Mental Health
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Is There Mental Health Help If You’re in Prison?
What mental health resources are available for people in prison? Get the facts.
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What Is Battered Woman Syndrome?
Battered woman syndrome is a form of trauma. The psychological effects of living with constant abuse and control make it almost impossible for some women to leave their partners.
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How to Talk About Your Mental Illness
You can’t control how people react to your mental illness, but you can control who you tell, what you say, and when. Use these suggestions and sample phrases to prepare.
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Sociopath vs. Psychopath: What’s the Difference?
You’ve heard the terms, but do you really know what they mean? Learn how to spot the differences in these personalities.
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Do #MentalHealth TikToks Help or Hurt? A Therapist Breaks It Down
TikTok has developed a cottage industry of online self-styled mental health gurus offering their advice. We talked to a licensed professional counselor to get her take.
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When Grief Doesn’t Go Away
Sometimes grief over the death of a loved one can cut so deep so that it’s hard to get over your mourning. That’s especially true if the relationship had unresolved issues or other complicating factors.
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Does Reverse Psychology Work?
Learn what reverse psychology is, when it’s used, and whether or not it’s effective.
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Is Being a Diehard Sports Fan Good for Your Mental Health?
Learn about being a diehard sports fan and its effects on your mental health.
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How Denial Affects Your Life
Learn about how denial affects your life.
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Are You a Type A Personality?
Your personality type can have an impact on your overall health. Learn how to tell if you’re a Type A personality and what it means for your health.
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Are You a Type B Personality?
The characteristics associated with your personality type impact your health in good and bad ways. Learn how to tell if you’re a Type B personality and what it means for your health.
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Common Personality Disorders
Learn about the most common personality disorders including obsessive compulsive personality disorder and narcissistic personality disorder.
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How to Stop Feeling Anxious Right Now
Wondering how to feel less anxious? Learn ways to ease anxiety naturally.
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What’s the Link Between Being LGBTQ+ and Mental Health?
If you’re LGBTQ, there are issues that might affect your mental health and the care you receive for it. Here’s what to know.
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Is It Time for a Mental Health Checkup?
Is it time for you to talk to someone about how you’ve been feeling? WebMD gives advice on a mental health checkup.
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Preparing for a Natural Disaster
Learn how to prepare disaster plans and emergency kits for you and your family.
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How to Handle a Relationship With Someone Who Has Borderline Personality Disorder
It isn’t always easy to be in a relationship with someone who has borderline personality disorder. Learn how to set boundaries, work toward a healthy relationship, and know when to walk away.
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Toxic Family Members: How to Deal With Them
Not every family fits the happy, loving ideal. For some, family dynamics are downright unhealthy, or even dangerous. Learn how to spot toxic behavior, shed guilt, put up boundaries, and keep distance to safeguard your own well-being.
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How Meditation Can Help Manage OCD
If you have OCD tendencies, you may want to try meditation. Learn more about how this holistic therapy works to curb compulsions and obsessive thoughts.
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Meditation and Managing PTSD
If you’ve been struggling with PTSD, this simple daily practice you can do anywhere may be able to help. Learn how meditation can lower your stress levels.
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What You Can Do When Someone You Love Has PTSD
If someone you love has PTSD, you’re living with it too. Learn how you can help them and yourself.
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When to Help a Hoarder
When does a messy house become a sign of hoarding or a mental illness? And, when and how should you stage an intervention?
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Taraji P. Henson Focuses on Mental Health
Taraji P. Henson is working to draw attention to mental health issues facing the black community.
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There's No Right Way to Grieve
Research shows we all grieve differently. Men grieve differently than women. Soldiers grieve differently.
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When You’re Emotionally Affected by Trauma
Going through a trauma is common. Here’s what to do next.
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