Rocking back and forth can be a warning sign or reaction to mental distress. People with mental health disorders may exhibit this behavior. The rocking motion feels soothing to them. This movement might seem excessive as if it has no real purpose. However, rocking back and forth can help relieve stress and pain by stimulating the […]
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Mental health challenges can undermine your ability to enjoy a full and satisfying life. Addiction can inflict devastating physical and psychological damage. When you are dealing with both of these challenges at the same time, it can be difficult to see a path out of the darkness. Thankfully, when you find the right dual diagnosis
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Methamphetamine abuse can cause considerable physical and mental harm. The negative effects of chronic meth abuse can include hallucinations and delusions. These two effects are also symptoms of schizophrenia and certain other mental health disorders. If meth can cause symptoms that are also characteristic of schizophrenia, does this mean that meth can trigger schizophrenia? What
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You often feel nervous or afraid for no apparent reason. You’ve begun to have frequent headaches and stomach aches. And it’s become more difficult for you to fall asleep and stay asleep. These can be warning signs of generalized anxiety disorder, or GAD. Untreated GAD can undermine your ability to enjoy a full and satisfying
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In 2021, record numbers of people in the United State voluntarily left their jobs. Many people referred to this phenomenon as “The Great Resignation.” In 2022, increased attention on not overexerting yourself at work spawned the buzzword “quiet quitting.” Neither of these work-related events can be attributed to any one cause. However, many people have
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September is National Suicide Awareness Month. The effort to prevent suicide is, of course, a year-round endeavor. But during this month, we place an additional focus on learning how to identify and help people who are at risk for ending their own lives. One important way to improve your suicide-prevention skills is to learn what
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If you are familiar with the 12-Step recovery model, you know that step four requires people to make a “searching and fearless moral inventory.” Many people also use the term personal inventory when discussing this step. If you haven’t completed this step yet, you may have questions. What is a personal inventory? How do I
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