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Mental health stigma can be especially pervasive toward the unhoused community. Lack of resources and access to professional help does not warrant stigma, it should spark change. Learn how to make real change.

Mental Health Stigma Education in the Digital Age

A couple of weeks ago I volunteered to distribute sanitary products and a hot meal to the unhoused community of Washington D.C. through the impactful and committed organization, The Distant Relatives Project. The experience produced a mix of emotions. I felt heartbroken to see so many individuals in need, the worst of it was learning that a large number of unhoused individuals who struggle with mental health issues do not have access to professional help. It is a crisis.

Verbal abuse victims may struggle longing for healthy relationships they never received. However, healthy connections are possible elsewhere for healing.

Verbal Abuse in Relationships

Mourning a Relationship I Never Had

Using self-harm to regulate emotions is not uncommon, but it's a temporary solution, one that does more harm than good—and there are better ways to process and manage your feelings.

Speaking Out About Self Injury

Alternatives to Using Self-Harm to Regulate Emotions

It can be helpful to accept and acknowledge your anxiety instead of trying to avoid it. This article talks about how this is helpful.

Treating Anxiety

Accepting Your Anxiety Helps

I am so afraid that something bad will happen that I can barely think of much else. I think I might have PTSD from the apartment fire. Find out why this is at HealthyPlace.

Anxiety-Schmanxiety

Something Bad Will Happen to Me in the Future: Is It PTSD?

Self-esteem can be affected when you put too much pressure on yourself. Find tips on how to relieve that pressure at HealthyPlace.

Building Self Esteem

Choosing Your Identity to Help Boost Self-Esteem

Mental Illness Overview

In-depth look at Gestalt therapy - definition, techniques, examples. Discover how Gestalt therapy works and who can benefit from it, on HealthyPlace.

Mental Illness Overview

What Is Gestalt Therapy Used For?

What is Jungian therapy and who does it help? Find out about Jungian techniques, goals and benefits, here at HealthyPlace.

Mental Illness Overview

Is Jungian Therapy Effective? What Techniques Does It Use?

Finding group housing for mentally ill adults isn’t easy, but it’s worth it. Get tips for finding

Mental Illness Overview

Finding Group Homes for Mentally Ill Adults

Definition, techniques and goals of psychoanalytic therapy. Plus find out if this well-known talking therapy is still valid today.

Mental Illness Overview

Is Psychoanalytic Therapy Still a Valid Form of Therapy?

Learn about the different types of mental health counselors and how to find a good mental health counselor for you, on HealthyPlace.com.

Mental Illness Overview

Types of Mental Health Counselors: Finding a Good One

Different mental illnesses each have their challenges. Discover the general as well as unique challenges to different mental illnesses?

Mental Illness Overview

Different Mental Disorders and Their Challenges

Recent Mental Health Articles

Teen Sex

Your Budding Daughter: Some Practical Suggestions for Parents

What? Already? Puberty in Girls, Step By Step

Body Image

Being Overweight Affects Your Sex Drive

Being overweight hampers your sex life Add a bad time in bed to the list of ways

I eat lots of food, drink more than I should and the weight is hurting my sex life. I don't even find myself attractive and I'm afraid to have relationships with women. Time for rehab.

Body Image

Lots of Food. No Sex. Time for Rehab

I'M AN ADDICT.

What we pay attention to matters. We're hardwired with a negativity bias, but we don't have to stay in negativity. Learn what to pay attention to at HealthyPlace.

Mental-Health-Newsletter

Choosing What We Pay Attention to Affects Our Mental Health

What we pay attention to matters. We're hardwired with a negativity bias, but we don't have to stay in negativity. Learn what to pay attention to at HealthyPlace.

All mental health disorders and difficulties have some things in common that can make daily living hard. Learn what to do about it at HealthyPlace.

Mental-Health-Newsletter

Mental Health Challenges Are Overwhelming: How to Center

All mental health disorders and difficulties have some things in common that can make daily living hard. Learn what to do about it at HealthyPlace.

Check out these tips for self-compassion, especially if you're living with a mental illness. It's not healthy to be too hard on yourself. Get self-compassion tips at HealthyPlace.

Mental-Health-Newsletter

Don’t Let Mental Illness Bully You! Tips for Self-Compassion

Don’t Let Mental Illness Bully You!

Wondering: Do I have?

Experiencing symptoms of mental illness but are unsure of what they mean? Get trusted information, take a psychological test to help determine possible causes and treatments.

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Wondering: Do I have?

Experiencing symptoms of mental illness but are unsure of what they mean? Get trusted information, take a psychological test to help determine possible causes and treatments.

More conditions >