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What You Need To Know About Psychotic Episodes

11 June 202428 October 2020 by Unwanted Life

Reading Time: 5 minutesPsychotic episodes are surprisingly common and can be triggered due to numerous different causes, and not all of them are psychological

Beat: How Their Eating Disorders Web Chat Works

7 April 202521 October 2020 by Unwanted Life

A picture of a white man using his smartphone to access Beat Eating Disorders webchat service represent the topic of the article - Beat: How Their Eating Disorders Web Chat Works

Reading Time: 7 minutesBeat offer support for people who suffer from, or suspect they might suffer from, an eating disorder. One of their resources is live web chat

Graded Exposure: The Ultimate Method To Tackle Fears

11 June 202414 October 2020 by Unwanted Life

Reading Time: 9 minutesGraded exposure is a CBT method designed to tackle fears and anxieties, which I’ve turned into a self-help workbook so you can do it at home

Is Gaming Good For Your Mental Health And Wellbeing?

11 June 20247 October 2020 by Unwanted Life

A picture of two white people playing a football game on the PS3 on a flat screen TV to represent the topic of the article - Is Gaming Good For Your Mental Health And Wellbeing

Reading Time: 14 minutesGaming is a $134.9 billion (US) industry, so its reach into our lives is global, but is that a good thing or not?

4 Amazing Heavy Metal Wellness Alternatives

11 June 202430 September 2020 by Unwanted Life

A picture split in two with a pile of weights and barbell in the left image and a white man playing a guitar to represent the topic of the article - 4 Amazing Heavy Metal Wellness Alternatives

Reading Time: 5 minutesA collection of wellness alternatives that all Goths, Emos, Punks, Metalheads, and all alt scene people should know about

Why Do I Say “I’m Fine” When Actually I’m Not?

11 June 202423 September 2020 by Unwanted Life

An image of a woman sitting against a wall with her head in her hands who doesn't look fine, with a thought bubble above their head that says - Why Do I Say "I'm Fine" When Actually I'm Not?

Reading Time: 5 minutes“I’m fine” is a well-known code for not being fine, but why do we say it and why do we ignore this unwritten code when someone else uses it?

What’s The Truth About Intrusive Thoughts?

11 June 202416 September 2020 by Unwanted Life

A picture chosen to represent intrusive thoughts of a young Asian woman looking out of a window with a though bubble above their head which says "What's The Truth About Intrusive Thoughts?"

Reading Time: 9 minutesIntrusive thoughts are something we all live with but they’re now always negative with this article showing how these thoughts can be useful

My Suicidal Episode At University

11 June 20249 September 2020 by Unwanted Life

A white female university student sitting with a pile of books and writing in a notebook to represent the topic of the article - Suicidal Episode At University | Mental Health and Wellbeing

Reading Time: 5 minutesThe stresses of life and study, combined with poor mental health and a lack of proper university and mental health support, lead me to a suicidal episode

Hikikomori: Social Anxiety Or Modern-Day Hermits?

11 June 20242 September 2020 by Unwanted Life

A photo of a Geisha Girl walking in the rain under a Oil-paper umbrella to represent the topic of the article - Hikikomori Social Anxiety Or Modern-Day Hermits

Reading Time: 7 minutesHikikomori is an interesting phenomenon which this article examines so you can learn about what it is and what can we learn from it

Mental Health: Should You Inform Your Workplace?

11 June 202426 August 2020 by Unwanted Life

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Reading Time: 9 minutesThe worry about informing your workplace about your mental health can be immense, so this article outlines the pros and cons of telling them