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Mental Illness in the Family: Healt…

HealthyPlace Mental Health Newsletter Here's what's happening on the HealthyPlace site this week: Mental Illness in the Family Mental Health Experiences Most Popular HealthyPlace Articles Shared by Facebook...

The Difference Between Anxiety and …

Anxiety and stress are often mistaken for the same experience. This is a misconception, however, as there is a clear difference between anxiety and stress. Stress is...

Famous People with Mental Illness

Are there any famous people with mental illness? You bet there are. Many people only know of a friend or family member with mental illness but...

Reasons People Call a Suicide Cris…

The reasons people are driven to thinking about suicide are vast and the reasons that people call a suicide crisis hotline also run the gamut...

Mental Health Quotes and Sayings

Quotes and Sayings on Mental Health and Mental Health Disorders These quotes on mental health disorders and mental illnesses are encased in beautiful images. You'll find...

Alcohol Use and Abuse Statistics

Alcohol is the most widely used drug in North America so alcohol and alcohol abuse statistics are common. More than half of the adults 18...

Protecting Child Abusers Instead of…

HealthyPlace Mental Health Newsletter Here's what's happening on the HealthyPlace site this week: Protecting Child Abusers Instead of Children Help for Postpartum Depression and Anxiety on HealthyPlace Radio Most...

Shock Treatment for Depression: How…

"Shock therapy" was so-called, as an electric shock is used to induce a controlled seizure intended as a treatment for chemical imbalances in the brain...

Facing Mental Health Challenges? Yo…

HealthyPlace Mental Health Newsletter Here's what's happening on the HealthyPlace site this week: Facing Mental Health Challenges? You're Not Alone Most Popular HealthyPlace Articles Shared by Facebook Fans From...

Anorexia Video Snippets: Using Anor…

Anorexia videos can serve as a tool in getting an accurate read on the potential severity of the disease of anorexia nervosa. Below are 4...

Adjustment Disorder Articles

What is an Adjustment Disorder? Adjustment Disorder DSM-5 Criteria Adjustment Disorder Symptoms and Their Effects Adjustment Disorder Treatment Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood Adjustment Disorder with Anxiety Adjustment Disorder with Disturbance...

"Do I Have Depression?"

Take a free depression test Read about depression symptoms Discover the causes of depression Find out about depression treatment

Crack Cocaine Treatment: Help for C…

Crack cocaine addiction can happen after only trying crack once or twice, and once crack cocaine abuse has gone on for weeks, months or even...

Partners in the Stand Up for Mental…

We're really excited because a lot of great people are Standing Up for Mental Health. On their websites, blogs and social sites, our campaign partners...

Physical and Emotional Abuse Usuall…

Physical and emotional abuse go hand-in-hand in many relationships. In fact, it's rare to find physical abuse without the presence of emotional abuse (aka mental...

Schizotypal Personality Disorder Tr…

Effective schizotypal personality disorder treatment is difficult, since people with the disorder rarely seek or want help. According to the National Institute of Mental Health...

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Narcolepsy Test: Do I Have Narcolepsy?

Histrionic Personality Disorder Test: Do I Have HPD?

Mental Illness Overview

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Early Warning Signs of Mental Illness

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Mental Health Videos

Living with an Eating Disorder in Mi...

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Depression Relapse and Quitting Your...

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Change Your Mood with Gratitude

Details: How do you change negative thoughts into positive thoughts? Emily Roberts, author of the Building Self Esteem blog, says use gratitude to change your...

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)

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Bipolar Sucks - See Why In 15 Second...

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Meds Changes and Schizophrenia, Schi...

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Rape and Sexual Assault - TellmyTrut...

Details: Rape and sexual assualt happen frequently in our society. Here is a way for victims to tell and express what happened to them in their own unique way.

1024 - Sam Is A Former Military Cade...

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The Effects of Binge Eating Disorder

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Child Abuse Brenden's Story

Details: True story of child abuse.

Teenager Who Can't Stay Awake - Rare...

Details: A sleep disorder and how it brought depression and anemia to a teen who can't stay awake.

