In our special package on how to support loved ones with mental illness, women who live with these widely misunderstood psychological issues share what it feels like, and how you can make a difference. For someone with borderline personality disorder (BPD), the simplest, most innocuous word ...
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Discuss how decluttering will make their home safer to live in, and communicate that you’re only there for support, not to judge. It’s important to involve their mental health professional in these conversations as well.“One of the most important tips for working with someone challenged ...
Being accused of victim mentality can discourage people for telling their story, for fear of being considered a weak whiner. And you all know how healing I believe sharing your story is. It’s so important we feel safe enough to share our story with someone. ...
The thinking may go something like this:“If I take my eyes off this person or object, and someone gets hurt, it will be all my fault.” Repetitive or prolonged staring can be linked to many other OCD subtypes. For example, someone with symmetry OCD—a subtype of the disorder focused ...
Parenting a child with mental illness An adult child with mental illness Learning that your child has a mental illness is devastating. No parent would want to see their child grow up in a world of judgment, a world where people judge someone negatively just because they are suffering from a...
“When someone with OCD struggles with touching dirty dishwasher due to contamination fears, this typically falls into the category of contamination OCD,” saysGabby Taubenfeld, a therapist atEmpower Your Mind Therapyin New York City. “Contamination OCD generally involves distressing thoughts related to...
and short-comings (Nolen-Hoeksema 1991; Nolen- Hoeksema et al. 2008). Rumination may inhibit the use of cognitive control strategies such as reappraisal (being able to assess something or someone again or in a different way) and problem solving, due to the prolongation of emotional distress....
If you have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), it is important to learn how to stop obsessive thoughts. Explore techniques that can help stop OCD thoughts.