During adolescence, emotional doors open and the truth is yearning to find its way out. This is especially true for gay adolescents who need to tell their families about who […]
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Before and beyond substance abuse are many underlying issues that contribute to drug, alcohol, or even behavioral addiction, which further supports the view of addiction as a mental illness. These
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Narcissism is a term that is used to describe those that tend to focus on themselves. They can take self-admiration and boastfulness to an extreme! The word “narcissism” is derived
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It’s very common for teens with mental illness to use drugs and drink. This is especially true for those who experience the more challenging psychological illnesses such as schizophrenia. The
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If you’re a teen with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), you know what it’s like to be faced with compulsions day after day. They may not be large, life threatening compulsions
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Although it takes a thorough assessment before a clinician –therapist or psychologist – can diagnose a teen with depression, there are some classic indications that point to depression in an
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Adolescence is a time in which teens are forming their unique sense of identity. They begin to do this by pulling away from their family, looking for role models in
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Anxiety is a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease. A phobia is a type of anxiety, a type of fear related to an immanent event or even related to an
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Up until recently, certain mental illnesses that had to do with emotions were categorized under mood disorders, also known as affective disorders. The word affect is a clinical term for
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a psychological illness that affects teens and adults in a variety of significant ways. It is a mental illness experienced by someone who has
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