disorder
The spectrum of Mental Health disorders is incredibly vast; we showcase the multitude of conditions that affect mood, thinking and behavior.
Psychology Of The Victim Complex
Back in clinical psychology, a “victim complex” or “victim mentality” refers to a character trait of persons who think they’re always the victims of others’ damaging activities, even if made aware of proof to the contrary. Many men and women undergo regular periods of easy self-pity — within their grieving process, for instance.
By Fahim Chughtai5 years ago in Psyche
...But It Has A Face On It
Ever since I was young, I would give inanimate objects with faces a soul that did not exist. It was extremely difficult to get rid of old stuffed animals for this reason. If they would fall apart, I would try to fix them myself (usually badly), because I couldn't stand the thought of them being "hurt." Even though logically, I knew they weren't alive, it FELT like they were.
By Amanda Cermeno5 years ago in Psyche
A Wonderful Fantasy to My Intrusive Reality
I always had an "overactive imagination" growing up. I loved playing pretend, I loved daydreaming land being someone else, being someplace else; life just seemed more fun that way. Except I never really grew out of playing "pretend". It took over my life up until was I was twenty-two, for fourteen years.
By Billie-Jules5 years ago in Psyche
Autism
As each year passes more and more children are being diagnosed with Autism. With all the different types of disorders out there, Autism has been creeping its way to the top of the list. Autism Spectrum Disorder known as ASD is a complicated condition that includes problems with communication and behavior. It is a serious developmental disorder that impairs the ability to communicate and interact. As recently as 200,000 U.S. cases per year are just diagnosed with Autism. Broken down the term, “spectrum” refers to the wide range of symptoms and severity. A wide range of behaviors can result in a diagnosis of Autism such as: minor problem or a disability that needs full-time care in a special facility, trouble with communication, trouble understanding what other people think and feel, problems with learning, skills might develop unevenly, and it is hard for them to express themselves, either with words, gestures, facial expressions and touch. Autism isn’t easy to diagnose and is hard to define. There are many different types such as: Asperger’s syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder, or pervasive developmental disorder (atypical autism). Not a disorder that anyone wants to be faced with but with shared information on the disorder it can become manageable. With that said I want other families who suffer from Autism to know they are not alone and to be able to learn more about it what it is and how they can cope.
By MICHELLE SMITH5 years ago in Psyche
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
What is Oppositional Disorder? Any child could be considered normal right? No one wants to know that there is something wrong with their child? Well neither did I until I actually investigated the diagnosis. Oppositional Defiant Disorder took me by surprise when I realized that the meaning described my child perfectly. Definition of this disorder says that some kids act angry, defiant and aggressive in sprite of the consequences they will receive and if the behavior continues for six months or more it can be a sign of disruptive behavior disorder. After carefully researching I noticed that it also shares common affects with ADHD such as trouble keeping emotions in check and doing risky and impulsive things. Oppositional Defiant Disorder usually cause problems at school and home. Symptoms generally begin before a child is 8-years-old and most kids have angry outbursts and sometimes us aggression to solve problems. Even though it is a part of growing up and learning to be independent; it is crucial to remember that extreme outburst aren’t normal. Unlike a two-year-old testing limits for the word, “no”, most children with ODD will test further and not expect the consequences to be severe. Common phrases used are, “out of control” or “wild”, which shows the similarity to ADHD but keep in mind that ODD and ADHD are not the same thing but do coexist. The cause is unknown but likely involves a combination of genetic and environmental factors and there are more than 200,000 U.S. cases per year. Even though there is no cause for the disorder, it is broken into two main types: Conduct Disorder (CD) and Oppositional Defiant Disorder, each different from each other but children with Conduct Disorder may develop Oppositional Defiant Disorder.
By MICHELLE SMITH5 years ago in Psyche
Living On The Borderline.
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a disorder that has a long series of long-term patterns, unstable emotions and bad feelings. It involves inner experiences that cause impulsiveness. Relationships will suffer. It is often confused with Bipolar Disorder or Intermittent Explosive Disorder. A personality pattern is shown over time, and it goes through three stages; these stages may take months or years to cycle through—the personality swings from one stage to the next. An identity crisis may also be present.
