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Guest Post: Interview with Author of Breakdown: A Clinician’s Experience in a Broken System of Emergency Psychiatry

Bipolar Bandit

If they don’t qualify for inpatient, I can refer them to outpatient treatment programs or give them self-help material. But someone can have this level of psychosis with the ability to eat, sleep, clean herself, protect herself from basic harm, pay rent, along with not posing a risk of serious physical harm to anyone.

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Am I Going Through a Nervous Breakdown?

Beautiful Voyager

Etiology may include mental health disorders such as anxiety disorder, depression, or schizophrenia. Frequent thoughts of self-harm or suicide. Embrace self-care: Poor lifestyle habits contribute to reduced physical and mental health. Self-care also involves avoiding alcohol, drugs, and prescription drug misuse.

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Teen Mental Wellness Day March 2nd: Statistics and Resources

Bipolar Bandit

Constant exposure to idealized images and lifestyles can lead to feelings of inadequacy and low self-esteem. It’s important for teens to balance their online activities with real-world connections and self-care practices to mitigate these harmful effects.

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My Short Stay in a Mental Health Hospital

Beautiful Voyager

Schizophrenia? I was self-employed and wondered if this hiatus would have an effect on my income and reputation. I’ve had worsening fantasies of harming or killing myself and I haven’t been able to get rid of them. I’m self-employed,” I started. I guessed at her diagnosis as well. Schizo-affective disorder? A challenge?”

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10 Ways Substance Addiction Can Change Your Personality

Gateway Foundation

Manipulation tactics are not uncommon at this stage of addiction, and neither is self-deception and denial. Specifically, it impacts the brain’s prefrontal cortex, which is responsible for paying attention, planning, regulating emotions, and maintaining self-control.