography gives the wrong message to men that violence is pleasurable to women. Pornography sexualizes violence agains women. (part 5/7)
Bipolar The Real Deal 006-Triggers
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- I talk about the things that bring on symptoms of bipolar disorder; Triggers. I discuss my own particular triggers and ask everyone to share their tri...
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References for Gender Articles
Gay What is Gay? Definition and Meaning of Gay1 Dictionary.com, Gay: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gay2 AVERT.org, Homosexual or Gay: http://www.avert.org/homosexual.htm Why Are People Gay? Gay By Choice or Is Being...
Drug Abuse Help
It's not unusual for drug abusers to believe they can manage their increasing and intense desire to use increasing amounts of the desired drug. The...
Gender Articles
Gay What is Gay? Definition and Meaning of Gay Why Are People Gay? Gay By Choice or Is Being Gay Genetic? Am I Gay? How do You Know...
Anorexia Support Groups FAQ: What A…
An anorexia nervosa support group can be key in getting anorexia help. Anorexia is a body distortion-related eating disorder, which has the potential to cause...
Sociopathic Children: How Do They B…
First of all, do sociopathic children exist? You may have heard a parent describe a child as a sociopath because of certain behaviors, but that's different...
Child Sexual Abuse Statistics
Child sexual abuse statistics have been collected for many years by the United States and other countries in an attempt to understand and stop child...
Bipolar Treatment Articles
All bipolar treatment articles on HealthyPlace.com providing in-depth treatment information. Bipolar Treatment: Treatment of Bipolar Disorder Types of Bipolar Disorder Therapy and How Bipolar Therapy Helps Natural Bipolar...
Overeating Videos: Binge Eating Hel…
Compulsive binge eating tends to isolate the binge eater and decrease their self-esteem, making it less likely that the compulsive binge eater will get help...
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