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Mental Health

Welcome to the mental health category archive. Here you’ll find all the articles that have been indexed as being about mental health.

As the name suggests, here you’ll find all the articles about mental health. The articles will include content about self-care, mental health conditions, coping strategies, advice, and more.

Taking Antidepressants And Being Forced To Go Cold Turkey

19 June 202414 April 2019 by Unwanted Life
A guy in winter clothing standing on a frozen over body of water during winter with the title of the article - Taking Antidepressants And Being Forced To Go Cold Turkey - in the top right corner

Reading Time: 8 minutesAntidepressants come with a lot of pros and cons, but one thing you’re not meant to do is go cold turkey, so how can you avoid it?

Categories General, Me, Mental HealthTags Anxiety, Medication, Mental Health Trust, Psychosis, What is...16 Comments

The Unusual Link Between Drug-Induced Psychosis And My Anxieties

19 June 202410 April 2019 by Unwanted Life
A distorted picture of a woman looking into a mirror to represent psychosis with the title of the article - The Unusual Link Between Drug-Induced Psychosis And My Anxieties - in the top right corner

Reading Time: 10 minutesI discuss the background of my anxiety disorders and how drug use played their part in their development: drug-induced psychosis

Categories General, Me, Mental HealthTags Addiction, Anxiety, Medication, Psychosis, Racism10 Comments

Avoidance: Toxic Family And Protecting Your Wellbeing

19 June 202427 March 2019 by Unwanted Life
A young male in glasses wearing a gas mask and holding a light with the title of the article - Avoidance: Toxic Family And Protecting Your Wellbeing - stamped in the top left corner of the picture

Reading Time: 5 minutesInsights into toxic families, their behaviours, and how avoidance of your family can be the best solution to protect your mental wellbeing

Categories General, Me, Mental HealthTags Abuse, Family, Parents11 Comments

Positive Psychology Interventions: My Surprising And Random Encounters

19 June 202424 March 2019 by Unwanted Life
Three women laughing and smiling in a sunflower field with the title of the article - Positive Psychology Interventions: My Surprising And Random Encounters - across the top of the image

Reading Time: 4 minutesMy encounters with positive psychology interventions, which surprisingly, never happened when I was receiving treatment for my mental health

Categories General, Me, Mental Health, TheoryTags Psychology11 Comments

Gratitude Letter: An Easy Example Of Positive Psychology

19 June 202420 March 2019 by Unwanted Life
A woman laying on the sofa writing a letter. At the top right of the image is the article title - Gratitude Letter: An Easy Example Of Positive Psychology

Reading Time: 4 minutesThere are a number of positive psychology interventions you could use, with the gratitude letter one being one of the easiest

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental HealthTags Bullying, Psychology, Self-Care26 Comments

Mindfulness And Its Downsides: Anxiety Disorders Vs Mindfulness

19 June 20243 March 2019 by Unwanted Life
A woman sitting near a waterfall meditating with the title of the article (Mindfulness And Its Downsides: My Anxiety Disorders Vs Mindfulness) above her

Reading Time: 4 minutesMindfulness is the new trend at the moment, but it’s not all good. Mindfulness-based meditation isn’t suited for all types of anxiety disorders

Categories General, Me, Mental HealthTags Anxiety, Meditation, Mindfulness, Psychosis20 Comments

My Experience Of Making Plans With Poor Mental Health

19 June 202416 February 2019 by Unwanted Life
A womans had holding a pen about to write in her planner with the title of the article in the top left corner: My Experience Of Making Plans With Poor Mental Health

Reading Time: 8 minutesIf you’re going to make plans with me, we’d better actually make plans. Otherwise, it’ll reinforce my anxiety based desire to stay home

Categories General, Me, Mental HealthTags Anxiety, Depression, Friends, Psychosis, Suicide20 Comments

Healthy Coping Strategies And Rewards As Suggested By Twitter

20 June 202412 February 2019 by Unwanted Life
A woman wearing a summer hat sitting in a meadow. In the top right corner of the image is the title of the article "Healthy Coping Strategies And Rewards As Suggested By Twitter"

Reading Time: 11 minutesA collection of healthy coping strategies and rewards for managing mental health, as provided by the people I talked to on Twitter

Categories Advice, General, Mental HealthTags Coping Strategies, Support, Twitter20 Comments

Suicidal Child #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek: A Lesson In Abuse

20 June 20248 February 2019 by Unwanted Life
A kids hand drawing using crayons from a pot of crayons next to their hand. The top right corner of the picture has the title of the article "Suicidal Child #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek A Personal Lesson In Abuse"

Reading Time: 13 minutesTo highlight the importance of #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek I decided to write about my school years, which led me to become a suicidal child

Categories General, Me, Mental HealthTags Abuse, Attachment, BPD, Bullying, Childhood, Education, Family, Friends, Racism8 Comments

Men Need To Start Taking Back Control Of Their Wellness

20 June 20245 February 2019 by Unwanted Life
A man sitting outside with his heads in his hands with a thought bubble above his head which says "Men Need To Start Taking Back Control Of Their Wellness"

Reading Time: 4 minutesThe lack of mental health and wellness support is causing men to have a higher suicide rate than women. Awareness of this problem is important

Categories General, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Cancer, Men's Health, Suicide16 Comments
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