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My husband helps me through psychosis and the other symptoms of schizophrenia (and an anxiety disorder). Find out what works for us at HealthyPlace.
There is no doubt that relationships with supportive people can help those of us with mental illness manage our symptoms. Still, many symptoms can be confusing, frustrating, and challenging to those looking from the outside. When I have had breaks from reality (psychotic episodes), I have always treated my family and my spouse with suspicion due to paranoia. The paranoia often causes me to think that I am in danger around those who are the most supportive of me.
Taking on my dream job worsened my depression even though I love the dream job dearly. What's going on with me? Find out at HealthyPlace.
Last year, I quit my soul-sucking corporate job to pursue my true passion: writing. It impacted my depression in unexpected ways.
Not all of us fit into the 'go outside' or 'light a candle' types of self-care, so unconventional self-care tips might be exactly what you need. Find some at HealthyPlace.
Have you ever considered a mental health self-care tip and thought, "That’s not for me?" I know I have. Those kinds of tips used to make me feel even worse about myself because, gosh, how broken was I really if those didn't appeal to or work for me? The secret is that I’m not any more broken than the next person. I just had to find what works for me, even if it’s an unconventional self-care exercise. Doing that really helped me make strides in my recovery.
Debunking society's normalization of alcohol while recovering from alcohol use disorder is hard work. Find out what makes it possible at HealthyPlace.
One of the most challenging parts of being in recovery for alcohol use disorder (AUD) is dealing with society's normalization of alcohol, a deadly drug. Alcohol is everywhere. Some days, triggering situations come at me more quickly than I can process them. Some days, I want to crawl into bed, pull the covers over my head, and stay there forever because that feels like the only safe place in this alcohol-obsessed culture.
Perfectionism isn't a goal. Or at least, it shouldn't be. Find out how to reset your perfectionistic expectations here, at HealthyPlace.
I remember visiting my therapist when I was learning to cope with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and one of the things he said was, "Mr. Brocklebank, you have set yourself a very high bar." Of course, I knew this already. I have been painstaking and particular about everything I do for as long as I can remember—what some might call a perfectionist. But is perfection something you should try to achieve, or can you be happier without it? As a perfectionist, can you ever meet the uncompromising standards you set for yourself? Should perfectionism ever be a goal?
Hayes Mitchell, new blogger on LGBT mental health, talks about his experience as a trans person and how that has affected his mental health.
I’m Hayes Mitchell, and I am excited to join "The Life: LGBT Mental Health" blog. I’m a mental health writer with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in writing with a minor in psychology. I identify as queer and transgender (trans). I began discovering my identity back in high school. Today I’m 22 and still learning about myself every day. I’ve changed my labels many times over the years. I’ve identified as bisexual, pansexual, asexual, and demisexual. I tend to withhold telling people because when I change my mind, I don’t want them to discredit my past experience. Every one of those identities has been real to me at each point in my life. I believe in gender and sexuality as being a spectrum. Everyone exists somewhere on that spectrum.
A verbally abusive past does not sentence you to a life of pain and unhealthy relationships - if you are willing to heal. Overcoming abuse is possible. Learn more at HealthyPlace.
Living with verbal abuse can drastically alter your life choices and how you navigate the world. However, it's critical that you break away from being the victim if you are recovering from a verbally abusive past. Dealing with abuse is only part of your story and is not the only way to define you as an individual.
I'm on a very good medication cocktail for my schizoaffective disorder. Learn more about my medication cocktail for schizoaffective disorder at HealthyPlace.
I think I’m on a very good medication cocktail. There are several reasons why, but the funniest one is that when I typed “medication cocktail” into my notes on my phone as a story idea, the predictable word “hour” appeared. I was able to see the humor in that, and when I told my husband, Tom, about it, he said, “Medication happy hour!” and we both laughed. Ain’t love grand?
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I’m Rachel Craft, and I’m excited to join the "Coping with Depression" blog at HealthyPlace. I was diagnosed with depression over a decade ago in college. As a type-A perfectionist, I was constantly overwhelmed with stress and never got enough sleep. My habitually low self-esteem took a dive at one point, and I developed an eating disorder and started experimenting with self-harm. It was a terrifying period of my life because I realized I might not survive if I didn’t find help.
An eating disorder can feel like a compulsive numbers game you'll never win. Learn how this obsession with numbers can impact your eating disorder recovery at HealthyPlace.
你好,我的名字是痴迷于指标。I say this with snark, but I also genuinely mean it. A few months ago, when I wrote about my exercise addiction, I briefly touched on how metrics fuel this behavior. I count the number of steps I take. I count the number of miles I run. I count the number of stairs I climb. I count the number of minutes I exercise. I count the number of calories I burn. At times, I feel like a human calculator—ironic, since math has never been my strong suit.

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Marlon
嗨,我有桶和认为自己宗教和this article has opened my eye on the aspects of religion and spirituality. Yes Jesus does call us to discipline and word together unfortunately that’s a little more difficult for some people. I left the church because I knew something was off. We tend to focus so much on the church and forget the individuals that make it up. If spirituality can help me heal myself and bring me closer to God and Jesus I’m all for it. Also don’t bash someone just because they have different beliefs and ideas not very Christian like I don’t think Jesus (a man who accepts everyone of all backgrounds) would like you using his name like this.
Abigail
Natasha, I'm always so grateful when I read your articles...there is someone out there feeling the way I do. Sometimes I just want to sit and talk with you for a while. Thank you.
Rachael
I have DID from age 7 that's when I realized that ! The change in my behavior, different accents and feelings of being pushed and pulled in different directions ! Constant chattering in my head !
Jani
Asperger’s usually isn’t a disorder that would be severe enough to prevent your daughter from taking part in teenage milestones or moving out. I was a therapist in a psych ward for many years. I no longer work in that area because family members/the courts/mental health practitioners are abusing these people. You need to try to have some empathy, it’s true the “treatment” is worst than the disease itself and none of the medications have independent studies confirming their effectiveness in treating the symptoms that much out weigh placebos. You need to think of it as having cancer, painful and then your mother forcing you to endure barbaric treatments that have zero efficacy and deem you incompetent because you do not want to needlessly suffer. Sounds messed up right? That’s exactly what you are trying to do to your kid. Oh you say she is better on the drugs… unfortunately you as the mother have rode colored glasses, you will see what you want to believe. Oh the doctors say she is responding to medications… sorry to drop some knowledge on you but a lot of times we as professionals want to believe what we are doing is helping even if it’s not. Besides it’s job security, money in our pocket, and an opportunity to write research which equals notoriety and fame. Really the only one who could ironically offer some insight is your daughter.. but no one cares about what she wants you are good with controlling all of her rights and dignity and agency of being a human and forcing your will on her.
Pink
It’s an inappropriate outburst that can be repaired with ownership, apology, validation, repair, remorse, and improved behaviour in the future. We all make mistakes - it’s how we respond and correct that matters.