Coping with Mental Illness

More and more teenagers are diagnosed every year with Bi-Polar Disorder. These are children who have slipped through the cracks in the public school setting and have a hard time dealing with...

Depression is a very debilitating illness. It boasts an insidious progression and can culminate in a total inability to function. There is seasonal depression, situational depression and clinical...

Naturally Therapeutic Counseling became prominent in 1989 with Jacquelyn Small's book "Becoming Naturally Therapeutic: A Return to the True Essence of Helping". The book's concept is not only...

The need for mental health care can be evaluated in the home. Needs can be assessed, although cannot override, the evaluation of a qualified mental health professional or physician. Harm to self...

Are you watching someone you know to do things they have never done before and feel it could be Alzheimer's disease. Here are a few steps that can help you determine if someone you know has...

A mental disorder is an illness which affects an individual's state of mental health. It is not fully understood why some individuals develop mental disorders, but it is thought that biochemical...

How many times have you been minding your own business and someone around you tries to start an argument with you. For whatever reason they are upset, they try to put their anger on you. Here are...

If you are one of thousands or millions of people who have suffered a catastrophic event such as a divorce, death or layoff close to the Holidays, it's important to stay grounded and stay...

Ten years ago, mental health was almost a taboo topic. If not taboo then one that most people left for closed door sessions with their therapist or best of friends. Today is different and mental...

Therapy can be a wonderful tool for helping individuals cope with the day to day issues of life as well as more serious issues. In order for therapy to be effective though you must get the largest...

Clinical/major depression is a crippling condition that so many people suffer from. Many don't have a clue what is wrong with them. If you have any of the symptoms described here, you are not...

Processing disorders are characterized by a central nervous system that is ineffective in processing sensory information--from any of the senses. The two main types are auditory and visual...

Attacking anxiety and depression may seem like a challenge, however there are several things that can be done to address symptoms. Taking care of mental health is similar to taking care of other...

So you want to know how to keep an idiot occupied? Read on to Step 1 to find out! But I must warn you, this is an extremely challenging tutorial that takes lots of mental energy and thought to...

This article is designed to help the everyday person, romantic or not, write poems. It seems like an easy task but I do have a few tricks of trade as a fellow writer. My collection of over 300...

The FDA is adding psychoactive drugs to a list of drugs that are approved for use in children. This list is getting longer with each year. The first three to be accepted were the atypical...

A compulsive liar is a person who lies habitually. The lies may be significant, insignificant or altogether pointless. Compulsive liars tell untruths for a number of reasons, such as avoiding...

Everybody wants to be happy. But what many people don't realize is that happiness requires work and effort. Here are some steps you can take each day to help yourself achieve a degree of happiness.

Interventions are frequently part of treatment plans for people with addiction, mood disorders and intellectual disabilities. There are twelve types of intervention strategies that are commonly...

Anxiety and depression commonly occur together. Symptoms include disturbances in mood, restlessness, thought distortions, impaired energy levels and difficulties with sleep and appetite. Many...

Anxiety and depression affect millions of people world wide. As someone with both, my hope is that this ehow will help others find a way to cope with loved ones who have these diseases.

How do you identify whether or not you, or someone you love, is having a manic episode? Here are some of the signs and symptoms that the professionals use to assess if someone has had a manic...

Did you know that the term "therapist" is INCREDIBLY vague? It could refer to a social worker, a couselor, a psychologist, a minister, it might even be a psychiatrist! Here are a few...

First of all, these are suggestions only. I am not a counselor, psychologist or other licensed mental health practitioner. That being said, I am a mom who has been coping with a mental health...

Addictive personality disorder (APD) is a mental illness which leads people to become addicted to one thing after another. Drugs, alcohol, sex and gambling are some of the addictions people...

Senile dementia affects not only the patient, but all the family and friends who coexist with that person. As one's memory decreases, the level of frustration and anxiety increase for all...

Symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) can be challenging in a family setting. Parenting classes and outpatient treatment can enhance...

Confidence is a condition of the mind, not an instinctive trait. Self-confidence is something that helps lead to accomplishments. Those who are low in self-confidence doubt their ability....

You will find it stress relieving to find humor in funny photographs called insolites. That's a Polish word. I think it probably stands for incongruious or foolish because so many of the photos...

It is not fun to live with ADHD or ADD, I would know. I have it. However, there are some things you can do to help yourself out with it.

Art therapy has become a broadly applied and widely utilized supportive course of therapeutic treatment. As the name sets forth, this form of therapy utilizes art materials and processes in a...

Hyperactivity can be a personality trait, but often it crosses over into an actual disorder that can disrupt your life and relationships. When you are hyperactive as the result of a condition such...

In the past, mental illness was considered shameful. Treatment was often sought in secret, and family members would hide any mental illness in their family. This has been changing, and most people...

Often striking in midlife or later, Parkinsons disease is a degenerative disorder that targets the body's nervous system. The first sign that something is amiss may appear as a slight tremor in a...

According to the Bladder and Bowel Foundation, up to 70 percent of Alzheimer's patients will develop urinary incontinence. Sometimes it is a side effect of the disease itself, and sometimes there...

May is the national Mental Health Awareness Month and May 7th is Mental Health Awareness Day. There are many ways that you can participate in this month and help to make it meaningful.

You might need help with depression & not even know it. You may just think that you are stuck in a rut. In reality, your life may be hanging in the balance. One of the ironies of depression...

In the US, the month of May is observed as Mental Health Awareness Month. During this time, doctors, counselors, and the families of those with mental illness work together to raise awareness of...

According to TeensHealth, many individuals who suffer from anorexia put themselves on a strict diet, becoming obsessed with what they eat and taking in an inadequate amount of food to keep...

When you're in love with a man who has bipolar disorder and he proposes marriage, you must consider how this disorder will affect your relationship. Bipolar disorder can often be controlled with...

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is a psychiatric disorder that may occur after experiencing or witnessing an intense life-threatening, stressful or catastrophic event. Examples of such...

Accepting an illness is not easy it is something that alot of people suffer from and in some cases there is no cure, due to life effents, changes in financial situations or health ssituations...

One of the most effective options to beat an addiction to drugs or alcohol is to enter a drug rehabilitation center. Although no treatment is guaranteed, rehabilitation centers have all the...

Pathological liars are often defined as people who lie continually to get their way, with little or no concern for other people. Although the term is not an official clinical diagnosis for a...

According to the National Council on Problem Gambling, it is estimated that approximately two million American adults meet the criteria for pathological gambling. An additional four to six...

Lying is nearly like a third arm to some people as they need it to get along in life. Some people lie down with lies and get up with fleas, and they have gotten so used to the flea swarm that...

When a psychiatric patient is taking medication properly, a violent or emotional crisis is rarely seen. But when medication doesn't work, or a psychiatric patient is not taking it, you may be...

Alzheimer's is one of the most devastating diseases there are. It not only destroys the person you once knew, but it strips them of every ounce of dignity they ever possessed. It is doubly hard...

According to Napoleon Hill there are six basic fears in life. Knowing the six basic fears and how to eliminate them gives a person the power to take control of their life and lead it in a...

Many people who have survived things such as personal attacks and war suffer from PTSD which is very terrible illness but does not have to ruin your life. There are many things you can do to help...