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What to Do If You Have a Psychiatric Emergency

Nnatasha Tracy

It's important to know what to do in the case of a psychiatric emergency. I would argue that people with serious mental illnesses like bipolar disorder are just crises waiting to happen. I would argue that people with serious mental illnesses like bipolar disorder are just crises waiting to happen.

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Dispelling the Myths Surrounding Borderline Personality Disorder

Social Work Blog

By Nicole Roder, LCSW-C Did you know that clients with borderline personality disorder are over-represented in all levels of mental health care? Myths and Facts About BPD It’s true that BPD is difficult to treat, especially without specialized training and an accurate understanding of the disorder.

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Dispelling the Myths Surrounding Borderline Personality Disorder

Social Work Blog

By Nicole Roder, LCSW-C Did you know that clients with borderline personality disorder are over-represented in all levels of mental health care? Myths and Facts About BPD It’s true that BPD is difficult to treat, especially without specialized training and an accurate understanding of the disorder.

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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. The term is no longer used because it has not been recognized as a mental health disorder by the American Psychiatry Association in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM–5).

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Letter From a Bipolar Mom to Her Children

Beautiful Voyager

What I have is called Bipolar Disorder, which, by definition, is a mental condition marked by alternating periods of elation and depression. I started to self-harm. It was then, that I realized I needed some true, serious professional help, so I decided to check myself into the local psychiatric hospital.

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You Asked, We Answered; 12 Questions about Trauma-Informed-Care

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Trauma-related disorders typically form when there is a delay in seeking treatment or an individual has practiced forms of avoidance. Such invalidation is harmful to the traumatized individual. Make medical/psychiatric referrals as needed. Indeed, not everyone who experiences trauma will develop behavioral health conditions.

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Safety Planning Checklist for You and Your Clients

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Substance use disorder. Psychiatric Advance Directives. At its most basic, safety planning is a way to help clients experiencing suicidal ideation navigate their feelings in a way that prevents self-injurious behavior. Substance use disorders and safety planning. Psychiatric advance directives. Domestic violence.