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Experiencing betrayal trauma is devastating but can be overcome over time. Learn more about this at HealthyPlace.

Mental Health for the Digital Generation

On First Love, Betrayal Trauma, and Moving On

I am one of the many people who consider their first love a life-changing chapter of their lives. Unfortunately, betrayal marred my first love, and the resulting trauma made it hard for me to move on.

Being an individual isn't always comfortable or fun, but it's always worthwhile.

Living a Blissful Life

The Difficult Path of Individualism

For people who are grieving the loss of loved ones, holidays can be difficult to celebrate. Thankfully, there are many coping techniques. For Father's Day this year, I am honoring my dad by sharing some writing prompts about his place in my life.

Getting Through Tough Times

6 Writing Prompts for Father's Day

Is your perfectionism harming your self-esteem? Find out if you show signs of a perfectionist, and, if you do, what you can do about it at HealthyPlace.

Building Self Esteem

Perfectionism vs. Self-Esteem

Schizophrenia symptoms of auditory hallucinations (voices) put some people in dangerous predicaments. Learn why hallucinations can be so dangerous at HealthyPlace.

Creative Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia, Voices, and Suicidal Ideation

An eating disorder often relies on selective memory to maintain its foothold. Learn what that means and how to combat it in recovery, at HealthyPlace.

Surviving ED

My Eating Disorder Relies on Selective Memory

Mental Illness Overview

The idea of entering a mental hospital can be scary but, really, mental health hospitals are places where people can recover and feel better. More on HealthyPlace.com.

Mental Illness Overview

What’s It Like Inside a Mental Hospital?

Housing for the mentally ill is crucial for improving lives and wellness, but homes for the mentally ill are hard to find. Discover existing resources.

Mental Illness Overview

Housing for the Mentally Ill: Where to Find It

Should you try existential therapy? Find out the definition, techniques and goals of existential therapy, here at HealthyPlace.

Mental Illness Overview

Try Existential Therapy for Relief from Difficult Emotions

Inpatient mental health treatment facilities are misunderstood. Discover who needs inpatient mental health treatment facilities and why on HealthyPlace.com.

Mental Illness Overview

Inpatient Mental Health Treatment Facilities: Who Needs One?

More safety data on older antipsychotics make them first choice for use during pregnancy.

Mental Illness Overview

Older Antipsychotics Safer During Pregnancy

Animal-assisted therapy is beneficial for many types of mental illness and other disorders. Learn about it and who it helps, here at HealthyPlace.

Mental Illness Overview

What is Animal-Assisted Therapy? How Does It Help?

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.

You can stay centered when external problems rock you to the core. Learn how to be centered when life is at its worst at HealthyPlace.

Mental-Health-Newsletter

How to Stay Centered When Life Feels Out of Control

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Self-advocating for your mental health is an important skill to learn. But sometimes, it can be intimidating to talk to your doctor. Learn to get past it at HealthyPlace.

Mental-Health-Newsletter

Self-Advocate for Your Mental Health: How to Talk to Doctors

Self-Advocate for Your Mental Health: How to Talk to Doctors From the HealthyPlace Mental Hea

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.

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 >