Children’s mental health disorders occur when there is a significant change in the way a child behaves, learns or handles their emotions. This often leads to distress of some type, creating difficulty in day-to-day tasks. Behavior disorders, anxiety and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders (ADHD) are the most ... Read More
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Am I Depressed? How to Distinguish Between a Case of the Blues and Signs of Clinical Depression
"Am I depressed?" It’s a question many people ask from time to time. Most people go through periods of stress during life. Sometimes, it seems easy to snap out of it and get on with the good in life. At other times, you may have a lingering depressed mood. Knowing whether this is true depression or just a few days ... Read More
5 Barriers to Personal Growth That Rehab Addresses: Expert Opinion
It's only inevitable that a mental health problem will present barriers to personal growth. Knowing what these are can help you face and overcome them. Discover the five most common barriers to personal growth for people in recovery— and, how rehab helps to address them. “Personal growth” is a process of mental, ... Read More
Closing the Gap: Income and Addiction Survival Rates
Most people would say that there's no inequality when it comes to fighting addiction, and that everyone has equal access to treatment programs. Recent studies look at how treatment for any disease isn’t always the same for the poor or people without health insurance. That translates into higher stakes for those who ... Read More
Beyond the Movie Myths: The Truth About Antisocial Personality Disorders
Despite the frequency with which the term "antisocial" is used in both casual conversation and armchair diagnoses, the reality of antisocial personality disorder is far different than commonplace usage of the word indicates. A personality disorder that often manifests as a general disregard for the thoughts, feelings ... Read More
How Your Substance Abuse Baggage Is Weighing You Down
A common topic of discussion in recovery is whether someone can find a lasting romantic connection with another person in spite of their addiction or mental health disorder, and the fact is, it's not easy. There are a huge number of ways your recovery can wreak havoc on your ability to have a functioning ... Read More
Antidepressants: A Drug Profile
Updated July 19, 2023 Antidepressants are frequently-used drugs that can address everything from bipolar disorder to depression. Of the population over 12 years of age, 12.7 percent has taken an antidepressant in the last month, and a quarter of those who use antidepressants have been on them for 10 years or ... Read More
Disordered Love: Mental Illness in Relationships
Mental illness impacts millions of Americans each year. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, approximately one in five adults (nearly 44 million) is currently living with depression, anxiety or another mental disorder, and one in 25 "experiences a serious mental illness in a given year that ... Read More
