Category Archives: Mental Illness

5 Lies Ruining Your Mental Health | Psychology Today

Believing these common myths about mental illness is keeping us sick.

Do I Have Avoidant Personality Disorder? | Ask the Therapist

From a teen in Canada: I have been formally diagnosed with major depressive disorder and social anxiety disorder and have been taking steps to deal with them. Recently I discovered Avoidant Personality Disorder and the …

Do I Have Antisocial Personality Disorder? | Ask the Therapist

Some of your symptoms might be indicative of disorders other than antisocial personality disorder. For example, feeling detached, different, alienated, and lacking emotion, could be a sign of depression. It's common for people …

How Minnesota is failing the disabled

The state is segregating thousands of disabled adults in isolating jobs and homes. Many feel trapped, unable to lead independent lives. Source: Part 1: How Minnesota is failing the disabled – StarTribune.com

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children | World of Psychology

The mental health community has come to understand that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be as common in children as in adults. What began as a.