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Life has a way of guiding us to make more positive changes in our lives. Recovering from verbal abuse has been my way of making these meaningful changes.

My Perspective Has Changed After Dealing With Verbal Abuse

Getting older can bring many challenges and heartaches, including the death of family and loved ones. Unfortunately, the last few years of my life have included losing several family members and some great friends. Each time I say goodbye to someone else, my perspective focuses more on my life choices.

Adopting false self-injury beliefs can hold us back from recovery.

Speaking Out About Self Injury

Challenging My (False) Self-Injury Beliefs Helped Me Heal

Coping with Depression

Depression Has Stolen My Sense of Humor

When a Present Situation Fuels Past Eating Disorder Temptations

Surviving ED

When the Present Fuels Past Eating Disorder Temptations

There are milestones in trauma recovery to consider before you become yourself again. Learn about mine and the trauma recovery milestone I'm gearing up for at HealthyPlace.

Anxiety-Schmanxiety

Reaching a Milestone in Trauma Recovery

Did you know that everyone with BPD has secret superpowers? Learn about one of my BPD superpowers and how I learned to use it for good at HealthyPlace.

More than Borderline

With Great BPD Superpower Comes Great Responsibility

Mental Illness Overview

Interpersonal psychotherapy is a brief form of therapy used to treat depression. Find out about its techniques, benefits and goals, here at HealthyPlace.

Mental Illness Overview

What Is Interpersonal Psychotherapy Used to Treat?

Disorders of the brain include both behavior and other psychological disorders. Read about the difference between behavior disorders and mental disorders.

Mental Illness Overview

Brain Disorders: Mental Disorders vs. Behavioral Disorders

Mental health statistics reveal that 25-percent of Americans have a mental illness. If you have a mental health condition, you are not alone.

Mental Illness Overview

Mental Health Statistics: You Are Definitely Not Alone

Mental health treatment plans focus treatment and therapy. Find out how they work and why mental health care plans are so important.

Mental Illness Overview

What Is a Mental Health Treatment Plan? Why Is it Important?

When discussing your mental health concerns, psychiatric diagnosis, or medication treatment, here are questions to ask your doctor or therapist.

Mental Illness Overview

Questions for Your Mental Health Doctor

Narrative therapy can be highly effective in individuals with mental illness and trauma. Get a full explanation, learn techniques on HealthyPlace.

Mental Illness Overview

What Is Narrative Therapy and How Does It Work?

Recent Mental Health Articles

Teen Sex

Your Budding Daughter: Some Practical Suggestions for Parents

What? Already? Puberty in Girls, Step By Step

Body Image

Being Overweight Affects Your Sex Drive

Being overweight hampers your sex life Add a bad time in bed to the list of ways

I eat lots of food, drink more than I should and the weight is hurting my sex life. I don't even find myself attractive and I'm afraid to have relationships with women. Time for rehab.

Body Image

Lots of Food. No Sex. Time for Rehab

I'M AN ADDICT.

You can stay centered when external problems rock you to the core. Learn how to be centered when life is at its worst at HealthyPlace.

Mental-Health-Newsletter

How to Stay Centered When Life Feels Out of Control

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Self-advocating for your mental health is an important skill to learn. But sometimes, it can be intimidating to talk to your doctor. Learn to get past it at HealthyPlace.

Mental-Health-Newsletter

Self-Advocate for Your Mental Health: How to Talk to Doctors

Self-Advocate for Your Mental Health: How to Talk to Doctors From the HealthyPlace Mental Hea

What we pay attention to matters. We're hardwired with a negativity bias, but we don't have to stay in negativity. Learn what to pay attention to at HealthyPlace.

Mental-Health-Newsletter

Choosing What We Pay Attention to Affects Our Mental Health

What we pay attention to matters. We're hardwired with a negativity bias, but we don't have to stay in negativity. Learn what to pay attention to at HealthyPlace.

Wondering: Do I have?

Experiencing symptoms of mental illness but are unsure of what they mean? Get trusted information, take a psychological test to help determine possible causes and treatments.

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Wondering: Do I have?

Experiencing symptoms of mental illness but are unsure of what they mean? Get trusted information, take a psychological test to help determine possible causes and treatments.

More conditions >