Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is a condition surrounded by many myths and misconceptions. Many people often link PTSD purely to war veterans. As
Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) is thought by many to be an untreatable disorder. In 1968, L. Ron Hubbard described those with an antisocial personality as
Personality disorders are types of mental health conditions that can affect severely traumatised individuals. They range in terms of severity and, if not addressed and treated, they can lead to consistent, long-term, unhealthy patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving which inevitably can have an enormously detrimental effect on the person suffering with the illness and anyone close to them.
Have you noticed that your loved one cannot make any independent decisions? Do they seem to form strong emotional attachments, that are oftentimes one-sided? Dependent
Social anxiety disorder (SAD) affects an estimated 7.1% of adult Americans in a given year. SAD is a disorder that involves a persistent fear of
Personality disorders sometimes have overlapping symptoms, as many disorders involve some degree of instability in mood and/or coping mechanisms, impulsivity, motivation and energy, and more.
Everyone has a baseline for their emotional experiences. We are all prone to the occasional episode of being extremely upset or sad, as well as
Whether we are brand new to the idea of recovery or seasoned veterans of the recovery lifestyle, our attachment to the idea of risk-taking may
If you come to realize you have a problematic attachment pattern, you are either suspicious of a traumatic event in your childhood or fully aware
One person shared their story on The Mighty of having social anxiety around the holidays. Here is an excerpt from what they said: “I once hid