According to the Health Research Funding Organization, an estimated 1% to 3% of the general population in the United States have histrionic personality disorder (HPD), with two-thirds of individuals who have it consisting of women. HPD is a disorder that… Read More ›
Category: Mental Health
Where Does Addiction and Mental Illness Fit in With Nature Versus Nurture?
There has been a longstanding debate of whether addiction arises from one’s environment or one’s genes. This debate is just as confounding as the one that involves mental illness; which is to blame? So far, a variety of studies have… Read More ›
Warning: 5 Signs You’re About to Have a Panic Attack
An estimated 2.4 million Americans experience symptoms of panic disorder each year, with women twice as likely to experience them. If you’ve never had a panic attack, your first one may seem very frightening. You may feel as though you… Read More ›
No Addiction is the Same = Customized Treatment is Important
According to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in August of last year, 46% of U.S. adults say they have a family member or close friend who has an addiction now or has had one in the past. The illicit… Read More ›
Mood Disorders Versus Personality Disorders: What’s the Difference?
On the surface, these two terms sound similar – mood and personality – in the world of psychology and mental disorders, they must be related, right? Somewhat, yes. While there are some overlapping symptoms associated with each, there are some… Read More ›
How Does Panic Disorder Develop?
Panic disorder is characterized by seemingly out-of-the-blue panic attacks, causing the person who experiences them to live in fear of them reoccurring. With this disorder, a panic attack can occur unexpectedly, even waking someone from sleep. Panic disorder typically begins… Read More ›
5 Common Experiences People with Generalized Anxiety Disorder can Relate to
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States, with around 40 million Americans experiencing it each year. Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) affects 6.8 million adults, and women are twice as likely to be affected than men.… Read More ›
Research is Showing Promise for Improved Schizophrenia Medication
Approximately 51 million people worldwide have schizophrenia, a type of mental disorder involving a breakdown between thoughts, emotions, and behavior. With this disorder, individuals may have a faulty perception, may exhibit inappropriate actions and feelings, and more. The American Psychiatric… Read More ›
When it Comes to Recovery, What Does Stabilization Mean?
If you have a serious mental illness, you may have felt overwhelmed, fearful, and so flustered that you could barely think. You may have felt your chest tightening, as though the world was caving in. During these moments, it can… Read More ›
Your Ultimate Guide to how Personality Disorders Form
The National Institute on Mental Illness estimated in 2007 that 9.1% of the population had a personality disorder in the United States, and that number has likely grown. Personality disorders are characterized by mood swings, along with the way a… Read More ›
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