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Do you believe that perspective is everything? Learn why this is not always true at HealthyPlace.

Mental Health for the Digital Generation

Perspective Isn't Everything, but a Lot Depends on It

You may have heard some variation of the famous saying, "perspective is everything." While many people believe this is a good life philosophy, I disagree. Perspective is vital, but it is not everything.

Depression tells us many lies that negatively affect our mental health. Here are five lies depression tells me and what I have learned from them.

Getting Through Tough Times

5 Lies That Depression Has Told Me

Hacking skin-picking disorder took time. Learn how I went from having skin picking disorder control my life to living with the disorder without shame at HealthyPlace.

Recovering from Mental Illness

How I Hacked My Skin-Picking Disorder

I learned how to love who I am, imperfections and all. Learn about the journey to self-love and what helped me the most along the way at HealthyPlace.

Building Self Esteem

How I Learned to Love Who I am and Embrace Imperfection

Debunking Addiction

Are Women Addicted to Disordered Eating?

We all have to face adversity at some point. Learn how to make unfortunate circumstances work in your favor at HealthyPlace.

Living a Blissful Life

Make Adversity Work in Your Favor

Mental Illness Overview

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

Mental Illness Overview

How to Diagnose Mental Illness

Mental Illness Overview

Mental Illness Diagnosis Tests

Mental Illness Overview

What Is Emotional Health? And How To Improve it?

More information is needed regarding medications used to treat ADHD during pregnancy and while nursing. Learn about the effects of ADHD medications during pregnancy.

Mental Illness Overview

Are ADHD Drugs Safe During Pregnancy?

While using SSRI antidepressants during pregnancy appears relatively safe, it appears there are some risks to the baby. Learn more.

Mental Illness Overview

SSRI Use During Pregnancy and Its Impact on the Baby

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

What's Happening at HealthyPlace?

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 >