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Welcome to the What Is… archive. If you’ve clicked this tag, then you’re interested in quickly finding all the articles that are related to this topic. If so, then you’re in the right place.

Here you’ll find all the articles that have been tagged to be about What Is…, which will explain a particular topic, such as explaining and defining what psychosis is.

Articles here may include personal accounts as well as tips and information on the subject.

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

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

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

What You Need To Know About Psychotic Episodes

11 June 202428 October 2020 by Unwanted Life
A photo created by distorting the image of a young woman to represent - What You Need To Know About Psychotic Episodes

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

Categories General, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Psychosis, What is...46 Comments

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

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Anxiety, Coping Strategies, Depression, What is...65 Comments

What Are The Types Of Dyslexia?

12 June 202429 July 2020 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a young white woman reading a dictionary to represent the topic of the article - What Are The Types Of Dyslexia?

Reading Time: 6 minutesThere are many different types of dyslexia and knowing these could help you identify them in yourself or others, so adaptations can be made

Categories General, Learning Disabilities and Difficulties, ResearchTags Dyslexia, Education, What is...87 Comments

Why Do I Sabotage Myself All The Time?

12 June 20248 July 2020 by Unwanted Life
A white man sitting on a sofa rubbing his temples with his glasses in his left hand to represent the topic of the article - Why Do I Sabotage Myself All The Time?

Reading Time: 10 minutesThere are a number of different ways we can sabotage ourselves, affecting our quality of life. But what exactly are they and am I doing them?

Categories General, Me, Mental HealthTags Motivation, What is...79 Comments

12 Benefits Of Having A Safety Plan

12 June 202415 April 2020 by Unwanted Life
A picture split in two down the middle with the left image of a lifebuoy and the right image of a metal first aid kit to represent the topic of the article - 12 Benefits Of Having A Safety Plan

Reading Time: 6 minutesThis article discusses what a safety plan is and how they can help keep you safe, listing 12 reasons for having a safety plan

Categories Advice, General, Mental HealthTags Coping Strategies, Suicide, Support, What is...33 Comments

Vestibular Physiotherapy: What Is Brain Retraining?

12 June 20248 April 2020 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a white woman sitting and balancing on a yoga balance board with a speech bubble coming from her that says - Vestibular Physiotherapy: What Is Brain Retraining?

Reading Time: 8 minutesA walkthrough of what to expect from vestibular physiotherapy and how can it help with persistent postural perceptual dizziness (PPPD)

Categories General, Health, MeTags Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD), What is...30 Comments
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