Many young people go through feelings of self-deprecation or sadness, but when feelings grow darker and more constant, it might be time for some intervention. We as a society don’t often think of young people as a group of people who are depressed, but about 20 percent of teens experience depression before reaching adulthood. It’s […]
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Schizophrenia can be a lifelong battle, but recovery is possible in many cases. The National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) estimates that about half of those with schizophrenia can recover with the correct treatment. While there is no cure for schizophrenia, living with the disease is certainly possible. A patient is said to be in […]
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Schizophrenia and psychosis have many similarities, but they also have many differences. Schizophrenia and psychosis are not the same, though some people use the two terms interchangeably. The biggest difference between schizophrenia and psychosis is that psychosis is a symptom or a group of symptoms (syndrome) while schizophrenia is a disorder. Patients who have schizophrenia […]
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College is often referred to as “the best four years” of a person’s life. But what about for those who struggle with mental illness? Often, mental health issues can be triggered by a big life change, such as moving away to college and living on one’s own for the first time. This enormous adjustment can […]
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Summer is a favorite time of year for many of us. What’s not to like about a season filled with swimming, vacationing, and sunshine? It turns out, studies have shown that rising summer temperatures can also cause a rise in mental illness symptoms. In some parts of the world, suicide rates even rise in the […]
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The symptoms of schizophrenia are wide-ranging and can vary from person to person, but they can be categorized into three types: positive, negative, and cognitive. These symptoms typically begin to appear between ages 16 and 30. Positive symptoms of schizophrenia are actions or occurrences that are “added” to a person’s behavior when they begin to […]
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Most people first experience the symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) when they are about 30 years old, but some people begin their struggle with anxiety and depression much earlier than that. Depression and anxiety are more prevalent than ever, and mental health issues run rampant among the younger generations in particular. This is partially […]
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Schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are two separate mental disorders that share some similar and overlapping qualities. Schizophrenia has been found to co-occur in about 25 percent of those who have OCD. One characteristic of both of the diseases is an imbalance in levels of serotonin, a chemical in charge of the messaging within the […]
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The relationship between schizophrenia and drug abuse is a complicated one. Those with schizophrenia often exhibit unusual behaviors like talking to imaginary figures, disorganized and scattered speech and lacking in personal hygiene. Some of these behaviors are shared with those who abuse drugs, which can lead people to believe that those with schizophrenia are actually […]
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Though those who have never self-harmed often think that those who do self-harm do so with the intention of suicide, this is typically not the case. Self-harm, or-self injury, is the act of intentionally injuring yourself with the goal of releasing unpleasant feelings or at least distracting yourself from those feelings. Sometimes a person might […]
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The goal is to facilitate early identification of those experiencing extreme states in order to decrease the duration for untreated symptoms and reduce disruption to the young person’s psychosocial development through a collaborative, recovery oriented intervention.