Growing up in a safe and stable home is important for a child’s development. When a parent is living with an untreated mental illness, that stability can be hard to come by. A child may experience confusion, sadness or anger because they don’t understand what’s happening, and the effects can follow them well into adulthood. […]
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Jun
Jun
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and adjustment disorder are trauma-related disorders, and both can be classified as a stress response syndrome. Since symptoms of these illnesses are similar, they’re frequently mistaken for each other. Although both conditions are induced by traumatic or stressful situations, they differ significantly in many respects. Understanding the subtle differences between adjustment […]
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May
May
Psychotic episodes can be frightening for everyone. It’s also completely normal to feel unprepared. To support someone with psychosis, it helps to understand what these issues really are about, as opposed to what the general public often believes. The word “psychosis” describes conditions that affect the mind, causing loss of contact with reality. This break […]