5 Ways Video Games Can Help You Understand Mental Illnesses
In the fall of 2012, freelance reporter of the video game industry Matt Hughes committed suicide. Before Hughes took his own life, he emailed some…
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4 Things You can do if You Think You have Depression
Psych2Go would like to preface this article by saying that self diagnosis can be harmful if not dangerous. We are not trying to help anyone…
Mental Illness and Mass Shootings: Facts on the Myth
If you’ve turned on the television, checked your phone, or gone onto social media in the last 48 hours you’ve probably seen the latest headline.…
10 Fast Facts About Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder, also called manic-depressive disorder, is a mental illness characterized by extreme mood swings. Other symptoms of BPD include shifts in energy as well…
10 Things You Shouldn’t say to Someone with a Mental Illness
Mental illness is one of those topics that begs discussion but is shrouded in taboo. The discussions will bring about questions that need to be…
Gemma Correll’s – Mental Illness Feels Like Art
Gemma Correll is an amazing cartoonist. She is the artist of A Cats Life and A Pug’s Guide to Etiquette among many others. I love Gemma’s…
A Start to Understanding Anxiety Disorders
Approximately 18.1 percent of people suffer from anxiety in some form or another. This is based on reported cases and is thought to be much…
Federico Babina Portrays Mental Disorders Using Architecture
Federico Babina is an Italian artist, architect and graphic designer. He enjoys expressing himself through different techniques. Federico used his creativity to explore different mental…
Are Lone Wolves More Likely to Be Psychopathic?
On Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 10:08 P.M., shots were fired in Las Vegas at the Route 91 Harvest festival, an outdoor country music concert.…
6 Movies That Got Mental Illness Correct
Understanding mental illness isn’t something that can happen overnight, especially when one takes into consideration just how many mental illnesses there are. While we won’t…
Depression and Anxiety – A True Inspirational Story
Many people talk about depression and anxiety as separate, but both can be experienced together. Depression sucks every ounce of energy and motivation you have…
10 Psychological Lessons we can Learn from the Harry Potter Series
While watching the movies and reading the books (and fanfiction?) about our favorite wizard is already amazing and fun in its own right, there is…
Depression: Does It Boil Down To Chemical Imbalance?
Ever wondered what happens in the brain of a depressed person? Is it all due to chemical imbalances or is it a lot more complicated…
Depression: F*ck Depression – A True Story
Depression can affect anyone in all sorts of ways. Some people make it, while others don’t. I personally know first had what depression is. I’ve…
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9 Facts About Serotonin – Can this substance be a cause of depression?
We at psych2go have prepared a handy list of facts about the relationship between serotonin and depression because we noticed some people were confused about…
Mental Illness Recovery Series: Story # 100
Isa is from a very small village in Germany near Munich and she loves to read because it helps her survive. Her goal is to…
Tumblr’s Date With Eating Disorders
The words “perfection” and “beauty” plead for my attention as I skim through my dashboard. I pause, immediately regretting my kill-the-cat type of curiosity. What…
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…
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…