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Guest Post: The Difference Between Mental Health & Mental Illness by Amelia Blackwater

Bipolar Bandit

depression or bipolar. McLean Hospital. The main groups of mental disorders are: * Anxiety disorders. Eating disorders ex. anorexia or bulimia. Mood disorders ex. Personality disorders ex. borderline personality disorder. Psychotic disorders ex. schizophrenia. Substance abuse disorders ex. drug addictions. Trauma-related disorders ex.

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My Short Stay in a Mental Health Hospital

Beautiful Voyager

For the past seventy-two hours I had been a guest of Mercy Hospital’s emergency room and both the hospital and I had settled in for the wait. I had my own room, a real hospital bed instead of an ER examination cot, and a menu card for the next day’s meals. I think I need to go to a hospital.” I think…” I started. “I

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Am I Going Through a Nervous Breakdown?

Beautiful Voyager

In the past, mental health experts used many terms such as depression, anxiety, and acute stress disorder to refer to a nervous breakdown. Etiology may include mental health disorders such as anxiety disorder, depression, or schizophrenia. He has been practicing medicine in public hospital and private clinics since 2018.

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Mental Health Check-in

Abuse Survivor

I was triggered into a depressive episode after having a severe infection. Even as I practiced the coping skills that I had learned I felt myself sink longer and lower into the depression. I think anyone would under my circumstances of life plus debilitating PTSD symptoms. I do not get a break and relief is fleeting.

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How To Take a Trauma-Informed Approach to Birth Trauma

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Birth trauma is an adverse psychological reaction following pregnancy or childbirth similar to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Also labeled as postpartum PTSD or postnatal PTSD, birth trauma can occur for several reasons. What is birth trauma?

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Whole Person Care: What It Means, How To Use It, and Why It’s Important

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For example, to administer whole person care to a client experiencing depression, a therapist could consider: Biochemical reactions in the client’s brain, such as lowered levels of dopamine or serotonin If the client’s basic needs are being met, i.e., are they experiencing housing, food, and/or clothing insecurity?

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Patient Experience in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic

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As we mark Patient Experience Week from April 25 to April 29 this year, The Beryl Institute , which sponsors the week, is encouraging organizations to participate to enhance patient and staff relations, increase hospital morale, and improve communication.