Recently, I've been reading some articles on social anxiety, and it struck me how many of the situations and symptoms reminded me of my son Dan when he was in the throes of severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.
That means that in the mental illness cluster that includes things like ADHD, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, PTSD, OCD and substance abuse, ADHD and bipolar disorder are often found alongside at least one …
Al Alcantara, a retired Army staff sergeant who served 21 years as a combat medic, recently graduated from an inpatient treatment program for post-traumatic stress disorder at Bay Pines Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Bay …
Most of us probably were not intentionally taught good mental health hygiene habits. These habits also bring consistency to our lives, promote wellness and resilience, and protect us from becoming overwhelmed by mental …
Those effects can be felt more acutely by those who live with someone suffering with a mental illness. When your roommate has bipolar disorder — or any other mental illness — they may unwittingly be responsible for taking …
