Personality disorders cause lasting changes in an individual's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, making it difficult to relate to other people. The symptoms of a personality disorder can impact a person's ability to maintain employment, participate in social activities, or have successful long-term ... Read More
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Where to Go for Long-Term Mental Health Care
Mental health is an important but often neglected aspect of life. Over 20% of Americans live with a mental illness, and many may need to stay at long-term mental health facilities. Unfortunately, there's a lot of stigma around live-in, long-term mental health facilities. Dispelling the fear and ignorance of ... Read More
Does Therapy Actually Help Mental Health?
Most people's conceptions and opinions of mental health and "therapy" happen in the theoretical plane. People with mental health conditions like depression and anxiety will see their peers get success from one type of therapy or another and either decide whether to try it themselves or not. A lot of people who decide ... Read More
When Is It Time to Leave Someone with Mental Illness?
Maintaining a relationship with someone who has a mental illness requires a great deal of patience, understanding and a willingness to recognize that at times there may be more "give" than "take." Making the decision to leave someone with a mental illness is difficult and is likely to be accompanied by feelings of ... Read More
Emotional Lability: What It Is
Emotions are a normal part of human life. Chances are, you've experienced extreme happiness, profound sadness and intense irritability — possibly all within the same week. While there's nothing wrong with having an expressive range of emotions, frequent emotional changes can indicate a mood disorder. It's estimated ... Read More
Sleeping Pill Overdose and Addiction: The Risks of Narcotic Sleeping Aids
Sleep disorders can be incredibly impactful on a person's health. Improper sleep can cause chronic health issues and depression. Additionally, it can affect an individual's ability to make a living or nurture a healthy social life. This is part of the reason it's become common to use sleeping pills. Just like many ... Read More
Can Technology and Apps Prevent an Addiction Relapse?
Today, there are apps available to assist with every aspect of life, including your mental health. Mobile apps make it possible to track symptoms and get support for many issues, including depression and bipolar disorder. Habit-building and addiction recovery applications are becoming increasingly popular. Using ... Read More
What Does It Mean to Be “Mentally Unstable”?
Updated on 2/5/2025 "Mental instability" is a broad phrase people use to refer to a wide range of mental health conditions, from depression and post-traumatic stress disorder to bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder. When someone uses this phrase, they generally mean that someone is showing signs of ... Read More