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Lists about all things mental health; explore psychiatric disorders, treatments and mental illness misconceptions from the common to the obscure.
5 Things To Consider This Alcohol Awareness Week
There’s a deep rooted stigma around alcohol, but it is rare that something that is such a common component of all of our lives is so difficult to discuss. We love to cheer for ‘wine aunts’ and to end tough days with ‘just the one’ (which never really is just one) but why do we accept this culture when we so openly condemn other drug related habits? Across the world the sales of alcohol soared as we entered the Spring Lockdown, but as we sit in our second lockdown I want you to think about your consumption of alcohol under a microscope. Lockdown allows us time to reassess our lives and to form new healthy habits, so here are five things to consider this Alcohol Awareness Week.
By Sorcha Murphy 5 years ago in Psyche
What are the 5 signs of mental illness?
Mental illness is nothing but change in behaviour and actions of an individual. It highly affects your thinking and causes mood swings. This change in thinking could lead to many severe mental disorders. Many psychiatric problems could arise due to the combination of how you feel, think or behave.
By Dipali Roy6 years ago in Psyche
10 Strangest Mental Disorders
A mental health disorder, also referred to as a mental illness or a psychiatric disorder, is an umbrella term for a behavioural or mental pattern that causes an impairment of personal functioning. A mental health disorder can be anything from eating disorders, personality disorders, substance-related disorders to cognitive and development disorders. A disorder may be persistent, relapsing or occurring in a singular episode.
By lehan smith6 years ago in Psyche
Not Feeling Good Enough
I spend a lot of time paralysed by a voice in my head that tells me I’m not good enough or not worthy to follow my ambitions. Some days I lose hours battling with it to get the simplest of things done and it often leaves me wishing I had an off switch for my brain or a way to completely check out of thinking for a while.
By Alicia Brunskill6 years ago in Psyche
Things to Spend Your Money on If You Have Any Kind of Anxiety
Since I’m writing for the Psyche section right now, I wanted to talk anxiety. You can’t realistically say you have zero stressors in life nor any kind of anxiety. I mean, we’re in the modern age where people are screaming at you things to BUY to compensate for your out-of-control-mind. THAT’s where we’re at in 2019.
By Paige Bird6 years ago in Psyche
20 Major Signs of Poor Mental Health at Any Age to Never Ignore
We’ve all heard of mental health diagnoses like depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder. Sometimes, the first signs of mental illness are seen in decreased functioning. This might appear as bad grades, poor work performance, failing to express whats going on internally, and avoiding people for long periods of time.
By Silena Le Beau7 years ago in Psyche
My Top 5 Phobias
I'm not afraid of anything, but there's nothing wrong with having a phobia or two—or even five or more. In this article, I'll be talking about the phobias I have and the experiences that caused it. I'm very open to talking about my phobias, so here I am discussing them. Anyway, let's get to it.
By Tatiana Adamopoulos7 years ago in Psyche
12 Best Gifts For Your Friend With Anxiety
Anxiety has a weird way of becoming a huge part of your identity and personality. I ought to know; I suffer from it, and that's what most people pick up on when they meet me. I can't help it. Anxiety just takes over my mind too often.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart7 years ago in Psyche
16 Ways to Get Over Depression
We all encounter situations in our lives that can make us feel miserable. It could be a bad day at school, a bad break-up, or the loss of a dear pet. We become depressed and we think that all the happiness has been drained out of us. Sometimes, we might think that there’s no way out of that state of depression and nothing can make us feel better no matter what; but that’s not true. There are many ways to get over a bad mood, a bad day, or even a temporary state of depression. Here are 16 simple ways where you can get over depression without having to consult a therapist or take any medication.
By Malak Younis7 years ago in Psyche
