Two literature reviews have highlighted common factors that confer resilience to suicidal experiences in people with psychosis. The first review identified a range of protective factors in quantitative studies, which included family support, positive values, service engagement and hope for recovery, insight...
Please also see our Get Help Now page for more immediate resources. Most people have heard of depression, but not everyone understands what it entails. Rather than simply being sad, a person with depression may feel hopeless, lack energy, struggle to focus, and have changes in sleeping and ...
Intense communication, particularly when it becomes increasingly codependent and disconnected from reality, can deepen intimacy but, in the most extreme cases, may also lead to shared delusions. It is relatively common for people to get drawn into toxic groups, but there’s something u...
Information giving (such as explaining why anxiety, depression or psychosis, etc, may occur and how to shift it) is a powerful means of enhancing a person’s sense of agency – when we know why things happen and the effects of what we do, we are more ready to practise ways to change...
Since living in cities is associated with an increased risk for mental disorders such as anxiety disorders, depression, and schizophrenia, it is essential to understand how exposure to urban and natural environments affects mental health and the brain. I
Counseling is for people to who need help in a particular area of their life and are strong enough to seek out answers. Regarding getting “addicted to” or “dependent on” a therapist, the goal of counseling is to get a person to the point that they can manage their issues on their ...
Keep in mind that high-risk academic centers, also known as teaching hospitals, often have a higher C-section rate because they have more high-risk deliveries and multiple births. To get a better idea of the C-section rate for low-risk pregnancies, ask for the NTSV C-section rate, which...
You won’t be able to convince them of this, so you need to contact someone who might be able to help. In every case, report them to the police. Another kind of personal stalker is someone whom you may have upset or angered in the past. Even inadvertently. Consider the people in ...
The six signs of emotional abuse Now that we’ve answered the question, “What is the cycle of abuse?” we’ll get into the specific types of emotional or psychological abuse and what they might look like. Because it can be hard to identify emotional or psychological abuse, it’s essentia...
I live in the UK. Been married before once but now and will never be in a position to get married. Had a dead end job for years which I am about to lose. Will be almost impossible for me to get another job even a rubbish one. Was struggling to pay the bills and mortgage as it...