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How Social Media Could Be Causing Your Anxiety
Social media and the internet and have completely changed our lives. We share everything – from our thoughts, outfits, experiences and even our meals. It gives us a community where we can share our problems with people who are going through similar situations. Sadly, the popularity of social media has also increased the number of teens affected with anxiety, depression and mental health issues over the past decade. Experts believe that social networking may be the cause. Unrealistic expectations We spend so much time looking at beautiful pictures that celebrities and influencers post that it can subconsciously make us compare ourselves and become unhappy with our own lives. It is…
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How To Deal With A Friend Who Has Borderline Personality Disorder
Another day, another rant from your friend about class, prom, family, or peer drama. You do your best to support them through rough times and volatile mood changes. It’s hard watching someone you care about having such a tough time and you feel helpless. When you hear that your friend has been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder or BPD, it is both a panic of the unknown and relief that your friend is finally going to get the professional help you could not give. What is BPD? According to the Centre of Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), BPD is when an individual has difficulty regulating their emotions and impulses. They…
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Supporting A Loved One With Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a biological illness that affects the brain. In the book Schizophrenia, Ming Tsuang, Stephen Faraone, and Stephen Glatt write that those affected by schizophrenia have altered emotions, perceptions, behaviours and thoughts. For many people with schizophrenia, it can disrupt their family and social relationships. Schizophrenia is a mental health affliction that receives little sympathy because, as Edwin Fuller Torrey mentions in his book, Surviving Schizophrenia, “It is difficult to put oneself in the place of the sufferer. The whole disease process is mysterious, foreign and frightening to most people.” Still, the disorder is a major public health concern and many parents, siblings, relatives and friends may encounter this…
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Bipolar Disorder In Teenagers
Bipolar disorder is a common condition amongst teenagers in which their mood cycles between episodes of “Mania” and “Depression”. Teenagers usually undergo a depressive episode first followed by the episode of “Mania”. Therefore, people with bipolar disorder are usually diagnosed with depression. Teens who have a family history of mood turmoil and psychiatric snags are more vulnerable to this condition. Symptoms Symptoms of this condition are typically visible in people between the ages of 15 and 30. A few instances of Mania include excitement, aggression, impatience, and high sex drive. On the other hand, when a teen experiences Depression, they become somber and anxious, which could lead to suicidal thoughts.…
