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Did you know that aripiprazole (Ability) has a possible side effect of gambling addiction? Why aren’t doctors talking about gambling addiction as a side effect?
I had never heard of gambling addiction being a possible side effect of aripiprazole (Abilify) or any other drug. That's why I was shocked to read the headline, "Patients given aripiprazole 'should be told of gambling addiction risks'" in "The Guardian." I consider "The Guardian" to be a source of reliable and fact-checked information, so I looked into it further. It turns out that many people have now recognized that a possible side effect of aripiprazole is gambling addiction.
Dopamine is the key to understanding why setting good goals can help you pull out of any rut. Learn how to use goal-setting as a dopamine creator at HealthyPlace.
In spite of what the popular "treat yourself" culture would have you believe, when it comes to battling depressive swings, setting goals and striving towards them remains tried and true. When we're feeling blue, self-care and self-compassion are important, but face masks and chocolate will only get us so far. If you're stuck in a rut, it's possible that what you need isn't less responsibility but more.
It can be hard to think about eating disorder recovery when the entire world feels heavy, but your ED recovery should still be the priority. Find out why at HealthyPlace.
On a daily (sometimes hourly) basis, the news seems to break with coverage of another preventable shooting in the United States; continuous devastation from the Turkish and Syrian earthquake; legislative restrictions on women, racial minorities, and LGBTQIA+ folks; extreme human rights violations all across the globe, from Ukraine to Iran; and environmental impacts harming the livable future of this planet. With so much suffering on a macro scale, it's often hard to remember why the healing work I do on a micro scale even matters. I view eating disorder (ED) recovery as superficial and inconsequential when the entire world feels heavy.
I came into my nonbinary identity after breaking away from the male gaze. Find out why I was depressed with low self-esteem before my transformation at HealthyPlace.
在我大学一年级时,我发现I was transgender nonbinary. I began experimenting with the way I presented my gender. For me, that meant being myself for the first time. And that was terrifying. The idea of having my internal sense of self in congruence with my external self felt like turning myself inside out.
I could never tell the difference between delusions and conspiracy theories. But I did some research and now I know. Learn what I figured out at HealthyPlace.
Until recently, I thought conspiracy theories and delusions were the same. That made me wonder why people who believe in conspiracy theories don't receive a diagnosis of mental illness. After reading numerous articles on the differences between conspiracy theories and delusions, I now better understand the difference between the two.
Reading helps me cope with depression for many reasons. Could reading for fun help your depression too? Find out at HealthyPlace.
I wasn’t surprised when I read a recent study that linked reading with a lower risk of depression. I’ve seen the mental health benefits of reading firsthand, and books are now one of the many tools I use to cope with depression. Reading boosts my self-esteem, distracts my thoughts, and reduces my stress—all contributing to alleviating my depression. Here, I’ll discuss why reading has been so therapeutic for me.
Many young people today crave to be famous. But being obsessed with fame can harm one's mental health. Learn more about this at HealthyPlace.
Here's a little-known secret about me: Ever since I was young, I have wanted to be famous. When I was a little girl, I first wanted to be a singer, then an actor, and finally, a writer. While singing and acting didn't pan out because I wasn't passionate about them, writing stuck with me. But I haven't yet achieved fame as a writer, and until recently, it made me feel bad about myself. Although I have made peace with this now, I see a lot of young people with a burning desire to be famous. And it hurts because I know this obsession can leave behind deep mental scars.
Do you talk to yourself? Is it because of bipolar disorder? This article explores talking to yourself if you have bipolar and the possible relationship.
I talk to myself all the time. In fact, I don't think I know anyone who talks to themselves more than I do. It's an incessant, running commentary on my existence. It's like I have my own narrator — but not only are they saying what's happening, but they're commenting on it, too. The question is, if I talk to myself, is this a part of bipolar disorder?
Taking on too many mental health advocacy initiatives can lead to burnout. Find out how at HealthyPlace.
Advocacy burnout is a real thing. I once thought of mental health advocacy as a vital component of my recovery process. Being able to speak about things I’d kept silent for so long—depression, anxiety, excoriation (skin-picking) disorder—was freeing. It allowed me to find communities of people who understood and empathized instead of downplaying and stigmatizing what I felt. I would never have imagined I’d get burnout from mental health advocacy, but, truthfully, that’s where I’m at.

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Hassel
Try to find someone who you can talk to about everything youre feeling. Someone trustful
Kim
For quick social interactions, I’ll throw fake tattoos on my arms and pass them off as a fun thing my friends and I did, completely “forgetting” the family whatever.
The Ophelian constellate
Hey let me say I’m really sorry you are/have struggled with this. That’s super valid and persecutory behaviour is incredibly challenging to manage and work through. I’m sure you’re doing the best you can with the information that you understand!

With that said T his is literally the furthest thing from what medical professionals will advise. You are literally talking about coercing someone (who has their own entirely real sense of self, just as real and important as the host) into submission with emotional abuse… I’m sincerely horrified to read your comment and I genuinely hope your partner system is in therapy because you are probably actively retraumatizing them..

Like did you read the article? It’s fairly common knowledge in dissociative disorder circles, that persecutory alters are literally just doing their job, and the only genuine solution(that isn’t LITERALLY equivalent to abusing a thinking, feeling person into isolation) to persecutory behaviour is working with the alter to help them see the persecutory behaviour isn’t needed/helping to keep the system safe.

Seriously my intention isn’t to shame you, I just want to ask you to PLEASE do more research as what you are describing is literal abuse - even though you probably have really good intentions and I’m sure are struggling from the sounds of it!
Natasha Tracy
Hi Jennine,

I'm so sorry to hear that. That's tragic. I thank you for sharing that here, though, so other people can know to take this seriously.

I hope you and your son are now well.

-- Natasha Tracy
Claire
我喝了m以来的一个全新的水平y break up 3 years ago. I drink myself into oblivion every weekend, I have low self worth and zero confidence, I think that nobody loves me so why should I love myself?..thing is that I am a good person, when sober I am a fantastic mom, I work hard..but there's this deep rooted sense of self hatred.. I just feel like I don't belong in this world. So, on many nights of my drunken nights I end up kissing random dude(s)...I live in a small town so everyone sure knows of my antics and are definitely judging me... this last weekend was definitely the worst, I was kissing and grinding on this guy in the pub in front of lots of people, some have brought it up.. I have cried and I often wonder why guys look at me as easy, well its because of my drunken behaviour...I will remind you again I'm not at all like that on a daily basis. I'm ashamed of what I'm becoming, I feel my reputation, and that of my sons and families will be totally destroyed...
I know I need some intervention before it takes my life away..