Borderline personality disorder is a personality disorder that affects how you think and feel about yourself and others. Those with this disorder often have an intense fear of abandonment, struggle to keep healthy relationships, have [...]
Mental health is a complex part of you that must be nurtured every day to ensure you are healthy. It can be easy to ignore mental health when life’s other responsibilities continue building up. However, [...]
Lying can destroy relationships, breaking trust and faith between people. Unfortunately, those with borderline personality disorder may turn to lying due to complications of their disorder. Lying may be a desperate attempt to prevent [...]
If you are having trouble completing daily tasks or even getting out of bed, you may be suffering from avolition. Avolition is when you lack the motivation for tasks with an end goal. This behavior [...]
The term “functioning alcoholic” is common, with individuals inside and outside of the addiction recovery sphere hearing it at least once in their lives. However, noticing signs of functioning alcoholism within yourself can be more [...]
When someone you love is trying to maintain their sobriety, it can be a delicate situation. You most likely want to be supportive and ensure you don’t do anything that can jeopardize their sobriety. So, [...]
When you are battling a mental illness, you may need medication to ease your symptoms and prevent them from interfering with your life. Just as you have to take medication for chronic physical conditions, many [...]
Mental health issues affect hundreds of millions of people around the world, both diagnosed and undiagnosed. Even if you have received plenty of help with treatment, you may want some additional support when you come [...]
Individuals that have bipolar disorder may go through periods of mania that can significantly affect their lives. Often, mania and addiction coincide and cause further problems. Some studies have found that mania makes individuals more [...]
Life can get hectic when you are juggling family, work, and personal responsibilities. You may be on a deadline for a project at work, the kids want dinner, and your phone is exploding with messages, [...]
