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

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schizophrenia. Substance abuse disorders ex. . * Eating disorders ex. anorexia or bulimia. Mood disorders ex. depression or bipolar. Personality disorders ex. borderline personality disorder. Psychotic disorders ex. drug addictions. Trauma-related disorders ex. How does Mental Health & Mental Illness Intersect?

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Your Healthy Outlook Can Promote Resilience and Recovery in Older Adults

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Older adults in healthcare settings and long-term care facilities are more likely to have a behavioral health disorder than those who live in the community, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. People should be encouraged to make decisions where they are capable.

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Am I Going Through a Nervous Breakdown?

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Etiology may include mental health disorders such as anxiety disorder, depression, or schizophrenia. Nervous Breakdown and Substance Abuse Similar to depression, a nervous breakdown can push someone to abuse alcohol, prescription drugs, or illicit drugs. Frequent thoughts of self-harm or suicide.

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psychosis, violence, and the fear of madness

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The psychological community often attempts to combat the stigma suffered by the mentally ill by challenging the view that people suffering schizophrenia and other psychotic conditions are physically dangerous. of the professionally representative 2017 BPS report Understanding Psychosis and Schizophrenia. In short, 9.3%