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How to Recognize Drug-Induced Psychosis
Drug-induced psychosis is a common and usually temporary mental health symptom. Psychosis is a disconnection from reality that may cause false beliefs called delusions, or false sensory ... Read More
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Dispelling 6 Common Myths About Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a behavioral issue most often diagnosed in childhood. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) lists it in the category of ... Read More
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What Is the Age Limit for Adoptive Parents in America?
Infographic Text: What Is the Age Limit for Adoptive Parents in America? The answer depends on where you live. Only 16 states list specific minimum age requirements for adoption. These ... Read More
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When Stress Is a Headache: The Link Between Trauma and Migraines
Migraine headaches are one of the most common chronic conditions worldwide. Depending on the study, chronic migraines affect around 1 in 10 people, with twice as many sufferers being female. Migraine ... Read More
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Why Do Children Lie? Normal, Compulsive, and Pathological Lying in Kids
Lying is developmentally normal for children of all ages, even when a child lies frequently. Lying allows children to test the boundaries between fantasy and reality, to protect themselves ... Read More
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Foot-Tapping and Hand-Flapping: Why Do People Stim?
Self-stimulatory behavior, better known as stimming, is a type of sensation-seeking that can ease feelings of anxiety, frustration, and boredom. Some people find stimming pleasurable and ... Read More
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5 Mental Health Issues That Could Trigger Dissociation
Dissociation can be described as feeling disconnected from the self, the world, or reality. Someone experiencing dissociation may not remember what happens during the episode. They might ... Read More
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Can You Train Yourself to Develop a Photographic Memory?
Infographic Text: Can you train yourself to develop a photographic memory? No. Despite what pop culture suggests, humans cannot create perfect replicas of images in their heads. There ... Read More
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Can Mental Health Issues Be Used Against You In a Child Custody Dispute?
Infographic Text: Can mental health issues be used against you in a child custody dispute? Yes, but only if your condition affects your ability to parent your child. You are more likely ... Read More
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How Long Can Someone Go Without Sleep?
Infographic Text: How Long Can Someone Go Without Sleep? 6 MONTHS INVOLUNTARILY Fatal Familial Insomnia (FFI) is a genetic disease that affects a person’s sleep-wake cycles. People ... Read More
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How to Protect Transgender Kids from Bullying at School
Transgender kids face alarming rates of bullying and abuse. GLSEN’s 2017 National School Climate Survey found 83.7% of trans and 69.9% of gender nonconforming (GNC) students experience ... Read More
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Recovering from a Traumatic Birth
Dealing with the Trauma of Giving Birth For many new mothers, giving birth is one of the most exciting times in life. After all, you’re bringing ... Read More
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Dr. Aaron T. Beck: The Father of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Dr. Aaron T. Beck: The Father of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy On Monday, Nov. 1, the world lost an incredible psychiatrist when Dr. Aaron T. Beck, ... Read More
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5 Tips for Helping a Client When You’re Both Stuck
by Megan Paterson, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Roseville, California 5 Tips for Helping a Client When You’re Both Stuck Ever had a client ... Read More
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Business Formation for Therapy Practices
by Connor D. Jackson, JD Connor D. Jackson is a healthcare attorney based in Chicago who serves independent practices in several states. Visit his firm’s ... Read More
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Putting Kids First: Choosing Marital Partnerships and Co-Parenting over Divorce
Putting Kids First: Choosing Martial Partnerships and Co-Parenting over Divorce As many couples find out the hard way, the spark that led to them falling ... Read More
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Help! My Therapist Ended Her Practice and I Don't Know What to Do
I had been seeing my therapist for 28 years. Around March, she was unwell. This was a rare occurrence in our time together. But her viral infection ... Read More
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Help! I Have No One to Talk To
Ever since my dad died last year, I have had no one to talk to. And really, I had no one to talk to for the last three years of his life, ravaged ... Read More
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I Don’t Want to See My Family Anymore
Ever since my dad died last year, I have had no one to talk to. And really, I had no one to talk to for the last three years of his life, ravaged ... Read More
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How Do I Trust a Therapist If I Can't Trust Anyone?
Ever since my dad died last year, I have had no one to talk to. And really, I had no one to talk to for the last three years of his life, ravaged ... Read More
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Help! I Want to Stop Competing with My Friend
My best friend and I have known each other since college. We started out as “enemies,” Read More
