Coping with Mental Illness

How to Cope With PTSD

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PTSD, or post traumatic stress disorder, is a psychiatric illness that can result from a traumatic experience. Causes of PTSD range from war to natural disaster to child abuse and sexual assault. If you or a loved one suffer from PTSD, here's how ... more »

How to cope with PTSD

By KathieCostos

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With thousands of National Guardsmen, Reservists coming home, along with the rest of the members of the military, it is vital we understand some of them will need help to heal. We didn't understand much when they came home from Vietnam. They ... more »

How to Cope With Self-Injury in Borderline Personality Disorder

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Coping with self-injury in Borderline Personality Disorder can be difficult for those who are not familiar with the disorder or self-injurious behavior. Many times, witnesses wrongly interpret self-injury as a reflection on themselves. Follow ... more »

How to Curb a Fetish

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A fetish is a sexual disorder where sexual arousal is accomplished through seeing or touching an object or non-sexual part of the body. The individual becomes fixated on the object while having sexual fantasies. The fetishist likes to have ... more »

How to Deal When You Have To Start Over

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Any life changing event can be traumatic. The loss of a loved one, a break up, finally being able to leave an abusive relationship: all of these thing and more have turned everyone's lives upside down at one point or another. Having to start over ... more »

How to Deal With a Military Spouse's Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

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You can help your spouse recover from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with knowledge and the assistance of qualified helping professionals. Learn more about why this medical condition happens, how you can recognize the symptoms, ways you ... more »

How to Deal with an Ill Relative' s Anger

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When a loved one is mentally ill and has anger outbursts what can the family do? There are several things the family can do to try and calm the situation and protect themselves... more »

How to Deal with Delusional Disorder

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Dealing with a mental illness is extremely stressful. The illness not only affects the person but all of his family and friends. Psychosis, or delusional disorder, is where an individual cannot discern between the real and the imaginary. The same ... more »

How to Deal With Hypochondria

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Hypochondriacs often fear that they suffer from a serious illness, seeing symptoms that are not there and even after a medical professional has cleared them, still believe the serious illness or even death loom nearby. This condition takes over ... more »

How to Deal with Obsessive Controlling Behavior (OCD)

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How to deal with the devistating effects of OCD... more »

How to Deal With the Desire to Abuse Animals

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Whenever there is a story in the news about animal abuse, the common response is, "How could someone do that?" Unfortunately, the desire to abuse animals is not an uncommon disorder, and often predicts other violent and destructive behavior. If ... more »

How to deal with the long term effects of Adderall on the body

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If you have ADD or ADHD and are being treated with adderall, you know that the medication also comes with changes to your mind and body that you have to cope with... more »

How to Decide to Baker Act Someone

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The Baker Act is part of the Florida Mental Health Act that was established to care for people who cannot control their behavior. You can only Baker Act someone if they are a threat to themselves or others. Law enforcement officers, friends and ... more »

How to describe depression

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Depression takes the form of many words. The following words and phrases will help spot that depression may be a problem... more »

How to Describe Depression.

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Depression is expressed by many words. The following words and phrases will help spot that depression may be a problem... more »

How to Develop Mindful Awareness

By Terri Abraham

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Mindfulness is an awareness that encompasses the mental, emotional, physical, environmental, and spiritual sensations of every moment. To be mindful grants us breathing room so that we can pause before resorting to our habitual, addictive ways of ... more »

How to Diffuse a Suicide Call

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Often those employed in the public sector are in the unenviable position of taking a suicide call. There are ways to diffuse the call, to get help for the potential victim, and to have a good ending. This may not always be possible, but using ... more »

How to Discontinue Therapy

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All good things must come to an end, and sometimes therapy is one of them. It's not easy to stop therapy when you've grown to trust your counselor or psychologist, yet there comes a time when you need to move on. But breaking up is never easy to do... more »

How to encourage ritual abuse survivors to begin the healing process

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Healing Tools for Ritual Abuse Survivors By Lynette Danylchuk, Ph.D. reprinted with permission from my website http://www.strengthtoheal.com. You will also find an expanded version of this article in my upcoming book "Your Strength to ... more »

How to Find Counseling While Incarcerated

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Counseling can help you cope with the emotional issues of incarceration. Follow these steps to find the help you need... more »

How to Find Happy Quotes

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Happy quotes have the ability to paraphrase your positive outlook on life in a few simple words. You can use them for online profiles, email signatures, or simply as affirmations in life. This article will show you how to find the happy quotes ... more »

How to Find Support When Without a Family

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In times of crisis, illness, or just everyday problems everyone needs support. Many people turn to their family members for their support. But what about the many people who do not have family to support them? This article will give some ideas of ... more »

How to Forgive

By Jacqueline Spencer

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When someone hurts you, it's not always easy to get past it. It Take these steps to help in easing the pain and put you on the path to forgiveness... more »

How to get more into martial arts!

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There are lots of people in martial arts and alot quit and more take there place. But If your serious about it. You can do more to learn what is'nt being taught in your class. Practice and learn everything that happens in class. But you can do ... more »

How to Get the Most From Counseling

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Many people consider talking with a professional counselor at some time in their life. It can be great to talk with an objective person about what's troubling you. Counseling is an investment of time and money, so you want to get the most ... more »

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