The Physical Symptoms of a Mental Health Disorder
It’s not often well known, but a mental health disorder can affect your body as well as your mind. Your brain and your body are closely connected, so when one …
Mental Illness
What Is the Difference Between Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder?
Bipolar disorder and schizophrenia are both mental health disorders that affect people from all walks of life. Mental disorders, however, come in many different forms, and sometimes people may mistake …
The Effects of Psychiatric Medication on the Brain
Sometimes medication is needed to help treat a mental health disorder. Therapy is sometimes not enough to treat a mental health disorder on its own. This is because a mental …
A Guide to the Different Types of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
When most people think about obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), they think of someone as a “clean freak.” However, this is not what OCD is. OCD is a serious mental health disorder …
Is There a Comorbidity Between Borderline Personality Disorder and Bipolar Disorder?
People often wonder if someone can be diagnosed with both bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder (BPD). The answer is yes. It’s surprisingly common for someone to be diagnosed with …
Living With a Chronic Mental Health Disorder
There are many people living today with what is known as a chronic mental health disorder. A chronic condition means that someone struggles with an illness lasting months to even …
How Do I Fight the Stigma of Mental Illness?
Mental illness remains one of the most misunderstood and stigmatized illnesses in North America. The general public lacks knowledge about how mental illnesses affect people and how we can treat …