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Welcome to the general category archive. Here you’ll find all the articles that have been indexed as general.

As the name suggests, this archive contains pretty much single article published. Here you’ll find everything from psychology, invisible disabilities, learning difficulties, health, and mental health.

ARFID: A New Eating Disorder You Need To Be Aware Of

10 June 202410 March 2021 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a baby in a Disney T-shirt sitting in a highchair eating pasta and cucumber with the article title - ARFID: A New Eating Disorder You Need To Be Aware Of - in the top right corner

Reading Time: 7 minutesARFID is a lesser-known and relatively new eating disorder that takes picky eating and turbocharged it, it’s also common among those with ASD

Categories Advice, General, Mental Health, ResearchTags Autism, Coping Strategies, Eating Disorders, Media, What is...85 Comments

Star Trek: Discovery And Its Short-Changed PTSD Subplot

10 June 20243 March 2021 by Unwanted Life
A picture of the Star Fleet ship the SS Discovery on an outer space background with the article title -Star Trek: Discovery And Its Short-Changed PTSD Subplot - in the top left of the image

Reading Time: 7 minutesStar Trek: Discovery takes on mental health, much as they did in Star Trek: The Next Generation, but is it living up to its predecessor?

Categories General, Mental Health, ReviewTags Addiction, Anxiety, LGBTQI+, Media38 Comments

Why Is There A Disparity In Male Eating Disorder Care?

10 June 202424 February 2021 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a skinny white man's body as he pulls at his stomach skin with a speech bubble that says - Why Is There A Disparity In Male Eating Disorder Care?

Reading Time: 10 minutesOnly girls having an eating disorder is a long-dead myth, but the problem is, health professionals still seem unaware of that fact

Categories General, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Abuse, Addiction, Eating Disorders, Men's Health, Mental Health Trust, Racism, Stigma, Suicide64 Comments

Woebot: How Good Is Their Wellness App? | A Review

10 June 202417 February 2021 by Unwanted Life
A picture of a man's hand holding a smartphone which shows a view of my Woebot app chat dialogue with the title of the article - How Good Is Their Wellness App? - in the top right corner

Reading Time: 12 minutesWoebot is one of many wellness apps that are available to download. This article reviews the free version of Woebot to ascertain its usefulness

Categories General, Me, Mental Health, ReviewTags App, Self-Care52 Comments

Do I Have BDD? Making Enemies Out Of Mirrors

10 June 202410 February 2021 by Unwanted Life
The image is split in two down the middle, with the first image being of a white man covered in posit notes with one note saying "I hate how I look". The second image is of a white man being reflected back in broken mirror fragments. The article title - Do I Have BDD? Making Enemies Out Of Mirrors - is across the top of the image

Reading Time: 8 minutesBDD is a surprisingly common concern, especially in a world where you’re pressured to look a certain way, to be Instagram beautiful

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental HealthTags Anxiety, Body Image, Eating Disorders, Men's Health, What is...74 Comments

The Power Of Small: Time To Talk Day

10 June 20243 February 2021 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a Marvel's and Disney's Ant Man action figure pulling a Jenga piece with the title of the article - The Power Of Small: Time To Talk Day - in the top right corner of the image

Reading Time: 5 minutesTime to Change day this year has the topic of the power of small, so what are the small things that we can do in regards to mental health?

Categories Advice, General, Mental HealthTags Coping Strategies, Self-Care80 Comments

A Lack Of Grief: Is There Something Wrong With Me?

10 June 202427 January 2021 by Unwanted Life
A black and white photo of an elderly white lady removing her glasses to wipe away tears with the article title - A Lack Of Grief: Is There Something Wrong With Me? - in the top right corner

Reading Time: 5 minutesUnfortunately, we’ll all experience grief at some point during our lives, but do we need to feel bad for the way we grieve?

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags What is...58 Comments

PoTS: My Experience Of The Cardiac Valve Stress Echo

10 June 202420 January 2021 by Unwanted Life
A black female medical professional talking a blood pressure test of a black female patient in a hospital room with the article title - PoTS: My Experience Of The Cardiac Valve Stress Echo - in the top right corner of the image

Reading Time: 5 minutesA personal account of what to expect from a cardiac valve stress echo (exercise stress test for short) for a PoTS diagnosis

Categories General, Health, MeTags Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD), Reactive Hypoglycaemia, What is...65 Comments

Anniversary: My Second Year Blogging

10 June 202413 January 2021 by Unwanted Life
A picture of a load of people with birthday hats, sparklers, and cake to celebrate an Anniversary with the title of the article - Anniversary: My Second Year Blogging - above them

Reading Time: 6 minutesAn article to celebrate what has happened with this site over the last year, marking Unwanted Life’s second anniversary

Categories General, Me, ReviewTags Blogging113 Comments

Symptoms And Signs Of Anxiety To Watch Out For

10 June 20246 January 2021 by Unwanted Life
A white woman with short hair with her hand to her mouth showing signs of concern and worry with the title of the article - Signs And Symptoms Of Anxiety To Watch Out For - in the top right corner

Reading Time: 6 minutesA nice guide to the signs and symptoms of anxiety so you can recognise if you’re developing anxiety so you can take pre-emptive action

Categories General, Me, Mental HealthTags Abuse, Anxiety, Coping Strategies, Sleep, Trauma83 Comments
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