Some common methods for dealing with triggers when they happen include practicing different techniques to relax, such as focusing on breathing, providingcomfort with something like music,spending time outside and meditating, according to the National Center for PTSD. Seeking out a support group or s...
Posttraumatic stress disorder(PTSD) is a serious mental condition that some people develop after a shocking, terrifying, or dangerous event. These events are called traumas. After a trauma, it’s common to struggle with fear,anxiety, and sadness. You may have upsetting memories or find it hard...
There are a few unique advantages to telemental health services like online therapy. Online therapy can encompass a variety of formats, such as CBT, DBT, couples therapy, eye-movement desensitization therapy for trauma and PTSD, and more. Research has found that online therapy can be as ef...
Mental health disorders are defined as conditions that affect a person’s thoughts, behaviors or moods. Learn more about common mental illnesses here.
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and dissociative disorders such as depersonalization and derealization Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) Eating disorders including anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa Personality disorders Psychosis and unusual beliefs Low self-esteem Physical health problems including ch...
simultaneously, are exceedingly common. People living with a drug or alcohol use disorder are about twice as likely to already exhibit symptoms of a mental health disorder. Similarly, those who are living with a mental health disorder are twice as likely to develop a substance abuse problem as ...
“Some of the most common mental health conditions include depression, anxiety, PTSD, psychotic disorders, and personality disorders.” Talkspace therapist Bisma Anwar, LMHC What Are Different Factors That Influence Mental Health? There are so many factors that can influence mental health that it can...
(1) posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is characterized by anxiety and stress symptoms that occur after an intense traumatic event; characteristic symptoms are hypervigilance, insomnia, and recurring nightmares (2) somatoform disorder (or hypochondria) is concerned with physical and emotional health, ...
A growing body of research suggests that CBT can be just as effective when offered online as it is in person and that itmay be an effective treatment for forms of PTSD in either format. That means appropriate care for those with this or other mental health conditions is even more widely ...