Feeling It Out and Coping: Self-Harm and Self-Care
What is Self-Harm? Self-harm is defined as the “deliberate and voluntary physical self-injury that is not life threatening and is without any conscious suicidal intent”…
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Antisocial Personality Disorder and Psychosis: A Call to Stop the Stigma
When we think of serial killers, the first word that pops into our mind is ‘psychopath’. I’m here to tell you that that is not…
Suicide and the Internet – an interview with Romeo Vitelli
Q1) Dr. Vitelli, you`ve been blogging on “Media Spotlight” a few years now. What is your general approach when it comes to creating a new…
8 Psychological Tips to Boost Self-Confidence
Self-confidence has an effect on everything we do, from job interviews to first dates. Such an important tool should be kept as sharp as possible…
Why Solitude Is Important For Mental Health
Less than an hour after stepping foot onto my university campus for the first time, I was expected to remember the names of the thirty-or-so…
Depression: Low-Effort Surival Guide for Dummies
If you have depression, you know it’s tough. Have you ever searched things like “ways to deal with depression” “how to fight depression” or “how…
Depression: These Dark Truth Quotes About Depression Are The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread
When depression hits hard, sometimes we don’t know how to put into words. So, I have made a list of 11 quotes that spoke out…
10 Ways To Help Someone Considering Suicide
Suicide is one of the hardest things to deal with, not just for the person considering suicide, but for the people surrounding that individual. Often,…
How to Help Someone With Depression
Depression, while commonly heard and well known is not completely accepted as a real disorder. People experience lows or sadness from time to time. However,…
11 things people with anxiety would like their family and friends to understand – Can you relate?
[Disclaimer: anxiety is different for everyone, so these statements might not apply to everyone. This does not make the experiences mentioned in the article –…
16 Analogies for Depression – How would you explain it?
Depression is very difficult to explain, because as with any mental illness, it feels different for everyone. We asked our readers “who has experienced depression?”…
6 Things I Wish People Told Me When I Started Psychological Therapy
While it is a great step to improving your situation, starting psychological therapy can be very frightening and feel quite uncertain. There are many unknowns…
12 Low-Effort Self Care Tips for Tough Days
Self care can be incredibly difficult when dealing with depression and/or anxiety. However, accepting help from others as well as ourselves can help improve our…
11 Things People with Depression would like their Family and Friends to Understand – Can you Relate?
Depression and mental illness is very different to every individual, and this post is by no means intended to generalize. This post was written to…
The Way You Think Affects Your Mental Health
“Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire, emotion, and knowledge.” – Plato We’ve all heard the phrase “mind over matter” at one point or…
Mental Illness Recovery Series: Story # 97
Diana is from Colombia and she enjoys reading, watching movies, and listening music. Diana said, ‘I love cooking and baking. I recently discovered that passion…
Mental Illness Recovery Series: Story # 95
Anonymous is from Poland, but has lived half her life in France. She loves to read, write, to listen to music and watch television shows.…
Mental Illness Recovery Series: Story # 93
Bryce Evans was born in Edmonton, Alberta and now lives in Vancouver, BC, Canada. He is an artist, introvert, entrepreneur and loves expressing himself in…
Mental Illness Recovery Series: Story # 89
Patience is currently in, Nebraska, but has moved around a lot. She has many hobbies, she said, “I really enjoy writing, in fact I’ve even…
Mental Illness Recovery Series: Story # 87
Hailee is from Augusta Georgia and she enjoys music. She said, “This past week I’ve been in marching band, I love playing my flute and…