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Living with Someone Who Has Bipolar Disorder and Learning as You Go: How to Support Someone with Bipolar Disorder; Part 2

Bipolar Bandit

First, let me say it is not easy living with someone with bipolar disorder. I have written a blog How to Support Someone with Bipolar Disorder , but have some things to add. After every episode, sit down and discuss how things could have been better and communicate feelings and what can be handled differently.

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Observing therapist-patient interactions to predict dropout from psychotherapy

Society of Clinical Psychology

Over about the last 50 years, clinical research has proven without a doubt that psychotherapy significantly alleviates the symptoms of a wide range of mental illnesses, for example, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, and addictions (Lutz et al., Capturing therapist-patient interactions.

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Speech Pathology Assessments

Prosper Health Collective

Concern 1: Unclear speech Speech sound assessments help identify any articulation or phonological disorders in children. They often involve asking the child to name different objects to hear how they say them or even repeating words back to the therapist. Messy handwriting however, is managed by an Occupational therapist.

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How Stress Can Affect Mental Health

MQ Mental Health

And when I was sectioned under the mental health act for eating disorders aged 17, the stress of this psychosocial transition was likely the cause of my subsequent psychosis which involved hallucinations and deeply troubling experiences I’m still, 20+ years later, processing. Our communication and problem-solving took a nosedive.

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Positive Autobiographical Memories in the Context of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Society of Clinical Psychology

Trauma exposure takes a toll on societies and individuals, leading to the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for a sizable minority of individuals (Magruder et al., 2001) as well as stakeholder input from therapists (Contractor, Caldas, et al., Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.).

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SUPRs — Illinois’s State-Funded Program for First-Time Rehab Clients

Gateway Foundation

Thanks to SUPR grants, Illinois can expand and improve its substance use disorder treatment efforts. This division benefits Illinois communities because it strives to help people recover without stigma and discrimination. This individual manages, controls, and uses SUPR funds appropriately and according to the contract.

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How Does Language Affect Our Mental Health?

MQ Mental Health

How do we accurately communicate our experience of our body and mind to another human being? The Communication Game How we describe things also has a lot of power. Communication is a constant guessing game throwing back and forth explanations and descriptions of experiences. I have anxiety disorder , that has been diagnosed.