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Depression

Understanding Inpatient Depression Treatment and If You Need It

Depression can feel like a dark cloud that seeps into every aspect of your life. If you or a loved one is suffering from depression, ...
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Mental Health

Finding the Right Mental Health Treatment Near You

It can be confusing to be facing mental health difficulties: you know that you are struggling and need help, but where should you turn during ...
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PTSD

Innovative Approaches to Treating PTSD in an Inpatient Setting

When a person is struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), it can overshadow every aspect of life. Not only is it debilitating, but you might ...
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Self Harm

Finding Safety and Support Through Inpatient Care for Suicidal Ideation and Self-Harm

In the moment of feeling overwhelming despair and suicidal ideation, it can be difficult to see the sun through the clouds. Unfortunately, too many people ...
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Mental Health

How Inpatient Mental Health Treatment Fosters Recovery and Promotes Healing

In the state of California, nearly 1 in 7 adults have experienced mental illness. These issues can be a daily challenge: a battle within that can ...
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Mental Health

Pathway HMO Network: Now Accepting at First Light Recovery

Introduction to Pathway HMO Network An efficient healthcare delivery system is crucial for individuals seeking medical support. In the United States, one prevalent model that ...
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Mental Health

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Mental Health

Finding the Right Mental Health Treatment Near You

It can be confusing to be facing mental health difficulties: you know that you are struggling and need help, but where should you turn during ...
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Mental Health

How Inpatient Mental Health Treatment Fosters Recovery and Promotes Healing

In the state of California, nearly 1 in 7 adults have experienced mental illness. These issues can be a daily challenge: a battle within that can ...
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Mental Health

Pathway HMO Network: Now Accepting at First Light Recovery

Introduction to Pathway HMO Network An efficient healthcare delivery system is crucial for individuals seeking medical support. In the United States, one prevalent model that ...
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Suicidal Ideation

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Self Harm

Finding Safety and Support Through Inpatient Care for Suicidal Ideation and Self-Harm

In the moment of feeling overwhelming despair and suicidal ideation, it can be difficult to see the sun through the clouds. Unfortunately, too many people ...
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Suicidal Ideation

What Disorders Can Result in Suicidal Ideation

Suicidal Ideation Disorders All mental health clinically diagnosed disorders run the risk of suicide ideation.  Most are linked to depressive symptoms within the disorder traced ...
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Suicidal Ideation

When to Report Suicidal Ideation

Active suicide ideation is thinking of different ways to die, forming a plan with the means to do so, and the intent to carry it ...
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PTSD

Innovative Approaches to Treating PTSD in an Inpatient Setting

When a person is struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), it can overshadow every aspect of life. Not only is it debilitating, but you might ...
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PTSD

How Does PTSD Affect Relationships?

PTSD can affect relationships vastly. The individual with PTSD is most likely experiencing a dysregulated mood, feels numb to their external world, feels different, has ...
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PTSD

How to Support Someone With PTSD

Normalizing Difficulties PTSD is a disorder in which a person has difficulty recovering after experiencing or witnessing traumatic events. The condition may last months or ...
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Schizoaffective

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Mental Health

Are There Different Types of Schizophrenia?

There are several schizophrenia-like disorders listed in DSM-5, each determined by specific durations and sets of symptoms. These psychotic disorders resemble schizophrenia and are called ...
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Schizoaffective

Supporting Someone with Schizoaffective Disorder

Education and Understanding An active and helpful support system for someone diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder plays a vital role and reducing the likelihood of recurring ...
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Schizoaffective

Challenges of Schizoaffective Disorder and Relationships

About Schizoaffective Disorder  Schizoaffective disorder is a clinical disorder on the schizophrenia spectrum. Schizo refers to the psychotic symptoms like schizophrenia. The affective refers to ...
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Depression

Understanding Inpatient Depression Treatment and If You Need It

Depression can feel like a dark cloud that seeps into every aspect of your life. If you or a loved one is suffering from depression, ...
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Anxiety

The Science of Stress Relief: Discovering the Best Relaxation Techniques at Wellness Centers

The Science of Stress I. Basic Facts Stress is a universal experience, and in low amounts, it can actually be helpful as a motivator or ...
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Borderline Personality Disorder

Why is Saying No to Someone With Borderline Personality Disorder Difficult?

Communicating With Someone With Borderline Personality Disorder (1)(2) First review, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a mental disorder characterized by extreme mood swings, trouble with interpersonal ...
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Anxiety

The Science of Stress Relief: Discovering the Best Relaxation Techniques at Wellness Centers

The Science of Stress I. Basic Facts Stress is a universal experience, and in low amounts, it can actually be helpful as a motivator or ...
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Anxiety

How to Detach from Someone with Borderline Personality Disorder

Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a mental disorder characterized by extreme mood swings, trouble with interpersonal relationships, a tendency toward ...
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Anxiety

Best Insurance for Mental Health

Mental health is an essential aspect of our overall well-being. Unfortunately, accessing mental health care can be a challenge. Learn more about it here.
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Bipolar

Differences Between Bipolar 1 and Bipolar 2

Bipolar Disorders According to the American Psychiatric Association, there are four major categories of bipolar disorder: (1) There is no known definitive cause for bipolar disorders, ...
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ADD/ADHD

Can You Have ADHD and Bipolar?

ADHD and bipolar often coexist, and individuals with this comorbidity often experience severe symptoms that are burdensome. Learn more about it here.
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Bipolar

World Bipolar Day (WBD)

What is World Bipolar Day?  World Bipolar Day (WBD) was formed in collaboration with the International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD), the International Bipolar Foundation ...
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Borderline Personality Disorder

Why is Saying No to Someone With Borderline Personality Disorder Difficult?

Communicating With Someone With Borderline Personality Disorder (1)(2) First review, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a mental disorder characterized by extreme mood swings, trouble with interpersonal ...
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Borderline Personality Disorder

How To Talk To Someone With Borderline Personality Disorder

What is Borderline Personality Disorder? (1) Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a mental disorder characterized by extreme mood swings, trouble with interpersonal relationships, a tendency toward ...
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Anxiety

How to Detach from Someone with Borderline Personality Disorder

Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a mental disorder characterized by extreme mood swings, trouble with interpersonal relationships, a tendency toward ...
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Schizophrenia

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Mental Health

Are There Different Types of Schizophrenia?

There are several schizophrenia-like disorders listed in DSM-5, each determined by specific durations and sets of symptoms. These psychotic disorders resemble schizophrenia and are called ...
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Mental Health

Schizophrenia Art Therapy

What is Schizophrenia? Schizophrenia is a lifelong mental health condition. (2) People with schizophrenia experience several symptoms, such as hallucinations and distorted or false perceptions, ...
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Schizophrenia

​Can Schizophrenia Go Away?

Schizophrenia is a pervasive disorder that may worsen over time. While there is no single cure, the upside is that schizophrenia can be treated, and ...
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Image showing the importance of finding safety and support through inpatient care for individuals experiencing suicidal ideation and self-harm.
Self Harm

Finding Safety and Support Through Inpatient Care for Suicidal Ideation and Self-Harm

In the moment of feeling overwhelming despair and suicidal ideation, it can be difficult to see the sun through the clouds. Unfortunately, too many people ...
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Self Harm

Identifying Self-Harm Triggers and Treatment

Self-harm, also referred to as non-suicidal self-injury, is the act of deliberately causing yourself bodily harm, such as burning or cutting yourself. In most cases, ...
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