Mental health refers to a person’s overall psychological well-being. It encompasses a range of issues from depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder to schizophrenia. A person’s mental health can be affected by various factors, including genetics, environmental factors such as stress an...
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Analysts use techniques such as free association and dream analysis for past traumas, some of which are believed to go back to childhood memories that have been repressed and are hidden from the patient’s conscious mind. Psychoanalysis is a longer process than behavior therapy, ...
A history of trauma A need to perceive being in control A mental health condition like depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Regularly engaging in unhealthy coping mechanisms like substance use ...