Category Archives: Disorders

The Boston Marathon happens in April every year. For many people, mentioning this marathon doesn’t evoke happy or celebratory thoughts anymore — it sparks trauma. The Boston Marathon Bombing happened in 2013, and for many individuals, it’s become a trauma anniversary. Sadly, trauma anniversaries can impact us for life, especially if we don’t recognize them […]

Relationships play an important role in emotional well-being, but for a person with a schizotypal personality, forming and maintaining them can be difficult. Understanding this personality disorder is the first step toward getting help for the condition. Read on for answers to common questions like “What is schizotypal personality disorder?” and “What causes STPD?” What […]

Schizoid disorder is a relatively rare personality disorder that affects around 3%-5% of the public. As part of the cluster A family of disorders, schizoid type personality disorder is marked by unusual or eccentric thinking and behavior. In the case of schizoid disorder, this comes out as a disconnection or sense of distance from other […]

Personality disorders are a group of mental health conditions that affect how a person thinks, behaves, feels and interacts with other people. Around 9% of people suffer from some type of personality disorder, and antisocial personality disorder — or ASPD — is one of the most widely talked-about types. You may have heard it referred […]

Personality disorders cause people to think and behave differently than expected, causing significant distress or making it more challenging to function. These disorders affect approximately 8% of the global population, although some personality disorders are more common than others. Borderline personality disorder, also known as BPD, is one of the 10 personality disorders listed in […]

A 17-year study, published in 2022, looked at how solitary alcohol use during adolescence predicts AUD (alcohol use disorder) in adulthood. The longitudinal study reviewed a large sampling of high school students from across the United States, following them into their 30s. Here’s what the study concluded and why it’s important to understand the risks […]

Think you might be experiencing bipolar episodes? This article can explain how a bipolar person thinks and behaves. Read on to know more. Bipolar disorder can be a confusing condition to understand. While popular media often showcases bipolar episodes as mood swings, the reality is more severe. Previously known as manic depression, bipolar disorder is […]

Do you find yourself constantly surveying your surroundings to the point that it’s difficult to focus on conversations or tasks? Are you easily startled and reactive to sounds around you? Perhaps you overreact in situations where the environment overwhelms your senses because you feel there’s a potential threat to your own or someone else’s safety. […]

According to the National Center for PTSD, around 6 out of every 100 Americans will have symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at some point in their lives. Although awareness about this mental health disorder has increased in recent years, many people still don’t fully understand its causes or what living with PTSD is like. […]