By M.O. LeClair5 years ago in Psyche
Bell Let's Talk - About The “Pluses” of Tourette
This article was originally posted on www.tourette.ca and is re-published here by the original author. This article was published on January 28th, 2021 for #BellLetsTalk Day and remains the property of Tourette Canada.
By Simon J. Spencer5 years ago in Psyche
How an advertisement changed my life
I will never forget the day that my mom told me about an advertisement she had seen online. I remember that we were in the driveway at nighttime. As my mom parked the car, she mentioned that she saw an online advertisement for an OCD study. Throughout my whole life I had always struggled with obsessive compulsive disorder commonly known as OCD for as long as I could remember. OCD greatly impacted almost every aspect of my life. Every day OCD controlled what I wore, what songs I could listen too and how I interacted with others. Even though I was on a medication and that helped to improve my overall mood and made it easier to function in everyday life. OCD still had still had a lot of control over my life and I struggled with it every day. After looking into the advertisement that my mom had told me about, I learned that it was for an OCD study located at the Rodriguez Lab at Stanford. I decided to contact them, and it was not long before I found myself being screened for the different studies that were currently taking place. After a few visits it was decided that I would be participating in a study focusing on Transcranial magnetic stimulation also known as TMS. TMS is a treatment that has been used for depression where a magnetic pulse is delivered to a certain part of the brain. This study was to see if TMS would have a positive impact on OCD patients in a short amount of time. The treatment would be done over a five-day period. I would arrive in the morning and receive TMS treatment at different times during the day. Before I could begin my treatment, I would need to get an MRI.I was a little nervous, but the MRI was not bad at all I was relaxed and felt liked I could fall asleep. I was excited and ready to begin treatment, however I was nervous because I would have to stay closer to the lab. I do not drive, and both my parents work so it would not be possible for me to make the trip that is about thirty minutes each way over a five-day period. Hotels in the area were not in the budget so I ended up staying in an Air B&B that was a short Uber ride from the lab. It was hard to not be able to come home after a long day of treatment, but I was so tired of living with OCD’s daily demands that I willing to be away from home for a while. A typical day of treatment went like this. Wake up super early, get ready get an uber to the lab, settle into my own room for the day then walk to the treatment room several times during the day. I had a good amount of time in between my TMS sessions but I kept myself busy by listing to audio books, blogging and doing word searches. Being apart of this study meant taking a break from my everyday life however I felt comfortable coming to the lab each day. The staff there were all supportive and friendly and they helped me to feel confident. I was cautiously optimistic when I become a part of this study. I wanted this treatment to work but you never know what is going to work or not until you try it. Even if this treatment did not work the way I hoped it would, I knew that this research would be used to help others that were having their daily lives interrupted by OCD. Fortunately, this treatment had an incredibly positive impact on me. One thing that my OCD controlled was what songs I could and could not listen to. One day during my week of treatment I was able to listen to one of my favorite songs. What would have been an everyday occurrence for a lot of people was an incredible breakthrough for me. My OCD had not let me listen to that song in a long time. It caused me to feel like something bad would happen if I listened to that song. However, that day I not only listened to the song I watched the music video as well. I was incredibly happy as I listened to that song. I felt so free as enjoyed a song that OCD had kept me from enjoying for so long. In addition to being able to listen to that song, TMS brought me many positive changes. I now had the freedom to control my everyday choices. I got to chose what I wanted to wear, listen to, and how I interacted with others. OCD no longer had the same authority over my life that it used to. My life had changed for the better in a huge way. The treatment reduced my OCD symptoms by about eighty percent. I still have OCD, but I am the one who is in charge of the choices now. I am so thankful that my mom saw that advertisement my life is much better now because of it.
By Christina Epperly5 years ago in Psyche
Red Flag
Red flag, red flag, red flag. It feels like my heart is beating faster than my thoughts are racing, but that is an impossibility. My thoughts are swirling at the speed of light, around and around and around like a whirlpool determined to pull me under. They wrap themselves around me, a false friend providing comfort, but they are choking me; they are overwhelming me. I have been at war with my thoughts all my life; their victory is an ever-present threat.
By Edith (yesterday4)5 years ago in Psyche
