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Overcoming the Self-Stigma of Mental Illness
Imagine living with a mental health condition and feeling like you have to hide it from the world because of the stigma and discrimination that surrounds it. This is the reality for millions of people around the world who struggle with mental health challenges. The stigma of mental health can cause you to feel like…
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Understanding Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
In an attempt to manage these distressing thoughts, individuals with OCD often develop compulsive behaviors or rituals. These can take many forms, from repetitive hand-washing to counting, checking, or arranging objects in specific patterns. These compulsions are often driven by an intense need to alleviate the anxiety caused by the obsessions, but they can become…
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Understanding Eating Disorders
Having an eating disorder is like being trapped in a never-ending nightmare, where every thought and action revolves around food and body image. It’s a constant battle between the desire to eat and the fear of gaining weight. Food becomes the enemy–something to be feared and avoided at all costs. Every meal is a battle…
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Understanding Panic Attacks And Panic Disorder
Have you ever experienced a sudden surge of overwhelming fear or anxiety that feels like it’s taking over your body? Perhaps you have felt your heart rate increase, your palms become sweaty, and your breath becomes shallow and quick, all without a discernible cause. If so, it is possible that you have undergone a panic…
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Stress in Children and Teens: How to Recognize Signs and Provide Support
As parents, we all strive to provide the best for our children and want them to grow up healthy and successful. However, life can be unpredictable, and stress can sneak in, affecting our children’s well-being. It is crucial to acknowledge that children and teens are not immune to stress and can experience it from various…
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Understanding Trauma
Experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event can have lasting consequences on a person’s mental health and daily functioning. However, recognizing the signs and symptoms of trauma is the first step toward recovery. It’s important to understand that trauma is a personal experience, and what may be traumatic for one person may not be for another.…
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Becoming Your Best Self
In today’s fast-paced world, people crave more than just material possessions and external achievements. The search for true fulfillment has led many to prioritize experiences, flexibility, and personal growth. Are you one of those people? If so, get ready to unleash your full potential with these eight powerful strategies that can help you become the…
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Ten Ways to Develop Resilience
Resilience is your ability to bounce back from adversity, recover from setbacks, and maintain a positive outlook when facing challenging situations. It is a skill that can be learned and developed, and is essential for your well-being and success in life. Whether you are facing a personal crisis, dealing with a difficult work situation, or…
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How to Develop Self-Compassion
As human beings, we all experience times of struggle, pain, and hardship. In those moments, it is common to turn to others for comfort and support, but what about showing kindness and compassion to yourself? Self-compassion is responding to yourself with kindness, care, and understanding when you are going through a difficult time. It’s a…
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How to Develop Self-Compassion
As human beings, we all experience times of struggle, pain, and hardship. In those moments, it is common to turn to others for comfort and support, but what about showing kindness and compassion to yourself? Self-compassion is responding to yourself with kindness, care, and understanding when you are going through a difficult time. It’s a…