Self harm Archives - Mental Health

Category Archives for "Self harm"

in Emotional distress , Mental Health , Self harm by Tony
|
1 comments

How to detect signs someone is suicidal

There are not many topics that provoke as much fear and anxiousness than that of suicide. When you hear people talking about someone who committed suicide or you are aware of someone who is showing signs of being suicidal, it can leave you with feelings of heartache and sadness if you are close to such a person, and also with fear.

Categories

Disorders – World of Psychology

Podcast: Anger, Rage, and Mental Illness
Have you ever been so pissed off, in a state of absolute rage, and said or done something you completely regret later? Many people living with bipolar disorder understand...
Psychology Around the Net: January 18, 2020
This week’s Psychology Around the Net explores how anxiety looks in children, how managers can work with employees dealing with depression, why young girls are struggling more with mental health...
What You Need to Know About Suicidal Behavior
The number one thing I’ve learned in my more than 20 years of experience in the mental health space is that there is always more to be learned. Suicidal behavior...
Treating Social Anxiety Disorder with Mindfulness
It’s completely normal to feel anxious in social situations. Be it giving a speech or talking on the phone, social anxiety affects a surprisingly large percentage of the population. However,...
GeneSight Test: No Significant Results? Try a Different Research Measure
As I’ve discussed previously, drug-gene testing, also referred to as pharmacogenomics or pharmacogenetics, doesn’t really yet work for psychiatric drugs and disorders. People are buying a promise that’s not backed...
A Midlife Crisis or a Midlife Unraveling?
The past few years I have become increasingly aware that I should feel free and brave by now with my continuous journey of self-discovery and openness to dive deep into...
Podcast: Sex Addiction, Hypersexuality, and Mental Illness
Sex addict. Nympho. You’ve likely heard these words used for a person with hypersexuality, but what exactly is this condition? Is hypersexuality really a symptom of a mental disorder...
Psychology Around the Net: January 11, 2020
This week’s Psychology Around the Net explores how medications can affect personality, what to do when someone won’t admit they’re wrong, how extroverts can protect themselves from burnout, the reality...
How Anxious Parents Can Let Go of Guilt
Living with anxiety means you become creative with your parenting. You sometimes have to plan staycations instead of faraway vacations. You say no when you want to say yes. You...
Psychology Around the Net: January 4, 2020
This week’s Psychology Around the Net discusses post-holiday exhaustion (and why you should relax awhile!), 5 powerful behaviors to improve your mental health this year, that moment when regular anxiety...

After Trauma

Do I Have Trauma? Why Do the Same Things Keep Happening?
Does it feel like the same destructive things keep happening, that you date the same people, leave jobs for the same reason? We learn early how to make decisions,...
How to Respond to the Week from Hell?
As a trauma therapist, I may feel some duty to respond. As a person, I have no idea how. Charles Blow, an acclaimed writer whose own son, a Yale student,...
Finding the Right Therapist
Maybe you’re considering whether to see a peer therapist. And despite knowing some of the drawbacks, maybe you decide you want someone who shares some experience or characteristic with you. ...
How Can My Therapist Know What It’s Like to Be Me?
It’s not at all unusual to want a therapist who really understands our experiences, perhaps has even shared them. Is that reasonable? Is it realistic? Obviously there are many things we would never know about our therapist (assuming they have appropriate boundaries),...
How (Not to) Mourn Shootings on Social Media
What are we supposed to say when a far away tragedy occurs? Does it matter if it was a natural disaster or an act of terror? If the victims were random versus extra vulnerable (like children) or minorities,...