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From Hollywood cinema to original films streaming on popular platforms, personality disorders are very present in the fictitious characters and docu-series everywhere. Identifying someone with a personality disorder can be difficult. Personality disorders can be as...
Anxiety comes in many shapes and sizes, it is not a one size fits all disorder. Dealing with anxiety can be frightening because not everyone understands what anxiety really is, or they have not experienced it themselves. Explaining this disorder to those who have...
There’s always been a stigma attached to Schizophrenia due to widespread media portrayals. This stigma is negative and one in which people assume those with this disorder are “off their rockers.” This has created fear in our minds and hearts when we see someone on the...
There are three main types of Bipolar disorder: one, two and Cyclothymic Disorder. These three classifications come from the DSM diagnostic criteria. The main difference between these disorders is the severity of manic episodes. Additionally, bipolar disorder can...
A sociopath, by definition, is someone with Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASP). A personality disorder characterized by disturbed, maladaptive social relationships, particularly those that reflect clear antisocial behaviors (Sociopathic Personality, 2009)....
Neuro-developmental (ND) disorders are difficult to discuss because most have negative feelings associated with them. There are those who see children or adults with these disorders as “damaged” goods, and this is not the case at all. Most of these people can have...
Borderline Personality Disorder is often a mental health issue associated with women. However, there are cases where men are affected by this disorder as well. Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a disorder characterized by traits and behavior consistent with an...
Depression is one of the most common maladies in the United States. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, there were 10.3 million adults in the United States, who reported having at least one Major Depressive episode in 2016. The prevalence was highest...
Many individuals believe that there is a specific threshold for how much or how long they can drink before becoming addicted to alcohol. This mentality comes from the knowledge thatsmoking one cigarette does not make you addicted to nicotine or drinking one cup of...
Many people believe that the best method for stopping your dependency on alcohol is to quit cold turkey. However, this practice can be especially dangerous since there are numerous side effects which can occur during alcohol detox, particularly if you have been...