Trigger warning: this article discusses clinical depression. Depression can come in many forms and strike people at different times during their lives. The different types of depression all have their set of characteristics. Furthermore, it is important to note that depression does not ever have to look the same in every single person struggling with …
Have you ever felt exhausted throughout the day only to come to get home, get in bed, and suddenly not feel tired anymore? We all have been there. Getting enough sleep is important for several reasons, including both your physical and your mental health. Sleep is an essential function that allows your body and mind …
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There are a lot of stigmatizations of mental illness in the media. Certain mental health disorders, such as schizophrenia, are viewed as so disruptive that people suffering from them must be secluded from society. Researchers have employed newspaper stories as a proxy gauge for stigma in society since the stigmatization of mental illness is so …
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Self-acceptance means to unconditionally accept oneself irrespective of all flaws they may have, or think they have. Self-acceptance is to make peace with oneself and is an empowering experience. However, as amazing as its benefits are, self-acceptance is such a hard thing to do sometimes. It takes time to reach such an unconditional and blissful …
Emotional processing refers to the natural process we undergo in order to emotionally heal ourselves. However, not everyone is able to process emotions the same way, or even in a successful manner. You may not process your own emotions the same way every single time either – problems differ in nature! Emotions Emotions are a very important …
Trigger warning: this article discusses borderline personality disorder as a mental disorder, in addition to self-harm. This article is solely for educational purposes. If you or someone you know feel like you are struggling with borderline personality disorder, please seek professional help for an evaluation. Borderline personality disorder is considered one of the most complex …
Humans absorb information and are shaped by their environments mostly during their childhood years, so the lessons that kids learn from their parents, many times, stick with these children until they grow into adulthood and beyond that. For this reason, the life lessons that parents teach their children during their early years are extremely crucial. …