Beautiful Voyager

MAY 25, 2022

Through this work, I am connected with incredible people around the world who are also interested in sharing their personal experiences around mental health. BEVOYA : I'd love to know a little about your mental health journey. What are some of your earliest memories that you now realize are connected to mental health?

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Blurt It Out

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Although these symptoms are not directly harmful, they can certainly affect our daily lives and those around you. Be inquisitive rather than self-critical. You must reassure yourself that thoughts or even the physiological effects can not harm you. You may become sad, frustrated, angry and even develop low self-esteem.

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Lawson Psychology

JUNE 23, 2022

This is one of the reasons why BFRBs are not considered to be a form of deliberate self-harm, and usually require a different treatment approach. People with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety, ADHD, and autism may be more likely to struggle with BFRBs. How common are BFRBs? When do BFRBs become a problem?

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Beautiful Voyager

JULY 5, 2023

The author Natalia Aniela Aíza My journey as an OCD therapist (and what I have yet to learn). My OCD version of shoplifting – the same item from the same store at the same time of day, every day – obviously got me caught. If I put my therapist hat on, I am able to identify my current OCD as “ego-syntonic.”

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OCD Self-harm Therapist Mental Health 59

Beautiful Voyager

JANUARY 28, 2024

Did anyone else in my family experience mental health issues? My journal was my first therapist, where I recorded frustration, anxiety and depression. I was self-employed and wondered if this hiatus would have an effect on my income and reputation. My name is Kathy and I’m a licensed mental health counselor.

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Hospitals Mental Health Depression Anxiety 52