Stigma Plus Depression Sucks

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My Eating Disorder Stemmed From Body...

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Living A Blissful Life With A Sense...

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Reality Avenue: Self Injury (2)

Details: Teens discuss different aspects of self-injury. This part focuses on how to help someone who self-harms, when is it time to get help for SI, the role...

Critique Of Ex-Gay Therapy Paper

Details: Criticism of the 2008 paper "Clients' Perceptions Of How Reorientation Therapy And Self-Help Can Promote Changes In Sexual Orientation" written by Dea...

Family & Friends Reaction to Self-In...

Details: In this video, I address the family and friends of people who self-injure, and give some important tips on how to react in a helpful way to self-injur...

Mental Illness Stigma and the Questi...

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Relationship Communication Problems:...

Details: How do the things around a person present themselves in their mind?

Being Open about Adult ADHD

Details: There are reasons why I share having Adult ADHD with people. It's not simply because I can't keep it in - it's important for those of us with Adult AD...

Insulin for Alzheimer's

Details: New research says that insulin, the hormone used to treat diabetes, might some day be useful for treating Alzheimer's disease.

Changing Those Depressing Thoughts

Details: When you suffer from depression, it's easy to succumb to those depressing thoughts. HealthyPlace.com Expert Depression Patient and author, Julie Fast,...

The Cycle of Sexual Addiction

Details: The Cycle of Sexual Addiction and how to break it. Erik Bohlin, M.A., a professional counselor discusses this important aspect of recovery. For more i...

Mental Illness In The Family' Blog A...

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Coping with Binge Eating Disorder at...

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Marijuana Addiction Treatment and Re...

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Adult ADHD and Medication - Missing...

Details: What happens when you miss your doctor's appointment for an ADHD medication prescription? Elizabeth Prager explains that you either get lucky and they...

Meth Inside Out: Windows to Recovery...

Details: WINDOWS TO RECOVERY explores effective treatment practices across program types and settings. This episode empowers the viewer by providing informatio...

Obssesive Personality Disorder

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Sugar Addiction, Obesity, Diabetes

Details: How sugar affects your body and why we get addicted to sugar.

Dissociative Identity Disorder: When...

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Anxiety and Work Worries Affected My...

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How I Deal with Paranoia

Details: HealthyPlace.com Expert Bipolar Patient and author, Julie Fast, on how to deal with paranoid thoughts associated with bipolar disorder and other menta...

Borderline Personality Disorder

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Signs of Emotional Abuse

Details: What does emotional abuse look like? Check the signs of emotional abuse and get help if you feel someone is abusing you emotionally.

Schizophrenia and Dealing With A Cri...

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How to Stop the Bully (2)

Details: Drills to help your child defeat a bully. (part 2/4)

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Is There a Right to Be Mentally Ill?

Details: Involuntary hospitalization and treatment is controversial, but sometimes it is best for the patient. But should we make it easier to hospitalize a pa...

Trichotillomania - Barbara's Story

Details: Trichotillomania, is a form of self harm involving compulsive hair pulling. In a powerful interview Barbara Williams talks about the compulsion she ke...

Mental Health and Self-Care

Details: We can all find ourselves treating ourselves badly from time to time. Here I discuss a self-care tip that can be used whether you have a mental illnes...

Reactive Attachment Disorder Treatme...

Details: The mother of a CALO student discusses her experience with reactive attachment disorder treatment and CALO. She talks about how empathy helped communi...

Sexual Abuse Awareness

Details: This video was made solely for the purpose of raising awareness of sexual assault crimes, specifically rape. In no way is my intention of this video t...

Binge Eating Disorder: Avoid Trigger...

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Dependent Personality Disorder

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Solutions for Managing the Exhaustio...

Details: Anxiety disorder can cause exhaustion but there are ways to manage it. In this video, Greg Weber, author of Treating Anxiety, talks about some solutio...

Bulimia - The story of a girl lost i...

Details: This is an awareness video....made to be seen by anyone with bulimia seeking comfort that they are not alone in this - there are people who understand...