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Guest Post: The Difference Between Mental Health & Mental Illness by Amelia Blackwater

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The main groups of mental disorders are: * Anxiety disorders. Eating disorders ex. Mood disorders ex. Personality disorders ex. borderline personality disorder. Psychotic disorders ex. schizophrenia. Substance abuse disorders ex. Trauma-related disorders ex.

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Homelessness is a journey that starts in the family

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We’re becoming more comfortable attributing homelessness to “mental illness,” which usually means profound, unmanaged psychotic mental illnesses like schizophrenia are considered a primary cause. . Mental illness is common among homeless people, but the most common diagnoses include substance abuse and mood disorders.

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The Ugly Truth About Mental Health Stigma

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In 2020, mental health statistics showed that 1 in 5 American adults experienced a mental health issue, 1 in 6 young people experienced a major depressive episode, and 1 in 20 Americans lived with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression. Psychiatry.org). It’s not our fault. Discrimination.

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Homelessness is a journey that starts in the family

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It’s not what you think… How mental illness causes homelessness We’re becoming more comfortable attributing homelessness to “mental illness,” which usually means profound, unmanaged psychotic mental illnesses like schizophrenia are considered a primary cause. The same holds for community mental health services.

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Your Healthy Outlook Can Promote Resilience and Recovery in Older Adults

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Although many older adults remain mentally healthy, the World Health Organization says about 15% of adults over 60 have a mental disorder. Identifying disorders “Behavioral health” often refers to mental health , psychiatric care, counseling, and substance use disorders treatment.

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Am I Going Through a Nervous Breakdown?

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In the past, mental health experts used many terms such as depression, anxiety, and acute stress disorder to refer to a nervous breakdown. The term is no longer used because it has not been recognized as a mental health disorder by the American Psychiatry Association in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM–5).

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My Mental Health is Bad! Why and What Now?

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Experiencing or witnessing abuse or chronic emotional or physical neglect , domestic violence , parental mental illness or addiction , or the loss of a parent can result in lifelong adverse consequences to our mental health. It can contribute to substance abuse, unsatisfactory job performance, relationship problems, or poor physical health.