Bipolar Bandit

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Approximately half of people with schizophrenia or bipolar lack awareness of their illness, called anosognosia. The most common reason that approximately half of people with schizophrenia are unable to initiate treatment independently or adhere to treatment is anosognosia. Psychosis involves the most anosognosia.

Psychiatry 98

Psychiatry Interviewing Psychiatric Schizophrenia 98

Beautiful Voyager

JANUARY 3, 2022

Etiology may include mental health disorders such as anxiety disorder, depression, or schizophrenia. Here are some things you can do besides talking to your doctor or therapist: Manage your stress: Determine which responsibilities you’re comfortable taking on now and which can wait until you feel better.

Disorder 96

Disorder Mental Health Self-harm Anxiety 96

Relias

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Question: When it comes to diagnosing, we see that Black/African Americans have higher rates of being diagnosed with schizophrenia, where instead the diagnoses should be PTSD or MDD. Dr. Jamila Holcomb is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Tallahassee, Florida, specializing in individual, family, and trauma counseling.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Diversity Psychiatry Schizophrenia 52

Beautiful Voyager

JANUARY 28, 2024

My journal was my first therapist, where I recorded frustration, anxiety and depression. Schizophrenia? I’ve been at Thompson for over six years as a therapist,” Kathy started. I addressed it with my regular therapist, but nothing we tried was working.” Apparently, the staff—or her therapist—had given her a job to do.

Hospitals 52

Hospitals Mental Health Depression Anxiety 52

SECTIONED

JANUARY 30, 2019

Access to the specialist day centre for people with severe and enduring mental illness (such as schizophrenia and bipolar) I’d been attending since being sectioned had been withdrawn as a result of council funding cuts. One issue is that it overlooks what’s already there, including occupational therapists and social workers.

Mental Health 12

Mental Health Disability Schizophrenia Consultation 12

Beyond Advocacy

MAY 2, 2023

She was being treated by a conventional therapist who diagnosed her with schizophrenia. She moved to New Mexico and began treatment with a nonconventional therapist who included taking walks and playing chess. Her “treatment” kept her in a state of anxiety. The practice has worked well with veterans.

Mental Health 52

Mental Health Medicaid Foster Care Schizophrenia 52

Gateway Foundation

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Addiction can also worsen symptoms of severe mental illnesses like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, leading to paranoid feelings or behavior. Our highly trained therapists can help you explore the changes substance use has caused and learn how to overcome thoughts and behaviors contributing to addiction.

Addiction 52

Addiction Paranoia Depression Anxiety 52