Mental illness amongteenagersis on the rise. The CDC highlights the scope of the problem in the recent Youth Risk Behavior Survey. While there has been some improvement, a significant fraction of teenagers experience problems ranging from persistent sadness and hopelessness (53 percent) to...
One of the biggest enemies of good mental health is stress. For this reason, it is important to find ways to reduce the amount of stress in your life. If you’re constantly stressed, it can lead to anxiety and depression. So take a look at your life and try to identify the sources ...
Often, when I’ve talked with people who are struggling with physical or mental health conditions, they aren’t familiar with the strengths-based approach. Moreover, when asked to identify their own personal strengths, a common reaction is silence, puzzlement or a lack of understanding of wha...
This is a tricky question to answer. There’s no “picture perfect” example of good mental health because good mental health will look different for each person. But there are a few characteristics that we can identify that may show up in different ways for different people. A sense of...
Suicidal ideationrisk assessment is a way to find out how seriously you're thinking about and/or planning for a suicide. A mental health professional or doctor will: Identify your risk factors.They’ll look at what life circumstances may be increasing your risk of suicide, such as substance ...
The purpose of this paper is to provide a narrative review of studies on mental illnesses in the media and identifies important research gaps. Design/methodology/approach: A combination of searching key databases and examining reference lists of selected articles was used to identify relevant articles...
Signs of Manipulation Medically reviewed by Zilpah Sheikh on June 16, 2024 Written by Stephanie Booth Manipulation is the use of harmful influence over others. Learn how to identify manipulative behavior in relationships and how to deal with it.View now Show More Sign...
Learn how to support children living with a parent who has a mental illness The course begins by teaching you how to identify children living with a carer suffering from mental illness. Given their vulnerability, they may not have the confidence to open up and discuss the issue and the ...
Feeling SAD? How to Identify and Treat Seasonal Affective Disorder Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, is a specific form of depression that can cause dark emotions such as guilt or worthlessness. A common form of seasonal affective disorder starts in fall and lasts through win...
Discuss the biological and psychosocial factors related to anxiety disorders. What will be an ideal response? What are the different approaches for treating anxiety and depression from the cognitive and medical/biological perspectives? What would be the best way ...